New York Islanders vs Buffalo Sabres
Regular season · Sunday, March 25, 1984 · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Game summary
The New York Islanders beat the Buffalo Sabres 5–3 on Sunday, March 25, 1984 at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium.
Greg Gilbert scored twice. Dave Andreychuk, John Tucker, Bob Bourne, Bill Hajt, Pat LaFontaine and Brent Sutter also scored.
Billy Smith made 25 saves on 28 shots for the win; Bob Sauve stopped 23 of 28.
Scoring
1st period
Dave Andreychuk (37)Real Cloutier (36), Hannu Virta (30)0–105:15 BUF ·
2nd period
John Tucker (9)Gilbert Perreault (58), Gilles Hamel (22)0–208:43 BUF · 
Greg Gilbert (30)Bryan Trottier (68), Bob Bourne (33)1–215:03 NYI
3rd period
Bob Bourne (21)Bryan Trottier (69)2–207:12 NYI · 
Bill Hajt (3)Ric Seiling (21), Gilbert Perreault (59)2–311:41 BUF
Pat LaFontaine (11)Duane Sutter (22)3–316:10 NYI
Brent Sutter (30)Denis Potvin (58), Ken Morrow (11)4–318:08 NYI- Greg Gilbert (31)Mike Bossy (67), Denis Potvin (59)5–319:11 NYI
Team stats
NYIBUF
2828
0%0%
0/12/4
126
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 3:54 into the first period
Paul Boutilier · holding2 min - 6:21 into the first periodClark Gillies · hooking2 min
- 7:12 into the second periodDave Langevin · elbowing2 min
- 12:07 into the second period
Mike Ramsey · slashing2 min - 12:07 into the second periodJohn Tonelli · hooking2 min
- 5:16 into the third periodDuane Sutter · hooking2 min
- 9:07 into the third periodRic Seiling · roughing2 min
- 9:07 into the third periodJohn Tonelli · roughing2 min
- 12:17 into the third periodBrent Peterson · holding2 min
Season series
New York Islanders
| 14Bob BourneC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 17Greg GilbertL | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 5Denis PotvinD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 1 | – |
| 12Duane SutterR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 16Pat LaFontaineC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 21Brent SutterC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 22Mike BossyR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Ken MorrowD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +4 | 0 | – |
| 8Patrick FlatleyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 9Clark GilliesL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 27John TonelliL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 28Anders KallurC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 91Butch GoringC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Tomas JonssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 4Paul BoutilierD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 7Stefan PerssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 26Dave LangevinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Roland MelansonG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Billy SmithG | W | 28 | 3 | .893 |
Buffalo Sabres
| 11Gilbert PerreaultC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 7John TuckerR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 8Real CloutierR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 9Gilles HamelL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 16Ric SeilingR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 25Dave AndreychukL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 3Hannu VirtaD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 24Bill HajtD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 12Sean MckennaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 14Mike MollerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 17Mike FolignoR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 20Brent PetersonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 22Lindy RuffL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 26Steve PatrickR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 5Mike RamseyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 6Phil HousleyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 27Larry PlayfairD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 44Jerry KorabD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28Bob SauveG | L | 28 | 5 | .821 |
| 30Tom BarrassoG | 0 | 0 | – |