New York Islanders vs New Jersey Devils
Regular season · Thursday, February 3, 1983 · Brendan Byrne Arena
Game summary
The New York Islanders beat the New Jersey Devils 7–2 on Thursday, February 3, 1983 at Brendan Byrne Arena. The Islanders outshot the Devils 35–30.
Bob Bourne scored twice and John Tonelli scored twice. Steve Tambellini, Greg Gilbert, Paul Boutilier, Brent Sutter and Aaron Broten also scored.
Roland Melanson made 28 saves on 30 shots for the win; Glenn Resch stopped 22 of 27.
Scoring
1st period
Steve Tambellini (17)Don Lever (18), Joel Quenneville (9)0–101:50 NJD · 
Greg Gilbert (7)Bryan Trottier (32), Denis Potvin (29)1–108:21 NYI
2nd period
Bob Bourne (13)Mats Hallin (2), Clark Gillies (13)2–110:21 NYI · 
Paul Boutilier (4)Mike Bossy (46), Ken Morrow (9)3–117:08 NYI
John Tonelli (24)Denis Potvin (30), Mike Bossy (47)4–119:03 NYI · 
Brent Sutter (11)Duane Sutter (12)5–119:53 NYI
3rd period
- John Tonelli (25)Bryan Trottier (33), Mike Bossy (48)6–100:22 NYI
- Bob Bourne (14)Tomas Jonsson (25), Mats Hallin (3)7–109:45 NYI ·
Aaron Broten (9)Jeff Larmer (8), Paul Gagne (5)7–215:35 NJD
Team stats
NYINJD
3530
0%0%
3/50/5
1212
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:19 into the first period
Murray Brumwell · slashing2 min - 3:18 into the first periodAaron Broten · hooking2 min
- 3:53 into the first period
Mats Hallin · holding2 min - 4:42 into the first periodKen Morrow · holding2 min
- 11:12 into the first periodDuane Sutter · slashing2 min
- 16:28 into the first periodButch Goring · hooking2 min
- 4:17 into the second periodHector Marini · high sticking2 min
- 4:17 into the second periodRoland Melanson · interference2 min
- 9:35 into the second periodBob Lorimer · holding2 min
- 18:06 into the second periodPaul Gagne · holding2 min
- 8:54 into the third periodDave Cameron · holding2 min
- 10:33 into the third periodAnders Kallur · hooking2 min
Season series
New York Islanders
| 22Mike BossyR | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 14Bob BourneC | 2 | 0 | 2 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 20Mats HallinC | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 27John TonelliL | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 5Denis PotvinD | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 9Clark GilliesL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 12Duane SutterR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 17Greg GilbertL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 21Brent SutterC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 3Tomas JonssonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 4Paul BoutilierD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 6Ken MorrowD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 25Billy CarrollC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 28Anders KallurC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 91Butch GoringC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 7Stefan PerssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 26Dave LangevinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Roland MelansonG | W | 30 | 2 | .933 |
| 31Billy SmithG | 0 | 0 | – |
New Jersey Devils
| 7Jeff LarmerL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 9Don LeverC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 14Steve TambelliniC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 17Paul GagneL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 24Aaron BrotenC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 6Joel QuennevilleD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 10Dave CameronC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 11Bob MacMillanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 15Brent AshtonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 19Yvon VautourR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 20Hector MariniR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 23Mike AntonovichC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 88Garry HowattL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 4Bob LorimerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 5Carol VadnaisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 8Tapio LevoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 25Murray BrumwellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 26Mike KitchenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glenn ReschG | L | 27 | 5 | .815 |
| 33Lindsay MiddlebrookG | 8 | 2 | .750 |