New York Islanders vs Quebec Nordiques
Regular season · Saturday, December 30, 1989 · Le Colisée
Game summary
The Quebec Nordiques beat the New York Islanders 6–3 on Saturday, December 30, 1989 at Le Colisée. The Islanders outshot the Nordiques 35–32.
Joe Sakic scored twice and Peter Stastny scored twice. Pat LaFontaine, Derek King, Tony McKegney, Michel Petit and Don Maloney also scored.
Greg Millen made 32 saves on 35 shots for the win; Glenn Healy stopped 26 of 32.
Scoring
1st period
Pat LaFontaine (30)Jeff Norton (28), Don Maloney (16)1–007:11 NYI
2nd period
Derek King (3)Pat LaFontaine (20), Gerald Diduck (11)2–008:45 NYI
Tony McKegney (5)Mario Marois (5), Guy Lafleur (13)2–109:07 QUE
Michel Petit (5)Peter Stastny (21)2–210:36 QUE ·
3rd period
Joe Sakic (19)Bryan Fogarty (6)2–301:35 QUE- Joe Sakic (20)Peter Stastny (22), Steven Finn (4)2–402:08 QUE
Peter Stastny (15)Guy Lafleur (14), Michel Petit (8)2–506:42 QUE · 
Don Maloney (7)Gary Nylund (9), Hubie Mcdonough (6)3–515:21 NYI- Peter Stastny (16)Joe Sakic (25), Mike Hough (7)3–617:55 QUE
Team stats
NYIQUE
3532
0%0%
0/62/4
2942
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 2:12 into the first period
Gary Nylund · fighting5 min - 2:12 into the first period
Darin Kimble · fighting5 min - 10:09 into the first periodJeff Norton · cross checking2 min
- 14:32 into the first periodSteven Finn · cross checking2 min
- 18:23 into the first periodTony McKegney · cross checking2 min
- 9:07 into the second periodBrad Lauer · fighting5 min
- 9:07 into the second periodTony McKegney · fighting5 min
- 9:32 into the second periodBrent Sutter · hooking2 min
- 10:26 into the second periodAlan Kerr · charging2 min
- 10:26 into the second periodAlan Kerr · roughing2 min
- 10:26 into the second periodClaude Loiselle · roughing2 min
- 10:53 into the second periodMichel Petit · elbowing2 min
- 0:37 into the third periodGary Nylund · roughing2 min
- 0:37 into the third periodPaul Gillis · spearing5 min
- 0:37 into the third periodPaul Gillis · game misconduct10 min
- 4:45 into the third periodBrent Sutter · elbowing2 min
- 12:26 into the third periodJoe Cirella · holding2 min
- 18:40 into the third periodAlan Kerr · fighting5 min
- 18:40 into the third periodSteven Finn · slashing2 min
- 18:40 into the third periodSteven Finn · fighting5 min
- 19:51 into the third periodKen Baumgartner · hooking2 min
Season series
New York Islanders
| 16Pat LaFontaineC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 28Don MaloneyL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 27Derek KingL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 39Hubie McdonoughC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 4Gerald DiduckD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 8Jeff NortonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 36Gary NylundD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 10Alan KerrR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 11Randy WoodR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 12Mick VukotaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 20Dale HenryL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 21Brent SutterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 24Ken BaumgartnerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 25David VolekL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 6 | – |
| 26Patrick FlatleyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 32Brad LauerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 3Doug CrossmanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 6Wayne McbeanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Mark FitzpatrickG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Glenn HealyG | L | 32 | 6 | .813 |
Quebec Nordiques
| 26Peter StastnyC | 2 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 19Joe SakicC | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 10Guy LafleurR | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 24Michel PetitD | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 14Tony McKegneyL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 18Mike HoughL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 29Steven FinnD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 43Bryan FogartyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 44Mario MaroisD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 15Darin KimbleR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 16Michel GouletL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 17Brian LawtonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 20Claude LoiselleC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 23Paul GillisC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 28Tony HrkacC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 32Lucien DeBloisC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 2Joe CirellaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 7Curtis LeschyshynD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ron TugnuttG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Greg MillenG | W | 35 | 3 | .914 |