New York Islanders vs Winnipeg Jets
Regular season · Sunday, December 14, 1980 · Winnipeg Arena
Game summary
The New York Islanders beat the Winnipeg Jets 5–4 on Sunday, December 14, 1980 at Winnipeg Arena. The Jets outshot the Islanders 37–35.
Mike Bossy scored a hat trick, Morris Lukowich scored twice and Danny Geoffrion scored twice. John Tonelli and Bob Bourne also scored.
Billy Smith made 33 saves on 37 shots for the win; Pierre Hamel stopped 30 of 35.
Scoring
1st period
John Tonelli (5)Steve Tambellini (4), Bobby Nystrom (9)1–005:56 NYI
2nd period
Mike Bossy (31)Bryan Trottier (37)2–009:45 NYI · 
Morris Lukowich (14)Dave Babych (18), Peter Sullivan (7)2–113:18 WIN · 
Danny Geoffrion (12)Don Spring (9), Morris Lukowich (13)2–216:01 WIN
Bob Bourne (16)Butch Goring (18)3–216:17 NYI- Mike Bossy (32)Clark Gillies (21), Bryan Trottier (38)4–217:34 NYI
3rd period
- Danny Geoffrion (13)Norm Dupont (11), Dave Babych (19)4–304:40 WIN ·
- Morris Lukowich (15)Dave Christian (26)4–405:52 WIN ·
- Mike Bossy (33)Clark Gillies (22), Gord Lane (2)5–406:10 NYI
Team stats
NYIWIN
3537
0%0%
0/13/8
2420
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 2:41 into the first period
Clark Gillies · holding2 min - 8:50 into the first periodBryan Trottier · high sticking2 min
- 8:50 into the first period
Dave Christian · high sticking2 min - 16:49 into the first periodRichard Mulhern · tripping2 min
- 0:11 into the second periodBob Bourne · hooking2 min
- 1:40 into the second periodBilly Smith · cross checking2 min
- 5:49 into the second periodStefan Persson · interference2 min
- 7:49 into the second periodBob Bourne · high sticking2 min
- 11:51 into the second periodGord Lane · interference2 min
- 2:55 into the third periodGord Lane · high sticking2 min
- 5:10 into the third periodStefan Persson · tripping2 min
- 6:44 into the third periodClark Gillies · high sticking2 min
- 6:44 into the third periodKris Manery · high sticking2 min
- 7:15 into the third periodGarry Howatt · high sticking2 min
- 7:15 into the third periodGarry Howatt · roughing2 min
- 7:15 into the third periodTom Bladon · game misconduct10 min
- 7:15 into the third periodPierre Hamel · high sticking2 min
- 7:15 into the third periodPierre Hamel · roughing2 min
Season series
New York Islanders
| 22Mike BossyR | 3 | 0 | 3 | +3 | 7 | – |
| 9Clark GilliesL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 1 | – |
| 14Bob BourneC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 16Steve TambelliniC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 23Bobby NystromR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 27John TonelliL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 91Butch GoringC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 24Gord LaneD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 8Garry HowattL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 11Wayne MerrickC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 28Anders KallurC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 4Bob LorimerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 5Denis PotvinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 6Ken MorrowD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 7Stefan PerssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 26Dave LangevinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glenn ReschG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Billy SmithG | W | 37 | 4 | .892 |
Winnipeg Jets
| 12Morris LukowichL | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 5Danny GeoffrionR | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 44Dave BabychD | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 7 | – |
| 10Peter SullivanC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 13Dave ChristianR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 28Norm DupontL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 4 | – |
| 27Don SpringD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 9Doug SmailL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 14Tim TrimperL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 19Kris ManeryR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 20Willy LindstromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 24Ron WilsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 4 | – |
| 29Doug LecuyerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 2Moe ManthaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 4Barry LongD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 15Richard MulhernD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 21Tom BladonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pierre HamelG | L | 35 | 5 | .857 |
| 35Markus MattssonG | 0 | 0 | – |