All NHL game summaries from January 31, 1980
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (23-19-7) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Boston Bruins (30-14-6) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1: | BOS, | Dwight Foster 6 (Wayne Cashman, Rick Middleton), 11:13 - PP |
| BOS, | Rick Middleton 20 (Dwight Foster, Stan Jonathan), 11:38 | |
| 2: | BOS, | Stan Jonathan 16 (Rick Middleton, Brad Park), 2:48 |
| 3: | NYI, | Mike Bossy 33 (Clark Gillies, Bryan Trottier), 7:45 |
| NYI, | Billy Harris 13 (Steve Tambellini, Duane Sutter), 8:51 | |
| BOS, | Rick Middleton 21, 19:48 - EN |
Penalties:
| 1: | Billy Harris, NYI [Hooking] 6:10 |
| Stan Jonathan, BOS [Boarding] 8:57 | |
| Clark Gillies, NYI [Hooking] 9:25 | |
| Brad McCrimmon, BOS [Hooking] 14:17 | |
| 2: | John Wensink, BOS [Fighting] 8:50 |
| Bob Lorimer, NYI [Fighting] 8:50 | |
| Garry Howatt, NYI [Game misconduct] 17:32 | |
| Dave Lewis, NYI [Roughing] 17:32 | |
| Al Secord, BOS [Roughing double minor] 17:32 | |
| 3: | John Wensink, BOS [Elbowing, Hi-sticking] 3:37 |
Penalty time: NYI: 21 minutes
BOS: 17 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lorimer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 1 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 5 |
| Duane Sutter | 12 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Steve Tambellini | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Gord Lane | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Langevin | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Anders Kallur | 28 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Billy Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -6 | 21 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -6 | 21 | ||||||
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Redmond | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ray Bourque | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jean Ratelle | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bob Miller | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Rick Middleton | 16 | RW | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Stan Jonathan | 17 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| John Wensink | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Lalonde | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Al Secord | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| Brad Park | 22 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Rick Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Doak | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Foster | 27 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tom Songin | 28 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad McCrimmon | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Cheevers | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig MacTavish | 32 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 18 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 18 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 2- 7-12-21
BOS: 6- 9- 3-18
Goalies: NYI: Billy Smith (L, 11-12-4)
BOS: Gerry Cheevers (W, 11-7-1)
Referee: Dave Newell
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Joe Dame
Attendance: 11,403
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Rangers (23-20-9) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Buffalo Sabres (32-13-6) |
1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 1: | BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 30 (Lindy Ruff, John Van Boxmeer), 11:17 - PP |
| NYR, | Phil Esposito 22 (Ron Greschner, Don Maloney), 17:40 | |
| 2: | BUF, | Danny Gare 29 (Lindy Ruff, John Van Boxmeer), 4:55 |
| BUF, | Craig Ramsay 14 (Andre Savard, Richie Dunn), 9:41 | |
| 3: | BUF, | Rick Martin 28 (Gilbert Perreault, Ric Seiling), 2:32 |
| BUF, | Danny Gare 30 (Tony McKegney), 8:52 | |
| BUF, | Lindy Ruff 5 (Rick Martin, Andre Savard), 9:25 | |
| NYR, | Ron Greschner 13 (Dave Maloney, Anders Hedberg), 10:56 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dave Maloney, NYR [Holding] 8:16 |
| Dave Maloney, NYR [Tripping] 10:28 | |
| Jerry Korab, BUF [Hi-sticking] 14:20 | |
| Ed Hospodar, NYR [Hi-sticking] 14:20 | |
| 2: | Richie Dunn, BUF [Interference] 0:49 |
| Tony McKegney, BUF [Hi-sticking] 14:27 | |
| 3: | John Van Boxmeer, BUF [Hooking] 9:43 |
| Don Edwards, BUF [Interference] 10:16 |
Penalty time: NYR: 6 minutes
BUF: 10 minutes
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Beck | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 7 |
| Tim Bothwell | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Sulliman | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Ron Duguay | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 5 |
| Don Maloney | 12 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Murdoch | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Hedberg | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Johnstone | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Claude Larose | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Ed Hospodar | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Marois | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 6 |
| Dave Maloney | 26 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| Pat Conacher | 28 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Doug Soetaert | 33 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Baker | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -20 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -20 | 32 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Edwards | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Dunn | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 5 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Gould | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Derek Smith | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Lindy Ruff | 22 | LW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 20 | 25 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 20 | 25 | ||||||
Shots: NYR: 7-13-12-32
BUF: 7-11- 7-25
Goalies: NYR: Steve Baker (L, 8-4-6),
Doug Soetaert BUF: Don Edwards (W, 21-7-4) Referee: Alf Lejeune Linesmen: Gerard Gauthier, Paul Flaherty Attendance: 16,433
Doug Soetaert BUF: Don Edwards (W, 21-7-4) Referee: Alf Lejeune Linesmen: Gerard Gauthier, Paul Flaherty Attendance: 16,433
