NHL game summary from January 27, 1980
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (23-18-6) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Washington Capitals (13-27-8) |
0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 1: | NYI, | Mike Bossy 32 (Bryan Trottier, Bob Lorimer), 3:23 |
| 2: | WAS, | Mike Gartner 17 (Ryan Walter), :08 |
| WAS, | Bengt Gustafsson 12 (Paul MacKinnon, Mike Gartner), :30 | |
| WAS, | Paul Mulvey 8 (Bob Sirois, Rolf Edberg), :58 | |
| WAS, | Ryan Walter 12 (Paul MacKinnon, Mike Gartner), 4:14 | |
| WAS, | Paul MacKinnon 1 (Ryan Walter, Bengt Gustafsson), 9:08 | |
| WAS, | Ryan Walter 13 (Alan Hangsleben, Rick Green), 13:16 - PP | |
| 3: | WAS, | Bengt Gustafsson 13 (Rick Green, Ryan Walter), 1:02 |
Penalties:
| 1: | John Tonelli, NYI [Hooking] 9:51 |
| Antero Lehtonen, WAS [Holding] 17:35 | |
| 2: | Garry Howatt, NYI [Elbowing] 12:44 |
| Duane Sutter, NYI [Roughing] 12:44 | |
| Wes Jarvis, WAS [Roughing] 12:44 | |
| Pierre Bouchard, WAS [Tripping] 14:36 | |
| Paul MacKinnon, WAS [Tripping] 18:17 | |
| 3: | Bryan Trottier, NYI [Hi-sticking] 11:45 |
| Rolf Edberg, WAS [Holding] 11:45 | |
| Gord Lane, NYI [Cross checking] 13:21 | |
| Wes Jarvis, WAS [Holding] 16:30 |
Penalty time: NYI: 10 minutes
WAS: 12 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lorimer | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Duane Sutter | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4 | 3 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Gord Lane | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Dave Langevin | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Anders Kallur | 28 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Billy Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -25 | 26 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -25 | 26 | ||||||
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leif Svensson | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Mark Lofthouse | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Walter | 9 | C | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| Rolf Edberg | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Mike Gartner | 11 | RW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Alan Hangsleben | 12 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Antero Lehtonen | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bengt Gustafsson | 16 | LW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Tim Coulis | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul MacKinnon | 19 | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Mike Kaszycki | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wes Jarvis | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Paul Mulvey | 27 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Pierre Bouchard | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Wayne Stephenson | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 4 defensemen) | 25 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 4 defensemen) | 25 | 34 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 10- 8- 8-26
WAS: 11-11-12-34
Goalies: NYI: Billy Smith (L, 11-11-4)
WAS: Wayne Stephenson (W, 4-13-5)
Referee: Wally Harris
Linesmen: Ron Finn, Paul Flaherty
Attendance: 12,841
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