The New York Islanders defeated the Vancouver Canucks, 5 to 3, in Game 1 of the 1976 playoff series on April 6, 1976.

Final

Canucks

0-1-0

3

Islanders

1-0-0

5

Team

VAN

NYI

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

VAN

NYI

Dennis Ververgaert (PP) assisted by Dennis Kearns and Rick Blight

Gerry Hart (EV) assisted by Denis Potvin and Bryan Trottier

John Gould (SH) assisted by Chris Oddleifson

Billy Harris (PP) unassisted

2nd period

VAN

NYI

Lorne Henning (SH) assisted by Ed Westfall and Bert Marshall

Billy MacMillan (EV) assisted by Jude Drouin and J.P. Parise

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

3rd period

VAN

NYI

Bob Dailey (PP) assisted by Chris Oddleifson

Canucks

Islanders

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Canucks

Islanders

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Curt Ridley (L) C. Ridley	0	1	0	30	25	.833	5	5.06	0	59

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	S	S%
Rick Blight R. Blight	0	1	1	-2	0	0	1	0	0	3	0.0
Bob Dailey B. Dailey	1	0	1	-2	0	1	0	0	0	7	14.3
John Gould J. Gould	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	1	0	3	33.3
John Grisdale J. Grisdale	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Dennis Kearns D. Kearns	0	1	1	-2	0	0	1	0	0	1	0.0
Bobby Lalonde B. Lalonde	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	0	0	0
Don Lever D. Lever	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Garry Monahan G. Monahan	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gerry O'Flaherty G. O'Flaherty	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Chris Oddleifson C. Oddleifson	0	2	2	+1	0	0	1	0	1	0
Mike Robitaille M. Robitaille	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Ron Sedlbauer R. Sedlbauer	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Harold Snepsts H. Snepsts	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Dennis Ververgaert D. Ververgaert	1	0	1	-1	2	1	0	0	0	3	33.3
Mike Walton M. Walton	0	0	0	-1	5	0	0	0	0	1	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Glenn Resch (W) G. Resch	1	0	0	32	29	.906	3	3.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	SHA	GWG	S	S%
Jude Drouin J. Drouin	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Clark Gillies C. Gillies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Billy Harris B. Harris	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	50.0
Gerry Hart G. Hart	1	0	1	+4	0	0	0	0	0	4	25.0
Lorne Henning L. Henning	1	0	1	+1	0	0	1	0	0	1	100.0
Garry Howatt G. Howatt	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Dave Lewis D. Lewis	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Billy MacMillan B. MacMillan	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	1	2	50.0
Bert Marshall B. Marshall	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	1	0	3	0.0
Bobby Nystrom B. Nystrom	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	4	25.0
J.P. Parise	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Denis Potvin D. Potvin	0	2	2	+2	2	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Jean Potvin J. Potvin	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Andre St. Laurent A. St. Laurent	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bryan Trottier B. Trottier	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Westfall E. Westfall	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	1	0	3	0.0