The New York Islanders handily beat the New York Rangers, 4 to 1, in Game 1 of the 1983 playoff series on April 14, 1983.

Final

Rangers

0-1-0

1

Islanders

1-0-0

4

Team

NYR

NYI

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

NYR

NYI

Ron Greschner (PP) assisted by Mark Pavelich and Anders Hedberg

2nd period

NYR

NYI

Stefan Persson (PP) assisted by Anders Kallur and Denis Potvin

3rd period

NYR

NYI

Denis Potvin (EV) assisted by Brent Sutter and Bob Bourne

Brent Sutter (EV) assisted by Duane Sutter and Bob Bourne

Duane Sutter (PP) assisted by Bob Bourne and Brent Sutter

Rangers

Islanders

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Rangers

Islanders

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Eddie Mio (L) E. Mio	0	1	0	33	29	.879	4	4.01	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Mike Allison M. Allison	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	1	0.0
Kent-Erik Andersson K. Andersson	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Mike Backman M. Backman	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Barry Beck B. Beck	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	3	0.0
Rick Chartraw R. Chartraw	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Ron Duguay R. Duguay	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Nick Fotiu N. Fotiu	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0
Ron Greschner R. Greschner	1	0	1	-1	2	1	0	2	50.0
Anders Hedberg A. Hedberg	0	1	1	0	2	0	1	1	0.0
Eddie Johnstone E. Johnstone	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Tom Laidlaw T. Laidlaw	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Mikko Leinonen M. Leinonen	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Dave Maloney D. Maloney	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0.0
Don Maloney D. Maloney	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Rob McClanahan R. McClanahan	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0.0
George McPhee G. McPhee	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Mark Pavelich M. Pavelich	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	0.0
Reijo Ruotsalainen R. Ruotsalainen	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Billy Smith (W) B. Smith	1	0	0	20	19	.950	1	1.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Mike Bossy M. Bossy	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Bob Bourne B. Bourne	0	3	3	+2	0	0	1	0	3	0.0
Tomas Jonsson T. Jonsson	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Anders Kallur A. Kallur	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
Gord Lane G. Lane	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0
Wayne Merrick W. Merrick	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	2	0.0
Ken Morrow K. Morrow	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bobby Nystrom B. Nystrom	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Stefan Persson S. Persson	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	0	3	33.3
Denis Potvin D. Potvin	1	1	2	+1	0	0	1	1	6	16.7
Brent Sutter B. Sutter	1	2	3	+2	2	0	1	0	3	33.3
Duane Sutter D. Sutter	1	1	2	+2	0	1	0	0	3	33.3
John Tonelli J. Tonelli	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bryan Trottier B. Trottier	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0