New York Islanders vs Buffalo Sabres
Regular season · Sunday, October 26, 1980 · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Islanders 5–2 on Sunday, October 26, 1980 at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. The Sabres outshot the Islanders 32–29.
John Van Boxmeer scored twice. Craig Ramsay, Lindy Ruff, Anders Kallur, Danny Gare and Duane Sutter also scored.
Don Edwards made 27 saves on 29 shots for the win; Billy Smith stopped 27 of 32.
Scoring
1st period
Craig Ramsay (1)Gilbert Perreault (4)0–101:36 BUF
Lindy Ruff (1)Rick Martin (6)0–201:48 BUF
John Van Boxmeer (2)Rick Martin (7), Andre Savard (3)0–302:17 BUF
Anders Kallur (4)Mike Bossy (7), Bryan Trottier (4)1–304:27 NYI
Danny Gare (5)Derek Smith (7)1–408:19 BUF · - John Van Boxmeer (3)Andre Savard (4), Rick Martin (8)1–509:19 BUF
Duane Sutter (3)Clark Gillies (5), Butch Goring (4)2–509:51 NYI
Team stats
NYIBUF
2932
0%0%
0/41/6
3329
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 5:41 into the first period
Jim Schoenfeld · interference2 min - 5:41 into the first periodJim Schoenfeld · fighting5 min
- 5:41 into the first period
Bobby Nystrom · fighting5 min - 7:45 into the first periodDenis Potvin · hooking2 min
- 11:04 into the first periodGilbert Perreault · interference2 min
- 14:39 into the first periodLarry Playfair · interference2 min
- 17:40 into the first periodDanny Gare · fighting5 min
- 17:40 into the first periodGord Lane · high sticking2 min
- 17:40 into the first periodGord Lane · fighting5 min
- 20:00 into the first periodDenis Potvin · hooking2 min
- 9:15 into the second periodDanny Gare · holding2 min
- 9:15 into the second periodDanny Gare · fighting5 min
- 9:15 into the second periodGarry Howatt · roughing2 min
- 9:15 into the second periodGarry Howatt · fighting5 min
- 12:26 into the second periodWayne Merrick · slashing2 min
- 19:44 into the second periodDon Luce · high sticking2 min
- 19:44 into the second periodStefan Persson · slashing2 min
- 4:05 into the third periodRichie Dunn · roughing2 min
- 4:05 into the third periodDuane Sutter · roughing2 min
- 10:07 into the third periodGord Lane · holding2 min
- 14:11 into the third periodGarry Howatt · holding2 min
- 18:45 into the third periodLarry Playfair · holding2 min
Season series
New York Islanders
| 9Clark GilliesL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 12Duane SutterR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 22Mike BossyR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 28Anders KallurC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 91Butch GoringC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 8Garry HowattL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 10Lorne HenningC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 11Wayne MerrickC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 16Steve TambelliniC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 23Bobby NystromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 5 | – |
| 27John TonelliL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 3 | – |
| 3Jean PotvinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 5Denis PotvinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 6Ken MorrowD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 7Stefan PerssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 24Gord LaneD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Billy SmithG | L | 32 | 5 | .844 |
Buffalo Sabres
| 7Rick MartinL | 0 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 12Andre SavardC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 1 | – |
| 4John Van BoxmeerD | 2 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 6 | – |
| 10Craig RamsayL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 11Gilbert PerreaultC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 18Danny GareR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 19Derek SmithC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 22Lindy RuffL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 8Tony McKegneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 9Rick DudleyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 16Ric SeilingR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 20Don LuceC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 3Richie DunnD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 5Mike RamseyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 6Jim SchoenfeldD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 24Bill HajtD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Larry PlayfairD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Don EdwardsG | W | 29 | 2 | .931 |
| 28Bob SauveG | 0 | 0 | – |