New York Islanders vs New York Rangers
Regular season · Sunday, December 9, 1979 · Madison Square Garden
Game summary
The New York Rangers beat the New York Islanders 5–4 on Sunday, December 9, 1979 at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers outshot the Islanders 32–27.
Goals came from Barry Beck, Bobby Nystrom, Dean Talafous, John Tonelli, Phil Esposito, Anders Kallur, Don Maloney, Bob Bourne and Anders Hedberg.
Steve Baker made 23 saves on 27 shots for the win; Glenn Resch stopped 27 of 32.
Scoring
1st period
Barry Beck (5)Don Murdoch (13), Phil Esposito (14)0–107:56 NYR · 
Bobby Nystrom (4)Glenn Resch (1)1–109:15 NYI
Dean Talafous (2)Dave Maloney (7)1–216:22 NYR
John Tonelli (6)Bryan Trottier (24), Dave Langevin (5)2–219:29 NYI
2nd period
Phil Esposito (13)Don Murdoch (14)2–304:01 NYR
Anders Kallur (5)Bryan Trottier (25), Dave Langevin (6)3–315:30 NYI
Don Maloney (7)Phil Esposito (15), Ron Greschner (13)3–418:07 NYR
3rd period
Bob Bourne (2)Clark Gillies (11), Bryan Trottier (26)4–411:28 NYI · 
Anders Hedberg (17)Steve Vickers (12), Barry Beck (18)4–516:06 NYR ·
Team stats
NYINYR
2732
0%0%
1/62/6
3131
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 0:55 into the first period
Clark Gillies · interference2 min - 0:55 into the first periodClark Gillies · fighting5 min
- 0:55 into the first period
Ron Duguay · fighting5 min - 2:44 into the first periodDave Lewis · slashing2 min
- 2:44 into the first periodDon Murdoch · slashing2 min
- 4:51 into the first periodJohn Tonelli · slashing2 min
- 6:53 into the first periodDave Langevin · tripping2 min
- 9:43 into the first periodDave Lewis · fighting5 min
- 9:43 into the first periodMario Marois · fighting5 min
- 10:17 into the first periodBarry Beck · hooking2 min
- 19:57 into the first periodDean Talafous · hooking2 min
- 1:49 into the second periodJean Potvin · hooking2 min
- 5:20 into the second periodRon Greschner · roughing2 min
- 9:26 into the second periodDave Langevin · interference2 min
- 7:01 into the third periodGarry Howatt · fighting5 min
- 7:01 into the third periodDave Maloney · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 7:01 into the third periodDave Maloney · fighting5 min
- 9:34 into the third periodJean Potvin · high sticking2 min
- 9:34 into the third periodDon Maloney · slashing2 min
- 11:13 into the third periodBench · delaying game bench2 min
- 14:06 into the third periodBob Bourne · hooking2 min
- 17:45 into the third periodDon Maloney · tripping2 min
Season series
New York Islanders
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 26Dave LangevinD | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 9Clark GilliesL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 14Bob BourneC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 23Bobby NystromR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 27John TonelliL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 28Anders KallurC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 8Garry HowattL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 11Wayne MerrickC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 12Duane SutterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 15Billy HarrisR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 20Yvon VautourR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 3Jean PotvinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 4Bob LorimerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 6Randy JohnstonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Gord LaneD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 25Dave LewisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glenn ReschG | L | 32 | 5 | .844 |
| 31Billy SmithG | 0 | 0 | – |
New York Rangers
| 77Phil EspositoC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 14Don MurdochR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 3Barry BeckD | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 8Steve VickersL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Don MaloneyL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 15Anders HedbergR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 19Dean TalafousC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 26Dave MaloneyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 10Ron DuguayC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 11Ulf NilssonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 17Eddie JohnstoneR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 18Walt TkaczukC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 21Frank BeatonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 24Warren MillerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 5Carol VadnaisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 25Mario MaroisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30John DavidsonG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Steve BakerG | W | 27 | 4 | .852 |