New York Islanders vs Buffalo Sabres
Regular season · Friday, December 31, 1982 · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Islanders 5–1 on Friday, December 31, 1982 at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. The Islanders outshot the Sabres 30–27.
Gilles Hamel scored twice. Bob Bourne, Gilbert Perreault, John Van Boxmeer and Dale McCourt also scored.
Bob Sauve made 29 saves on 30 shots for the win; Billy Smith stopped 22 of 27.
Scoring
1st period
Bob Bourne (7)Mike McEwen (6), Tomas Jonsson (18)1–015:25 NYI · 
Gilbert Perreault (19)John Van Boxmeer (12), Phil Housley (23)1–117:43 BUF ·
2nd period
John Van Boxmeer (5)Mike Ramsey (13)1–200:53 BUF
3rd period
Gilles Hamel (8)Jean-Francois Sauve (3), Mike Moller (7)1–307:29 BUF
Dale McCourt (8)Andre Savard (12)1–409:27 BUF- Gilles Hamel (9)Mike Moller (8), Jean-Francois Sauve (4)1–510:55 BUF
Team stats
NYIBUF
3027
0%0%
1/31/7
3527
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 3:01 into the first period
Gord Lane · elbowing2 min - 8:14 into the first period
Bob Sauve · roughing2 min - 11:14 into the first periodStefan Persson · high sticking2 min
- 13:29 into the first periodJean-Francois Sauve · hooking2 min
- 16:06 into the first periodWayne Merrick · hooking2 min
- 17:07 into the first periodRic Seiling · roughing2 min
- 17:07 into the first periodRic Seiling · slashing2 min
- 17:07 into the first periodBob Bourne · slashing2 min
- 17:07 into the first periodDave Langevin · charging2 min
- 17:07 into the first periodBilly Smith · roughing2 min
- 3:46 into the second periodGord Lane · slashing2 min
- 3:46 into the second periodBilly Smith · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 5:13 into the second periodMike Foligno · misconduct10 min
- 5:13 into the second periodBilly Smith · misconduct10 min
- 16:13 into the second periodJohn Van Boxmeer · holding2 min
- 15:53 into the third periodMike Foligno · roughing2 min
- 15:53 into the third periodMike Foligno · fighting5 min
- 15:53 into the third periodGord Lane · high sticking2 min
- 15:53 into the third periodGord Lane · fighting5 min
- 15:59 into the third periodBilly Smith · slashing2 min
Season series
New York Islanders
| 14Bob BourneC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Mike McEwenD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 3Tomas JonssonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 9Clark GilliesL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 6 | – |
| 11Wayne MerrickC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 12Duane SutterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 17Greg GilbertL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 21Brent SutterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 22Mike BossyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 5 | – |
| 23Bobby NystromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 25Billy CarrollC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 27John TonelliL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 91Butch GoringC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Ken MorrowD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 7Stefan PerssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 24Gord LaneD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 26Dave LangevinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Roland MelansonG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Billy SmithG | L | 27 | 5 | .815 |
Buffalo Sabres
| 9Gilles HamelL | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 14Mike MollerR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 21Jean-Francois SauveC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 4John Van BoxmeerD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 6 | – |
| 7Dale McCourtC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 11Gilbert PerreaultC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Andre SavardC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 5Mike RamseyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 6Phil HousleyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 8Tony McKegneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 10Craig RamsayL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 16Ric SeilingR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 17Mike FolignoR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 19Sean MckennaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 20Brent PetersonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 3Hannu VirtaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 24Bill HajtD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Larry PlayfairD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jacques CloutierG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 28Bob SauveG | W | 30 | 1 | .967 |