The New York Islanders were defeated by the Buffalo Sabres, 4 to 2, on December 18, 1976.

Final

Sabres

19-8-3

4

Islanders

20-8-4

2

Team

BUF

NYI

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

BUF

NYI

Fred Stanfield (PP) assisted by Gilbert Perreault and Danny Gare

Bryan Trottier (PP) assisted by Billy Harris and Denis Potvin

2nd period

BUF

NYI

Garry Howatt (EV) assisted by Bryan Trottier and Billy MacMillan

Danny Gare (EV) assisted by Gilbert Perreault and Lee Fogolin Jr.

3rd period

BUF

NYI

Andre Savard (EV) assisted by Jocelyn Guevremont

Terry Martin (EV) assisted by Gilbert Perreault and Lee Fogolin Jr.

Sabres

Islanders

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Sabres

Islanders

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Gerry Desjardins (W) G. Desjardins	1	0	0	26	24	.923	2	2.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Lee Fogolin Jr. L. Fogolin Jr.	0	2	2	+2	0	0	0	0	0
Danny Gare D. Gare	1	1	2	+1	0	0	1	0	2	50.0
Jocelyn Guevremont J. Guevremont	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bill Hajt B. Hajt	0	0	0	+1	4	0	0	0	2	0.0
Jerry Korab J. Korab	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Jim Lorentz J. Lorentz	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Don Luce D. Luce	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Richard Martin R. Martin	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	6	0.0
Terry Martin T. Martin	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
Gilbert Perreault G. Perreault	0	3	3	+1	0	0	1	0	2	0.0
Craig Ramsay C. Ramsay	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Rene Robert R. Robert	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Andre Savard A. Savard	1	0	1	+1	2	0	0	1	2	50.0
Jim Schoenfeld J. Schoenfeld	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Fred Stanfield F. Stanfield	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	100.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Glenn Resch (L) G. Resch	0	1	0	34	30	.882	4	4.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Jude Drouin J. Drouin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Clark Gillies C. Gillies	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0.0
Billy Harris B. Harris	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0.0
Gerry Hart G. Hart	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Lorne Henning L. Henning	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Garry Howatt G. Howatt	1	0	1	-1	2	0	0	2	50.0
Billy MacMillan B. MacMillan	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bert Marshall B. Marshall	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bobby Nystrom B. Nystrom	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	7	0.0
J.P. Parise	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Denis Potvin D. Potvin	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	4	0.0
Jean Potvin J. Potvin	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Andre St. Laurent A. St. Laurent	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bryan Trottier B. Trottier	1	1	2	-1	0	1	0	2	50.0
Ed Westfall E. Westfall	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	1	0.0