New York Islanders at Buffalo Sabres

Thu, May 1, 1980 · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium · 1979–80 Playoffs

New York Islanders

2 – 1

Final/2OT

Buffalo Sabres

The New York Islanders beat the Buffalo Sabres 2–1 in overtime on Thu, May 1, 1980 at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. Billy Smith made 41 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 33–42.

Linescore

Team	T	SOG
NYI	2	33
BUF	1	42

New York Islanders

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG
5	Denis Potvin	D	0	1	1	+2	2	9
23	Bobby Nystrom	R	1	0	1	+1	2	3
4	Bob Lorimer	D	0	1	1	+2	0	2
21	Butch Goring	C	1	0	1	+2	2	2
24	Gord Lane	D	0	1	1	0	2	2
9	Clark Gillies	L	0	1	1	+1	2	1
22	Mike Bossy	R	0	0	0	-1	0	5
19	Bryan Trottier	C	0	0	0	0	4	1
8	Garry Howatt	L	0	0	0	0	0	1
26	Dave Langevin	D	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Wayne Merrick	C	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Duane Sutter	R	0	0	0	0	0	2
7	Stefan Persson	D	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Lorne Henning	C	0	0	0	0	0	0
27	John Tonelli	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Ken Morrow	D	0	0	0	-1	2	2
14	Bob Bourne	C	0	0	0	-1	0	3

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
31	Billy Smith	W	42	41	1	.976	81:20

Buffalo Sabres

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG
7	Rick Martin	L	0	1	1	0	0	4
11	Gilbert Perreault	C	0	1	1	0	0	6
12	Andre Savard	C	1	0	1	-1	2	4
27	Larry Playfair	D	0	0	0	0	2	1
3	Richie Dunn	D	0	0	0	0	0	3
23	Mike Ramsey	D	0	0	0	0	2	0
8	Tony McKegney	L	0	0	0	0	0	5
22	Lindy Ruff	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0
18	Danny Gare	R	0	0	0	0	4	5
24	Bill Hajt	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1
16	Ric Seiling	R	0	0	0	0	2	2
10	Craig Ramsay	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Jim Schoenfeld	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0
5	John Van Boxmeer	D	0	0	0	-1	0	3
19	Derek Smith	C	0	0	0	0	0	7
20	Don Luce	C	0	0	0	-1	2	1
9	Rick Dudley	L	0	0	0	0	0	0

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
28	Bob Sauve	L	33	31	2	.939	81:20