Toronto Maple Leafs vs New York Rangers
Regular season · Sunday, November 25, 1979 · Madison Square Garden
Game summary
The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New York Rangers 4–3 on Sunday, November 25, 1979 at Madison Square Garden.
Goals came from Dave Williams, Lanny McDonald, Ron Greschner, Ron Duguay, Dave Burrows, Paul Gardner and Anders Hedberg.
Mike Palmateer made 20 saves on 22 shots for the win; Wayne Thomas stopped 26 of 30.
Scoring
1st period
Dave Williams (11)Paul Gardner (1), Borje Salming (17)1–007:33 TOR
Lanny McDonald (10)Borje Salming (18), Walt McKechnie (12)2–015:18 TOR · 
Ron Greschner (5)Eddie Johnstone (5)2–119:51 NYR
2nd period
Ron Duguay (8)Tim Bothwell (1), Phil Esposito (11)2–216:42 NYR
Dave Burrows (2)John Anderson (12), Jerry Butler (3)3–217:09 TOR
Paul Gardner (5)Walt McKechnie (13), Borje Salming (19)4–219:04 TOR ·
3rd period
Anders Hedberg (14)Barry Beck (13), Ulf Nilsson (19)4–301:46 NYR
Team stats
TORNYR
3030
0%0%
2/50/7
4036
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 4:10 into the first period
Joel Quenneville · interference2 min - 11:55 into the first period
Ed Hospodar · fighting5 min - 11:55 into the first periodLaurie Boschman · hooking2 min
- 11:55 into the first periodLaurie Boschman · fighting5 min
- 13:58 into the first periodDon Maloney · hooking2 min
- 17:47 into the first periodPhil Esposito · elbowing2 min
- 17:47 into the first periodDave Williams · slashing2 min
- 1:57 into the second periodDave Burrows · tripping2 min
- 5:08 into the second periodMario Marois · slashing2 min
- 7:07 into the second periodCarol Vadnais · misconduct10 min
- 7:07 into the second periodDave Williams · misconduct10 min
- 8:10 into the second periodEddie Johnstone · fighting5 min
- 8:10 into the second periodJohn Anderson · hooking2 min
- 8:10 into the second periodRocky Saganiuk · fighting5 min
- 13:29 into the second periodRon Duguay · tripping2 min
- 13:45 into the second periodBruce Boudreau · hooking2 min
- 18:05 into the second periodEd Hospodar · elbowing2 min
- 6:44 into the third periodLanny McDonald · high sticking2 min
- 7:58 into the third periodCarol Vadnais · hooking2 min
- 7:58 into the third periodCarol Vadnais · slashing2 min
- 7:58 into the third periodJerry Butler · slashing2 min
- 10:32 into the third periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 15:44 into the third periodSteve Vickers · high sticking2 min
- 15:44 into the third periodDave Williams · slashing2 min
Season series
Toronto Maple Leafs
| 21Borje SalmingD | 0 | 3 | 3 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 11Walt McKechnieC | 0 | 2 | 2 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 18Paul GardnerC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 7Lanny McDonaldR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 10John AndersonR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 17Jerry ButlerR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 22Dave WilliamsL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 26Dave BurrowsD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 6Ron EllisR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 8Rocky SaganiukR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 9Dan MaloneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 12Laurie BoschmanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 15Pat BoutetteL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 19Bruce BoudreauC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Joel QuennevilleD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 4Greg HothamD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 23Dave HutchisonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Mike PalmateerG | W | 22 | 2 | .909 |
| 30Paul HarrisonG | 8 | 1 | .875 |
New York Rangers
| 10Ron DuguayC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 11Ulf NilssonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 15Anders HedbergR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 17Eddie JohnstoneR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 77Phil EspositoC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 3Barry BeckD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 6Tim BothwellD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 8Steve VickersL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 12Don MaloneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 14Don MurdochR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 18Walt TkaczukC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 19Dean TalafousC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Warren MillerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 5Carol VadnaisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 23Ed HospodarD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 25Mario MaroisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 8 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wayne ThomasG | L | 30 | 4 | .867 |
| 33Doug SoetaertG | 0 | 0 | – |