Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders
Regular season · Saturday, October 13, 1979 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Islanders 5–2 on Saturday, October 13, 1979 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Sabres outshot the Islanders 31–24.
Danny Gare scored twice, Gilbert Perreault scored twice and Mike Bossy scored twice. Jim Schoenfeld also scored.
Don Edwards made 22 saves on 24 shots for the win; Glenn Resch stopped 26 of 31.
Scoring
1st period
Danny Gare (3)Gilbert Perreault (1), Lindy Ruff (1)1–004:08 BUF
Gilbert Perreault (2)Unassisted2–009:44 BUF
2nd period
Mike Bossy (2)Jean Potvin (1), Stefan Persson (2)2–118:17 NYI ·
3rd period
- Gilbert Perreault (3)Lindy Ruff (2), Jim Schoenfeld (1)3–100:33 BUF
- Danny Gare (4)Gilbert Perreault (2), John Van Boxmeer (3)4–103:59 BUF ·
Jim Schoenfeld (2)John Van Boxmeer (4), Danny Gare (2)5–111:36 BUF · - Mike Bossy (3)Bryan Trottier (2)5–215:36 NYI
Team stats
BUFNYI
3124
0%0%
2/41/5
1412
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 13:04 into the first period
Dave Langevin · elbowing2 min - 13:25 into the first periodStefan Persson · high sticking2 min
- 1:46 into the second period
Richie Dunn · roughing2 min - 1:46 into the second periodMike Bossy · roughing2 min
- 7:03 into the second periodRic Seiling · tripping2 min
- 11:36 into the second periodCraig Ramsay · interference2 min
- 15:15 into the second periodJohn Van Boxmeer · tripping2 min
- 17:37 into the second periodRichie Dunn · hooking2 min
- 3:36 into the third periodGarry Howatt · elbowing2 min
- 10:20 into the third periodGarry Howatt · elbowing2 min
- 11:01 into the third periodRick Dudley · high sticking2 min
- 11:01 into the third periodJean Potvin · high sticking2 min
- 18:05 into the third periodLarry Playfair · holding2 min
Season series
Buffalo Sabres
| 11Gilbert PerreaultC | 2 | 2 | 4 | +3 | 8 | – |
| 18Danny GareR | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 22Lindy RuffL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 0 | – |
| 5John Van BoxmeerD | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 6Jim SchoenfeldD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 7Rick MartinL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 8Tony McKegneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 9Rick DudleyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 10Craig RamsayL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 16Ric SeilingR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 19Derek SmithC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Don LuceC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 21Dave SchultzL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 25Robert MongrainC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Richie DunnD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 24Bill HajtD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 27Larry PlayfairD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Don EdwardsG | W | 24 | 2 | .917 |
| 28Bob SauveG | 0 | 0 | – |
New York Islanders
| 22Mike BossyR | 2 | 0 | 2 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 3Jean PotvinD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 7Stefan PerssonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 8Garry HowattL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 9Clark GilliesL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 10Lorne HenningC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 11Wayne MerrickC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 14Bob BourneC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 15Billy HarrisR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 16Steve TambelliniC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 23Bobby NystromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 27John TonelliL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 2Mike HordyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 4Bob LorimerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 25Dave LewisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 26Dave LangevinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glenn ReschG | L | 31 | 5 | .839 |
| 31Billy SmithG | 0 | 0 | – |