Detroit Red Wings at New York Islanders

Sat, Nov 17, 1979 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum · 1979–80 Regular Season

Detroit Red Wings

5 – 4

Final

New York Islanders

The Detroit Red Wings beat the New York Islanders 5–4 on Sat, Nov 17, 1979 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Mike Foligno led the way with 2 points. Jim Rutherford made 31 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 27–35.

Linescore

Team	T	SOG
DET	5	27
NYI	4	35

Detroit Red Wings

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG
17	Mike Foligno	R	1	1	2	+1	0	2
20	Vaclav Nedomansky	C	1	1	2	+1	0	7
11	Peter Mahovlich	C	0	2	2	0	0	1
12	Errol Thompson	L	1	1	2	0	0	2
7	Willie Huber	D	1	0	1	-2	0	3
21	Dan Labraaten	L	0	1	1	+1	0	1
2	Barry Long	D	0	1	1	-1	0	0
28	Reed Larson	D	0	1	1	0	0	1
10	Dale McCourt	C	1	0	1	+1	0	4
22	Bill Hogaboam	C	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Jean Hamel	D	0	0	0	0	2	1
15	Paul Woods	C	0	0	0	-2	2	1
23	Glenn Hicks	L	0	0	0	-2	0	0
24	Greg Joly	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0
3	Perry Miller	D	0	0	0	+1	5	0
8	Dennis Polonich	C	0	0	0	-2	0	2
14	Dennis Sobchuk	C	0	0	0	0	0	2

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1	Jim Rutherford	W	35	31	4	.886	60:00

New York Islanders

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG
7	Stefan Persson	D	0	2	2	+1	2	1
22	Mike Bossy	R	2	0	2	+1	0	5
27	John Tonelli	L	1	0	1	0	2	2
23	Bobby Nystrom	R	1	0	1	0	0	3
9	Clark Gillies	L	0	1	1	+1	0	1
11	Wayne Merrick	C	0	1	1	0	0	1
25	Dave Lewis	D	0	1	1	0	0	1
5	Denis Potvin	D	0	1	1	+1	2	4
19	Bryan Trottier	C	0	1	1	+1	0	2
26	Dave Langevin	D	0	1	1	0	0	2
8	Garry Howatt	L	0	0	0	0	0	1
10	Lorne Henning	C	0	0	0	0	0	1
14	Bob Bourne	C	0	0	0	0	5	6
16	Steve Tambellini	C	0	0	0	0	0	2
4	Bob Lorimer	D	0	0	0	0	0	0
28	Anders Kallur	C	0	0	0	0	2	2
15	Billy Harris	R	0	0	0	0	0	1

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
31	Billy Smith	L	27	22	5	.815	60:00