Buffalo Sabres at New York Islanders

Tue, May 6, 1980 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum · 1979–80 Playoffs

Buffalo Sabres

7 – 4

Final

New York Islanders

The Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Islanders 7–4 on Tue, May 6, 1980 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Derek Smith led the way with 4 points. Bob Sauve made 27 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 35–31.

Linescore

Team	T	SOG
BUF	7	35
NYI	4	31

Buffalo Sabres

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

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
28	Bob Sauve	W	31	27	4	.871	60:00

New York Islanders

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

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
31	Billy Smith	L	24	19	5	.792	39:55
1	Glenn Resch		10	9	1	.900	18:43