New York Rangers at New York Islanders

Sat, Dec 23, 1978 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum · 1978–79 Regular Season

New York Rangers

4 – 9

Final

New York Islanders

The New York Islanders beat the New York Rangers 9–4 on Sat, Dec 23, 1978 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Bryan Trottier led the way with 8 points. Billy Smith made 27 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 31–36.

Linescore

Team	T	SOG
NYR	4	31
NYI	9	36

New York Rangers

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG
24	Pierre Plante	R	0	3	3	+1	0	1
4	Ron Greschner	D	2	0	2	0	0	4
18	Walt Tkaczuk	C	0	1	1	0	0	1
15	Anders Hedberg	R	1	0	1	+1	0	4
3	Dave Farrish	D	0	1	1	-2	2	2
22	Nick Fotiu	L	0	1	1	0	14	1
11	Ulf Nilsson	C	0	1	1	+1	0	2
27	Mike McEwen	D	1	0	1	-1	2	4
16	Pat Hickey	L	0	1	1	+1	0	2
5	Carol Vadnais	D	0	0	0	0	0	1
26	Dave Maloney	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0
23	Lucien DeBlois	C	0	0	0	-2	0	2
19	Dean Talafous	C	0	0	0	-3	0	0
77	Phil Esposito	C	0	0	0	-2	0	2
25	Mario Marois	D	0	0	0	-2	25	2
10	Ron Duguay	C	0	0	0	-3	7	3
8	Steve Vickers	L	0	0	0	0	0	0

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1	Wayne Thomas	L	23	15	8	.652	40:00
30	John Davidson		13	12	1	.923	20:00

New York Islanders

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG
19	Bryan Trottier	C	5	3	8	+6	0	8
22	Mike Bossy	R	2	3	5	+3	0	8
9	Clark Gillies	L	0	4	4	+3	0	2
2	Gerry Hart	D	0	2	2	+2	0	2
8	Garry Howatt	L	1	1	2	+3	5	2
7	Stefan Persson	D	1	1	2	+3	2	2
18	Ed Westfall	R	0	1	1	+2	0	0
5	Denis Potvin	D	0	1	1	-1	0	3
14	Bob Bourne	C	0	0	0	-2	0	2
25	Dave Lewis	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0
3	Pat Price	D	0	0	0	-1	5	1
23	Bobby Nystrom	R	0	0	0	-3	0	2
15	Billy Harris	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1
27	John Tonelli	L	0	0	0	-2	0	1
11	Wayne Merrick	C	0	0	0	-2	0	1
21	Mike Kaszycki	C	0	0	0	-1	2	0
6	Bert Marshall	D	0	0	0	0	0	1

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
31	Billy Smith	W	31	27	4	.871	60:00