Hartford Whalers vs New York Islanders
Regular season · Saturday, January 3, 1981 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Game summary
The New York Islanders beat the Hartford Whalers 8–1 on Saturday, January 3, 1981 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Islanders outshot the Whalers 44–32.
Mike Bossy scored twice. Bob Bourne, Bryan Trottier, Anders Kallur, Steve Tambellini, John Tonelli, Jordy Douglas and Clark Gillies also scored.
Billy Smith made 31 saves on 32 shots for the win; Mike Veisor stopped 36 of 44.
Scoring
1st period
Bob Bourne (20)Denis Potvin (31), Stefan Persson (26)0–102:35 NYI · 
Bryan Trottier (12)Anders Kallur (17)0–211:24 NYI · 
Anders Kallur (25)Butch Goring (24)0–315:14 NYI
Steve Tambellini (12)Bob Lorimer (6)0–418:22 NYI
2nd period
John Tonelli (9)Gord Lane (5), Steve Tambellini (12)0–503:37 NYI
Mike Bossy (39)Bryan Trottier (47)0–604:52 NYI · 
Jordy Douglas (11)Dave Keon (16), Thommy Abrahamsson (7)1–615:33 HFD
3rd period
- Mike Bossy (40)Unassisted1–714:20 NYI
Clark Gillies (17)Garry Howatt (6), Dave Langevin (5)1–814:44 NYI
Team stats
HFDNYI
3244
0%0%
0/61/3
1016
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:26 into the first period
Jack McIlhargey · interference2 min - 8:30 into the first periodTom Rowe · roughing2 min
- 8:30 into the first period
Dave Langevin · roughing2 min - 8:30 into the first periodStefan Persson · interference2 min
- 9:25 into the first periodDenis Potvin · slashing2 min
- 12:12 into the first periodNorm Barnes · hooking2 min
- 3:50 into the second periodDenis Potvin · tripping2 min
- 12:59 into the second periodPat Boutette · hooking2 min
- 16:29 into the second periodGarry Howatt · roughing2 min
- 18:40 into the second periodThommy Abrahamsson · slashing2 min
- 18:40 into the second periodStefan Persson · cross checking2 min
- 7:31 into the third periodDave Langevin · holding2 min
- 9:18 into the third periodGord Lane · cross checking2 min
Season series
Hartford Whalers
| 11Jordy DouglasL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 14Dave KeonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 6Thommy AbrahamssonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 8Ray AllisonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 10Ray NeufeldR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 12Tom RoweR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 16Michel GalarneauC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 17Mike RogersC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 21Blaine StoughtonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 4 | – |
| 23Nick FotiuL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 26Don NachbaurC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 28Pat BoutetteL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 31Mike FidlerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 3Al SimsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 18Marty HoweD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 25Norm BarnesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 29Jack McIlhargeyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mike VeisorG | L | 44 | 8 | .818 |
| 35John GarrettG | 0 | 0 | – |
New York Islanders
| 16Steve TambelliniC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +4 | 3 | – |
| 22Mike BossyR | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 7 | – |
| 28Anders KallurC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 8Garry HowattL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 9Clark GilliesL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 14Bob BourneC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 27John TonelliL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 91Butch GoringC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 4Bob LorimerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 5Denis PotvinD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 7Stefan PerssonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 24Gord LaneD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 26Dave LangevinD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 1 | – |
| 11Wayne MerrickC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 23Bobby NystromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 6Ken MorrowD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glenn ReschG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Billy SmithG | W | 32 | 1 | .969 |