The New York Islanders decisively defeated the Detroit Red Wings, 4 to 1, on December 14, 1978.

Final

Red Wings

7-14-9

1

Islanders

18-4-6

4

Team

DET

NYI

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

DET

NYI

Bob Bourne (SH) assisted by Lorne Henning and Stefan Persson

John Hilworth (EV) assisted by Dale McCourt and Reed Larson

2nd period

DET

NYI

Billy Harris (EV) assisted by Denis Potvin and Bob Bourne

3rd period

DET

NYI

Dave Lewis (EV) assisted by Denis Potvin and Bryan Trottier

Stefan Persson (PP) assisted by Denis Potvin and Mike Bossy

Red Wings

Islanders

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Red Wings

Islanders

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Rogie Vachon (L) R. Vachon	0	1	0	32	28	.875	4	4.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
Thommie Bergman T. Bergman	0	0	0	-3	0	2	0.0
Dan Bolduc D. Bolduc	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.0
John Hilworth J. Hilworth	1	0	1	+1	0	3	33.3
Willie Huber W. Huber	0	0	0	-2	0	5	0.0
Dan Labraaten D. Labraaten	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Reed Larson R. Larson	0	1	1	0	4	4	0.0
Nick Libett N. Libett	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bill Lochead B. Lochead	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Dale McCourt D. McCourt	0	1	1	-1	0	2	0.0
Perry Miller P. Miller	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Vaclav Nedomansky V. Nedomansky	0	0	0	0	0	6	0.0
Dennis Polonich D. Polonich	0	0	0	0	4	0
Andre St. Laurent A. St. Laurent	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0.0
John Taft J. Taft	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Errol Thompson E. Thompson	0	0	0	0	0	5	0.0
Paul Woods P. Woods	0	0	0	-2	0	0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Billy Smith (W) B. Smith	1	0	0	37	36	.973	1	1.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	GWG	S	S%
Mike Bossy M. Bossy	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0.0
Bob Bourne B. Bourne	1	1	2	+2	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	50.0
Clark Gillies C. Gillies	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Billy Harris B. Harris	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	100.0
Gerry Hart G. Hart	0	0	0	+1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lorne Henning L. Henning	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Garry Howatt G. Howatt	0	0	0	-1	8	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Mike Kaszycki M. Kaszycki	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Dave Lewis D. Lewis	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Wayne Merrick W. Merrick	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Bobby Nystrom B. Nystrom	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Stefan Persson S. Persson	1	1	2	+2	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	50.0
Denis Potvin D. Potvin	0	3	3	+1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0.0
Pat Price P. Price	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
John Tonelli J. Tonelli	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bryan Trottier B. Trottier	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Ed Westfall E. Westfall	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0