The New York Islanders defeated the Buffalo Sabres, 5 to 3, in Game 3 of the 1976 playoff series on April 15, 1976.

Final

Sabres

2-1-0

3

Islanders

1-2-0

5

Team

BUF

NYI

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

BUF

NYI

Billy Harris (EV) assisted by Bryan Trottier and Clark Gillies

Jude Drouin (EV) unassisted

2nd period

BUF

NYI

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

J.P. Parise (EV) assisted by Jude Drouin and Denis Potvin

Don Luce (EV) assisted by Craig Ramsay and Jerry Korab

3rd period

BUF

NYI

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

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

Billy Harris (EV) assisted by Clark Gillies

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 (L) G. Desjardins	0	1	0	37	32	.865	5	5.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Lee Fogolin Jr. L. Fogolin Jr.	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0
Danny Gare D. Gare	0	0	0	-2	7	0	0	4	0.0
Jocelyn Guevremont J. Guevremont	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	4	0.0
Bill Hajt B. Hajt	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Jerry Korab J. Korab	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Jim Lorentz J. Lorentz	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	2	0.0
Don Luce D. Luce	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Richard Martin R. Martin	1	1	2	-1	2	1	0	3	33.3
Gilbert Perreault G. Perreault	1	1	2	-1	0	0	1	2	50.0
Craig Ramsay C. Ramsay	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	0
Jacques Richard J. Richard	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Rene Robert R. Robert	0	1	1	-2	2	0	1	2	0.0
Jim Schoenfeld J. Schoenfeld	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	2	0.0
Fred Stanfield F. Stanfield	0	0	0	-1	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	28	25	.893	3	3.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	GWG	S	S%
Jude Drouin J. Drouin	1	1	2	+1	0	0	3	33.3
Clark Gillies C. Gillies	0	2	2	+2	0	0	0
Billy Harris B. Harris	2	0	2	+2	0	0	9	22.2
Gerry Hart G. Hart	0	0	0	+1	6	0	1	0.0
Garry Howatt G. Howatt	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	0.0
Dave Lewis D. Lewis	0	0	0	+2	2	0	3	0.0
Billy MacMillan B. MacMillan	1	0	1	+2	0	1	2	50.0
Bert Marshall B. Marshall	0	0	0	+2	2	0	0
Bobby Nystrom B. Nystrom	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	0.0
J.P. Parise	1	0	1	0	0	0	3	33.3
Denis Potvin D. Potvin	0	1	1	+2	4	0	3	0.0
Jean Potvin J. Potvin	0	0	0	-2	0	0	2	0.0
Andre St. Laurent A. St. Laurent	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	0.0
Bryan Trottier B. Trottier	0	2	2	+3	0	0	3	0.0