Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Islanders
Regular season · Thursday, January 3, 1980 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Game summary
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Islanders 4–3 on Thursday, January 3, 1980 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Penguins outshot the Islanders 31–26.
Goals came from Duane Sutter, Peter Lee, Clark Gillies, Pat Hughes, Mike Bossy, Jim Hamilton and Gary McAdam.
Greg Millen made 23 saves on 26 shots for the win; Billy Smith stopped 27 of 31.
Scoring
1st period
Duane Sutter (6)Bob Lorimer (8), Steve Tambellini (7)0–106:56 NYI
Peter Lee (9)Randy Carlyle (19), Ron Stackhouse (7)1–114:59 PIT · 
Clark Gillies (10)Bryan Trottier (30), Stefan Persson (14)1–217:51 NYI ·
2nd period
Pat Hughes (9)Gary McAdam (9)2–206:08 PIT
Mike Bossy (22)Clark Gillies (19), Bryan Trottier (31)2–307:44 NYI
Jim Hamilton (1)George Ferguson (15), Nick Libett (9)3–315:45 PIT
Gary McAdam (14)George Ferguson (16), Randy Carlyle (20)4–318:09 PIT
Team stats
PITNYI
3126
0%0%
1/31/3
1616
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 11:43 into the first period
Bob Stewart · holding2 min - 14:26 into the first period
Gord Lane · tripping2 min - 17:37 into the first periodRon Stackhouse · holding2 min
- 2:35 into the second periodGord Lane · fighting5 min
- 2:35 into the second periodKim Clackson · fighting5 min
- 16:08 into the second periodBob Lorimer · tripping2 min
- 6:11 into the third periodGarry Howatt · roughing2 min
- 6:11 into the third periodGarry Howatt · fighting5 min
- 6:11 into the third periodKim Clackson · fighting5 min
- 13:52 into the third periodGreg Malone · hooking2 min
Season series
Pittsburgh Penguins
| 11George FergusonC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 16Gary McAdamR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 25Randy CarlyleD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 1 | – |
| 10Peter LeeR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | – |
| 14Nick LibettL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 24Pat HughesR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 28Jim HamiltonR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 3Ron StackhouseD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 12Greg MaloneC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 17Rick KehoeR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 18Ross LonsberryL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 23Rod SchuttL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 26Orest KindrachukC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Tom BladonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 4Dale TallonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 6Kim ClacksonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 8Bob StewartD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rob HollandG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 29Greg MillenG | W | 26 | 3 | .885 |
New York Islanders
| 9Clark GilliesL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Duane SutterR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 16Steve TambelliniC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 22Mike BossyR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 4Bob LorimerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 7Stefan PerssonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 8Garry HowattL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 11Wayne MerrickC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 14Bob BourneC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 15Billy HarrisR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 23Bobby NystromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 27John TonelliL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 28Anders KallurC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 3Jean PotvinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Gord LaneD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 25Dave LewisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glenn ReschG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Billy SmithG | L | 31 | 4 | .871 |