The New York Islanders handily beat the Buffalo Sabres, 7 to 4, in Game 3 of the 1980 playoff series on May 3, 1980.

Final

Sabres

0-3-0

4

Islanders

3-0-0

7

Team

BUF

NYI

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

BUF

NYI

Mike Bossy (EV) assisted by Bryan Trottier

Wayne Merrick (EV) assisted by John Tonelli

Tony McKegney (EV) assisted by Bill Hajt and Derek Smith

2nd period

BUF

NYI

Gilbert Perreault (EV) assisted by Richard Martin

Bryan Trottier (EV) assisted by Bobby Nystrom and Denis Potvin

Bryan Trottier (PP) assisted by Mike Bossy

3rd period

BUF

NYI

Lorne Henning (SH) assisted by Denis Potvin

Bob Bourne (PP) assisted by Bobby Nystrom and Wayne Merrick

Derek Smith (PP) assisted by Tony McKegney and Larry Playfair

Lindy Ruff (EV) assisted by Robert Mongrain and Richie Dunn

Butch Goring (EV-EN) assisted by Bobby Nystrom

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
Don Edwards (L) D. Edwards	0	1	0	40	34	.850	6	6.03	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Richie Dunn R. Dunn	0	1	1	+1	4	0	0	3	0.0
Danny Gare D. Gare	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0.0
Bill Hajt B. Hajt	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0
Don Luce D. Luce	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Richard Martin R. Martin	0	1	1	-1	2	0	0	1	0.0
Rob McClanahan R. McClanahan	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Tony McKegney T. McKegney	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	3	33.3
Robert Mongrain R. Mongrain	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Gilbert Perreault G. Perreault	1	0	1	-4	0	0	0	2	50.0
Larry Playfair L. Playfair	0	1	1	-1	2	0	1	1	0.0
Mike Ramsey M. Ramsey	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Lindy Ruff L. Ruff	1	0	1	-1	2	0	0	1	100.0
Jim Schoenfeld J. Schoenfeld	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Ric Seiling R. Seiling	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Derek Smith D. Smith	1	1	2	-1	0	1	0	3	33.3
John Van Boxmeer J. Van Boxmeer	0	0	0	-2	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	27	23	.852	4	4.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	GWG	S	S%
Mike Bossy M. Bossy	1	1	2	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	4	25.0
Bob Bourne B. Bourne	1	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
Clark Gillies C. Gillies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Butch Goring B. Goring	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
Lorne Henning L. Henning	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	50.0
Garry Howatt G. Howatt	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gord Lane G. Lane	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Dave Langevin D. Langevin	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bob Lorimer B. Lorimer	0	0	0	+2	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Wayne Merrick W. Merrick	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	25.0
Ken Morrow K. Morrow	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Nystrom B. Nystrom	0	3	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Stefan Persson S. Persson	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Denis Potvin D. Potvin	0	2	2	+3	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0.0
Duane Sutter D. Sutter	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0.0
John Tonelli J. Tonelli	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bryan Trottier B. Trottier	2	1	3	+1	0	1	0	0	0	0	5	40.0