Winnipeg Jets vs New York Islanders
Regular season · Tuesday, January 15, 1980 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Game summary
The New York Islanders beat the Winnipeg Jets 5–2 on Tuesday, January 15, 1980 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Jets outshot the Islanders 36–26.
Bryan Trottier scored twice and Mike Bossy scored twice. Lars Sjoberg, Bobby Nystrom and Ron Wilson also scored.
Billy Smith made 34 saves on 36 shots for the win; Lindsay Middlebrook stopped 21 of 26.
Scoring
1st period
Bryan Trottier (25)Unassisted0–106:18 NYI
Lars Sjoberg (4)Morris Lukowich (21)1–116:23 WIN
2nd period
Mike Bossy (26)Clark Gillies (23), Anders Kallur (15)1–204:47 NYI · 
Bobby Nystrom (9)John Tonelli (18), Wayne Merrick (11)1–306:04 NYI
3rd period
- Mike Bossy (27)Clark Gillies (24)1–401:56 NYI
Ron Wilson (12)Jimmy Mann (3), Barry Melrose (5)2–407:20 WIN- Bryan Trottier (26)Stefan Persson (18), Clark Gillies (25)2–511:38 NYI ·
Team stats
WINNYI
3626
0%0%
0/52/2
814
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 15:40 into the first period
Steve Tambellini · slashing2 min - 15:40 into the first period
Ron Wilson · slashing2 min - 3:37 into the second periodBarry Melrose · tripping2 min
- 7:31 into the second periodBob Bourne · hooking2 min
- 13:50 into the second periodDave Langevin · holding2 min
- 18:38 into the second periodGarry Howatt · high sticking2 min
- 18:38 into the second periodLars Sjoberg · high sticking2 min
- 2:16 into the third periodWayne Merrick · tripping2 min
- 3:50 into the third periodBob Lorimer · hooking2 min
- 10:00 into the third periodPat Daley · holding2 min
- 13:04 into the third periodDuane Sutter · hooking2 min
Season series
Winnipeg Jets
| 8Jimmy MannR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 12Morris LukowichL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 24Ron WilsonC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 4Lars SjobergD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 6Barry MelroseD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 10Peter SullivanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 11Hilliard GravesR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 14Peter MarshR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 16Pat DaleyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 20Willy LindstromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 22Lyle MoffatL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 23John MarkellL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 25Jude DrouinC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 3Ross CoryD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 5Craig NorwichD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 7Scott CampbellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 26Al CameronD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Gary SmithG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 33Lindsay MiddlebrookG | L | 26 | 5 | .808 |
New York Islanders
| 9Clark GilliesL | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 22Mike BossyR | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 11Wayne MerrickC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 23Bobby NystromR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 27John TonelliL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 28Anders KallurC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 7Stefan PerssonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 8Garry HowattL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 12Duane SutterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 14Bob BourneC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 15Billy HarrisR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 16Steve TambelliniC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 4Bob LorimerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Gord LaneD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 25Dave LewisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 26Dave LangevinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glenn ReschG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Billy SmithG | W | 36 | 2 | .944 |