Detroit Red Wings vs New York Islanders
Regular season · Saturday, November 17, 1979 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Game summary
The Detroit Red Wings beat the New York Islanders 5–4 on Saturday, November 17, 1979 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Islanders outshot the Red Wings 35–27.
Mike Bossy scored twice. Willie Huber, Mike Foligno, Vaclav Nedomansky, Bobby Nystrom, John Tonelli, Dale McCourt and Errol Thompson also scored.
Jim Rutherford made 31 saves on 35 shots for the win; Billy Smith stopped 22 of 27.
Scoring
1st period
Willie Huber (3)Peter Mahovlich (11)1–004:51 DET · 
Mike Bossy (11)Clark Gillies (7), Stefan Persson (8)1–115:01 NYI ·
2nd period
Mike Foligno (5)Peter Mahovlich (12)2–103:17 DET
Vaclav Nedomansky (10)Dan Labraaten (10), Barry Long (3)3–107:48 DET
Bobby Nystrom (1)Denis Potvin (10), Stefan Persson (9)3–215:21 NYI
John Tonelli (4)Dave Langevin (3), Wayne Merrick (3)3–317:36 NYI
3rd period
Dale McCourt (7)Errol Thompson (3), Reed Larson (8)4–304:25 DET · 
Errol Thompson (8)Mike Foligno (8), Vaclav Nedomansky (8)5–305:11 DET · - Mike Bossy (12)Bryan Trottier (17), Dave Lewis (4)5–411:54 NYI
Team stats
DETNYI
2735
0%0%
3/31/3
1113
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 4:22 into the first period
John Tonelli · holding2 min - 14:17 into the first period
Greg Joly · holding2 min - 6:43 into the second periodPerry Miller · fighting5 min
- 6:43 into the second periodBob Bourne · fighting5 min
- 13:15 into the second periodJean Hamel · interference2 min
- 18:48 into the second periodPaul Woods · tripping2 min
- 2:26 into the third periodAnders Kallur · holding2 min
- 3:42 into the third periodDenis Potvin · slashing2 min
- 20:00 into the third periodStefan Persson · slashing2 min
Season series
Detroit Red Wings
| 11Peter MahovlichC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Errol ThompsonL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 17Mike FolignoR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 20Vaclav NedomanskyC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 7 | – |
| 10Dale McCourtC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 21Dan LabraatenL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 2Barry LongD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 7Willie HuberD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 28Reed LarsonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 8Dennis PolonichC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 14Dennis SobchukC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 15Paul WoodsC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 22Bill HogaboamC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 23Glenn HicksL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 3Perry MillerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 5Jean HamelD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 24Greg JolyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jim RutherfordG | W | 35 | 4 | .886 |
| 30Rogie VachonG | 0 | 0 | – |
New York Islanders
| 22Mike BossyR | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 7Stefan PerssonD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 9Clark GilliesL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 11Wayne MerrickC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 23Bobby NystromR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 27John TonelliL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 5Denis PotvinD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 25Dave LewisD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 26Dave LangevinD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 8Garry HowattL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 10Lorne HenningC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 14Bob BourneC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | – |
| 15Billy HarrisR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 16Steve TambelliniC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 28Anders KallurC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 4Bob LorimerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glenn ReschG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Billy SmithG | L | 27 | 5 | .815 |