The Montreal Canadiens were easily defeated by the New York Islanders, 7 to 3, on December 27, 1979.

Final

Islanders

13-14-6

7

Canadiens

17-14-6

3

Team

NYI

MTL

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

NYI

MTL

Guy Lafleur (EV) assisted by Guy Lapointe and Michel Larocque

Garry Howatt (EV) assisted by Bobby Nystrom and Steve Tambellini

2nd period

NYI

MTL

Mike Bossy (PP) assisted by Clark Gillies

Mike Bossy (EV) assisted by Clark Gillies and Bryan Trottier

Clark Gillies (EV) assisted by Steve Tambellini

3rd period

NYI

MTL

Steve Shutt (PP) assisted by Guy Lapointe and Guy Lafleur

Mike Bossy (EV) unassisted

Anders Kallur (EV) assisted by Bob Bourne and Billy Harris

Bobby Nystrom (EV) assisted by Wayne Merrick and John Tonelli

Pierre Larouche (PP) assisted by Yvon Lambert and Mark Napier

Islanders

Canadiens

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Islanders

Canadiens

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Glenn Resch (W) G. Resch	1	0	0	46	43	.935	3	3.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Mike Bossy M. Bossy	3	0	3	+3	0	1	0	0	7	42.9
Bob Bourne B. Bourne	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Clark Gillies C. Gillies	1	2	3	+3	0	0	1	1	3	33.3
Billy Harris B. Harris	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Garry Howatt G. Howatt	1	0	1	+1	2	0	0	0	2	50.0
Anders Kallur A. Kallur	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Gord Lane G. Lane	0	0	0	+2	2	0	0	0	0
Dave Langevin D. Langevin	0	0	0	+3	2	0	0	0	0
Dave Lewis D. Lewis	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bob Lorimer B. Lorimer	0	0	0	+3	2	0	0	0	0
Wayne Merrick W. Merrick	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bobby Nystrom B. Nystrom	1	1	2	+2	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
Stefan Persson S. Persson	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	0
Jean Potvin J. Potvin	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Tambellini S. Tambellini	0	2	2	+2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
John Tonelli J. Tonelli	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	0
Bryan Trottier B. Trottier	0	1	1	+2	4	0	0	0	2	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Michel Larocque (L) M. Larocque	0	1	0	24	17	.708	7	7.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Brian Engblom B. Engblom	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	3	0.0
Bob Gainey B. Gainey	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Rejean Houle R. Houle	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	2	0.0
Doug Jarvis D. Jarvis	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Guy Lafleur G. Lafleur	1	1	2	-1	0	0	1	5	20.0
Yvon Lambert Y. Lambert	0	1	1	-2	2	0	1	1	0.0
Rod Langway R. Langway	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Guy Lapointe G. Lapointe	0	2	2	-3	0	0	1	10	0.0
Pierre Larouche P. Larouche	1	0	1	-1	0	1	0	7	14.3
Mark Napier M. Napier	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	0.0
Doug Risebrough D. Risebrough	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Larry Robinson L. Robinson	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	5	0.0
Serge Savard S. Savard	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Steve Shutt S. Shutt	1	0	1	-1	2	1	0	3	33.3
Mario Tremblay M. Tremblay	0	0	0	-1	4	0	0	1	0.0