The New York Islanders beat the New York Rangers, 4 to 3, in overtime in Game 2 of the 1979 playoff series on April 28, 1979.

Final

Rangers

1-1-0

3

Islanders

1-1-0

4

Team

NYR

NYI

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

NYR

NYI

Walt Tkaczuk (EV) assisted by Mike McEwen and Pat Hickey

2nd period

NYR

NYI

Wayne Merrick (EV) assisted by Bob Bourne and Stefan Persson

Bobby Sheehan (PP) assisted by Carol Vadnais

3rd period

NYR

NYI

Bob Lorimer (EV) assisted by Bobby Nystrom and Wayne Merrick

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

Phil Esposito (EV) assisted by Don Maloney and Dave Maloney

NYR

NYI

Denis Potvin (EV) assisted by Mike Kaszycki

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
John Davidson (L) J. Davidson	0	1	0	37	33	.892	4	3.54	0	68

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Ron Duguay R. Duguay	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	4	0.0
Phil Esposito P. Esposito	1	0	1	-1	0	0	0	6	16.7
Dave Farrish D. Farrish	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0
Ron Greschner R. Greschner	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	3	0.0
Anders Hedberg A. Hedberg	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Pat Hickey P. Hickey	0	1	1	-1	2	0	0	3	0.0
Eddie Johnstone E. Johnstone	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Dave Maloney D. Maloney	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	2	0.0
Don Maloney D. Maloney	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Mario Marois M. Marois	0	0	0	-2	4	0	0	2	0.0
Mike McEwen M. McEwen	0	1	1	-2	2	0	0	3	0.0
Don Murdoch D. Murdoch	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	2	0.0
Pierre Plante P. Plante	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bobby Sheehan B. Sheehan	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	50.0
Walt Tkaczuk W. Tkaczuk	1	0	1	+1	2	0	0	4	25.0
Carol Vadnais C. Vadnais	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	0.0
Steve Vickers S. Vickers	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	37	34	.919	3	2.65	0	68

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	GWG	OTG	S	S%
Mike Bossy M. Bossy	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Bob Bourne B. Bourne	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	4	0.0
Clark Gillies C. Gillies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Billy Harris B. Harris	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0.0
Gerry Hart G. Hart	0	0	0	-1	4	0	0	0
Mike Kaszycki M. Kaszycki	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	4	0.0
Dave Lewis D. Lewis	0	0	0	+2	2	0	0	1	0.0
Bob Lorimer B. Lorimer	1	0	1	+2	0	0	0	1	100.0
Wayne Merrick W. Merrick	1	2	3	+2	2	0	0	1	100.0
Bobby Nystrom B. Nystrom	1	1	2	+1	0	0	0	3	33.3
Stefan Persson S. Persson	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Denis Potvin D. Potvin	1	0	1	0	2	1	1	7	14.3
John Tonelli J. Tonelli	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	3	0.0
Bryan Trottier B. Trottier	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0