New York Islanders vs New Jersey Devils
Regular season · Saturday, April 18, 1998 · Continental Airlines Arena
Game summary
The New York Islanders beat the New Jersey Devils 2–1 on Saturday, April 18, 1998 at Continental Airlines Arena. The Devils outshot the Islanders 47–24.
Ziggy Palffy scored twice. Denis Pederson also scored.
Tommy Salo made 46 saves on 47 shots for the win; Martin Brodeur stopped 22 of 24.
Scoring
1st period
Ziggy Palffy (44)Bryan Smolinski (29), Mariusz Czerkawski (13)1–001:28 NYI- Ziggy Palffy (45)Bryan Smolinski (30)2–016:02 NYI
3rd period
Denis Pederson (15)Doug Gilmour (40), Bobby Holik (36)2–104:38 NJD ·
Team stats
NYINJD
2447
38%62%
0/21/6
1921
2929
188
213
1211
Penalties
- 18:16 into the first period
Bobby Holik · tripping2 min - 7:30 into the second periodDoug Gilmour · roughing2 min
- 7:30 into the second periodDenis Pederson · fighting5 min
- 7:30 into the second period
Claude Lapointe · roughing2 min - 7:30 into the second periodClaude Lapointe · roughing2 min
- 7:30 into the second periodRay Schultz · fighting5 min
- 11:14 into the second periodZdeno Chara · holding stick obstruction2 min
- 13:04 into the second periodDoug Gilmour · cross checking2 min
- 18:31 into the second periodRay Schultz · interference2 min
- 3:39 into the third periodKen Belanger · hooking2 min
- 6:57 into the third periodDoug Gilmour · misconduct10 min
- 7:37 into the third periodRich Pilon · hooking obstruction2 min
- 12:33 into the third periodRich Pilon · tripping2 min
Season series
New York Islanders
| 16Ziggy PalffyR | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 3 | 15:08 |
| 20Bryan SmolinskiC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 12:20 |
| 25Mariusz CzerkawskiR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 11:48 |
| 10Joe SaccoL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18:28 |
| 13Claude LapointeC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:14 |
| 14Tom ChorskeR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22:26 |
| 18Mike HoughL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:49 |
| 21Robert ReichelC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:23 |
| 24Gino OdjickL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 09:05 |
| 32Trevor LindenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:55 |
| 33Ken BelangerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 09:29 |
| 44Jason DaweR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11:02 |
| 2Rich PilonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 21:17 |
| 3Zdeno CharaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18:03 |
| 29Kenny JonssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 28:53 |
| 34Bryan BerardD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 07:18 |
| 58Jevgeni NamestnikovD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 26:09 |
| 60Ray SchultzD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:44 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Wade FlahertyG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Tommy SaloG | W | 47 | 1 | .979 |
New Jersey Devils
| 10Denis PedersonC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13:59 |
| 16Bobby HolikC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 15:31 |
| 93Doug GilmourC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | 18:44 |
| 14Brian RolstonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 20:03 |
| 17Petr SykoraR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 16:43 |
| 19Bobby CarpenterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 16:03 |
| 21Randy MckayR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13:00 |
| 22Scott DanielsL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 08:38 |
| 23Dave AndreychukL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18:11 |
| 26Patrik EliasC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 7 | 17:23 |
| 29Krzysztof OliwaL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 08:12 |
| 32Steve ThomasR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 14:33 |
| 2Sheldon SourayD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14:51 |
| 3Ken DaneykoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:26 |
| 4Scott StevensD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 21:54 |
| 5Doug BodgerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17:01 |
| 24Lyle OdeleinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 19:57 |
| 27Scott NiedermayerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24:58 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mike DunhamG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Martin BrodeurG | L | 24 | 2 | .917 |