Edmonton Oilers vs New York Rangers

Regular season · Wednesday, October 24, 1979 · Madison Square Garden

2–10

20–47

Game summary

The New York Rangers beat the Edmonton Oilers 10–2 on Wednesday, October 24, 1979 at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers outshot the Oilers 47–20.

Don Murdoch scored twice, Ulf Nilsson scored twice and Lucien DeBlois scored twice. Ron Greschner, Walt Tkaczuk, Ron Duguay, Al Hamilton, Pat Hickey and Stan Weir also scored.

John Davidson made 18 saves on 20 shots for the win; Eddie Mio stopped 32 of 40.

Goals
EDM	1	0	1	2	20
NYR	6	1	3	10	47

Scoring

1st period

Ron Greschner (3)Jocelyn Guevremont (2), Ulf Nilsson (4)0–103:41 NYR ·
Walt Tkaczuk (1)Eddie Johnstone (2), John Davidson (1)0–204:31 NYR
Don Murdoch (3)Don Maloney (6), Phil Esposito (4)0–305:18 NYR
Ulf Nilsson (3)Jocelyn Guevremont (3), Ron Greschner (5)0–411:13 NYR ·
Ron Duguay (3)Walt Tkaczuk (4), Dave Maloney (2)0–511:30 NYR
Al Hamilton (1)Unassisted1–512:34 EDM
Lucien DeBlois (1)Mike McEwen (4), Eddie Johnstone (3)1–615:52 NYR

2nd period

Don Murdoch (4)Phil Esposito (5), Don Maloney (7)1–703:50 NYR

3rd period

Ulf Nilsson (4)Pat Hickey (1), Anders Hedberg (1)1–802:56 NYR
Pat Hickey (2)Ron Duguay (6), Mike McEwen (5)1–903:35 NYR
Lucien DeBlois (2)Walt Tkaczuk (5), Jocelyn Guevremont (4)1–1008:04 NYR
Stan Weir (4)Dave Lumley (5), Pat Price (1)2–1011:07 EDM ·

Team stats

EDMNYR

2047

0%0%

1/42/5

2220

Penalties

3:23 into the first periodRisto Siltanen · holding2 min
4:07 into the first periodWayne Bianchin · slashing2 min
4:07 into the first periodWayne Bianchin · fighting5 min
4:07 into the first periodLucien DeBlois · interference2 min
4:07 into the first periodLucien DeBlois · fighting5 min
10:28 into the first periodAl Hamilton · roughing2 min
17:26 into the first periodDave Maloney · hooking2 min
19:04 into the first periodPeter Driscoll · holding2 min
6:11 into the second periodMike McEwen · holding2 min
10:06 into the second periodKevin Lowe · tripping2 min
0:29 into the third periodMark Messier · fighting5 min
0:29 into the third periodDave Maloney · fighting5 min
8:54 into the third periodDave Semenko · holding2 min
9:23 into the third periodMario Marois · hooking2 min
18:10 into the third periodEddie Johnstone · slashing2 min

Season series

Oilers vs Rangers head-to-head →

Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton Oilers skaters

20Dave LumleyR	0	1	1	+1	1	0	–	–
21Stan WeirC	1	0	1	+1	1	0	–	–
3Al HamiltonD	1	0	1	−1	2	2	–	–
26Pat PriceD	0	1	1	−2	1	0	–	–
10Ron AreshenkoffC	0	0	0	−3	2	0	–	–
11Mark MessierC	0	0	0	−3	0	5	–	–
12Dave HunterL	0	0	0	−5	1	0	–	–
14Blair MacDonaldR	0	0	0	−2	6	0	–	–
15Wayne BianchinR	0	0	0	−1	0	7	–	–
19Bill FlettR	0	0	0	−3	0	0	–	–
24Peter DriscollL	0	0	0	−2	0	2	–	–
27Dave SemenkoL	0	0	0	−1	2	2	–	–
99Wayne GretzkyC	0	0	0	−3	1	0	–	–
2Lee FogolinD	0	0	0	−4	2	0	–	–
4Kevin LoweD	0	0	0	−4	1	2	–	–
6Colin CampbellD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–
8Risto SiltanenD	0	0	0	−2	0	2	–	–

Edmonton Oilers goalies
Goalie
28Dave DrydenG		7	5	2	.714	04:31
31Eddie MioG	L	40	32	8	.800	55:29

New York Rangers

New York Rangers skaters

11Ulf NilssonC	2	1	3	+1	4	0	–	–
18Walt TkaczukC	1	2	3	+3	2	0	–	–
2Jocelyn GuevremontD	0	3	3	+2	2	0	–	–
10Ron DuguayC	1	1	2	+2	5	0	–	–
12Don MaloneyL	0	2	2	+2	1	0	–	–
14Don MurdochR	2	0	2	+2	7	0	–	–
16Pat HickeyL	1	1	2	+2	1	0	–	–
17Eddie JohnstoneR	0	2	2	+3	0	2	–	–
23Lucien DeBloisC	2	0	2	+1	7	7	–	–
77Phil EspositoC	0	2	2	+3	0	0	–	–
4Ron GreschnerD	1	1	2	+1	4	0	–	–
27Mike McEwenD	0	2	2	+4	6	2	–	–
15Anders HedbergR	0	1	1	+2	3	0	–	–
26Dave MaloneyD	0	1	1	+2	0	7	–	–
8Steve VickersL	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
5Carol VadnaisD	0	0	0	+2	4	0	–	–
25Mario MaroisD	0	0	0	+3	0	2	–	–

New York Rangers goalies
Goalie
1Wayne ThomasG		0	0	0	–	00:00
30John DavidsonG	W	20	18	2	.900	59:44