The Buffalo Sabres emerged victorious over the New York Islanders, 5 to 3, in Game 1 of the 1976 playoff series on April 11, 1976.

Final

Islanders

0-1-0

3

Sabres

1-0-0

5

Team

NYI

BUF

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

NYI

BUF

Rene Robert (EV) assisted by Gilbert Perreault and Richard Martin

Gilbert Perreault (EV) assisted by Richard Martin

2nd period

NYI

BUF

Don Luce (EV) unassisted

Billy Harris (EV) unassisted

Richard Martin (PP) assisted by Gilbert Perreault and Jim Lorentz

3rd period

NYI

BUF

Bobby Nystrom (PP) assisted by Denis Potvin and Garry Howatt

Rene Robert (EV) assisted by Jerry Korab and Jim Schoenfeld

Garry Howatt (EV) assisted by Andre St. Laurent and Bobby Nystrom

Islanders

Sabres

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Islanders

Sabres

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Glenn Resch (L) G. Resch	0	1	0	22	18	.818	4	6.00	0	40
Billy Smith B. Smith				4	3	.750	1	3.00	0	20

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Jude Drouin J. Drouin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Dave Fortier D. Fortier	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0
Clark Gillies C. Gillies	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	1	0.0
Billy Harris B. Harris	1	0	1	-1	2	0	0	3	33.3
Gerry Hart G. Hart	0	0	0	-4	2	0	0	0
Garry Howatt G. Howatt	1	1	2	-1	0	0	1	1	100.0
Dave Lewis D. Lewis	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Billy MacMillan B. MacMillan	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0.0
Bert Marshall B. Marshall	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	4	0.0
Bobby Nystrom B. Nystrom	1	1	2	-1	0	1	0	3	33.3
J.P. Parise	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	2	0.0
Denis Potvin D. Potvin	0	1	1	-3	2	0	1	1	0.0
Jean Potvin J. Potvin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Andre St. Laurent A. St. Laurent	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	0
Bryan Trottier B. Trottier	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Gerry Desjardins (W) G. Desjardins	1	0	0	22	19	.864	3	3.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Lee Fogolin Jr. L. Fogolin Jr.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Danny Gare D. Gare	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Jocelyn Guevremont J. Guevremont	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bill Hajt B. Hajt	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0
Jerry Korab J. Korab	0	1	1	+1	4	0	0	0	3	0.0
Jim Lorentz J. Lorentz	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0.0
Don Luce D. Luce	1	0	1	+1	2	0	0	0	2	50.0
Richard Martin R. Martin	1	2	3	0	0	1	0	1	5	20.0
Gilbert Perreault G. Perreault	1	2	3	+1	0	0	1	0	3	33.3
Craig Ramsay C. Ramsay	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0
Jacques Richard J. Richard	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Rene Robert R. Robert	2	0	2	+1	0	0	0	0	3	66.7
Jim Schoenfeld J. Schoenfeld	0	1	1	+1	6	0	0	0	3	0.0