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Penguins (19-21-11) |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Detroit Red Wings (19-23-7) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1: | DET, | Mike Foligno 22 (Dale McCourt, John Ogrodnick), 1:28 |
| PIT, | Pat Hughes 11 (Rod Schutt, Ron Stackhouse), 16:08 | |
| DET, | Mike Foligno 23 (Dale McCourt, Jim Korn), 19:17 | |
| 2: | PIT, | Nick Libett 10 (Gregg Sheppard, Peter Lee), 5:53 |
| DET, | Mike Foligno 24 (John Ogrodnick, Dale McCourt), 12:59 | |
| PIT, | Greg Malone 18 (Rod Schutt, Russ Anderson), 19:25 | |
| 3: | DET, | John Ogrodnick 3 (Mike Foligno, Reed Larson), 5:09 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Barry Long, DET [Holding] 19:34 |
| 2: | Pat Hughes, PIT [Tripping] 15:21 |
| 3: | Russ Anderson, PIT [Holding] 4:06 |
| Jim Korn, DET [Interference] 5:50 |
Penalty time: PIT: 4 minutes
DET: 4 minutes
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Stackhouse | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dale Tallon | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Russ Anderson | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Bob Stewart | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Peter Lee | 10 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Greg Malone | 12 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gary McAdam | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Rick Kehoe | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Ross Lonsberry | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Gregg Sheppard | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Paul Marshall | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Hughes | 24 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Randy Carlyle | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Orest Kindrachuk | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Rod Schutt | 27 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Greg Millen | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 18 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 18 | ||||||
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Long | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Dale McCourt | 10 | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Errol Thompson | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Paul Woods | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Mike Foligno | 17 | RW | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Dan Bolduc | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Vaclav Nedomansky | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dan Labraaten | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Glenn Hicks | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Greg Joly | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| John Ogrodnick | 25 | LW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jim Korn | 26 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Brent Peterson | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Reed Larson | 28 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Rogie Vachon | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 4 defensemen) | 0 | 22 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 4 defensemen) | 0 | 22 | ||||||
Shots: PIT: 5- 8- 5-18
DET: 8- 7- 7-22
Goalies: PIT: Greg Millen (L, 11-9-6)
DET: Rogie Vachon (W, 15-17-4)
Referee: Ron Hoggarth
Linesmen: Randy Mitton, Wayne Forsey
Attendance: 14,432
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (22-16-10) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Philadelphia Flyers (34-3-12) |
0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1: | MIN, | Al MacAdam 23 (Craig Hartsburg, Bobby Smith), 19:16 - PP |
| 2: | PHI, | Bobby Clarke 8 (Bob Kelly, Jimmy Watson), 7:39 |
| PHI, | Behn Wilson 7 (Bob Kelly, Rick MacLeish), 10:46 - PP | |
| MIN, | Al MacAdam 24 (Curt Giles, Tom Younghans), 14:11 | |
| PHI, | Al Hill 12 (Jimmy Watson), 17:38 | |
| 3: | PHI, | Bill Barber 27 (Dennis Ververgaert, Ken Linseman), 1:15 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bobby Clarke, PHI [Tripping] 4:46 |
| Behn Wilson, PHI [Hi-sticking] 6:30 | |
| Mike Eaves, MIN [Holding] 16:18 | |
| Bench penalty, PHI [Delay of game] 18:41 | |
| Bobby Clarke, PHI [Hooking] 18:41 | |
| 2: | Reggie Leach, PHI [Unsportsmanlike conduct] 3:14 |
| Paul Shmyr, MIN [Holding] 9:44 | |
| 3: | Glen Sharpley, MIN [Tripping] 2:10 |
| Dave Hanson, MIN [Hi-sticking, Fighting] 15:26 | |
| Dennis Ververgaert, PHI [Hi-sticking, Fighting] 15:26 | |
| Paul Holmgren, PHI [Elbowing] 19:12 |
Penalty time: MIN: 13 minutes
PHI: 19 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Giles | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Craig Hartsburg | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Brad Maxwell | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Paul Shmyr | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Glen Sharpley | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Ron Zanussi | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Dave Hanson | 10 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom McCarthy | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Dan Chicoine | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Smith | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Mike Polich | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Mike Eaves | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Steve Payne | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gilles Meloche | 27 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -10 | 25 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -10 | 25 | ||||||
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dailey | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Behn Wilson | 3 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Frank Bathe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Dupont | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 11 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Ken Linseman | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Al Hill | 15 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Paul Holmgren | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tom Gorence | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Propp | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Busniuk | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Rick St. Croix | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 11 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 11 | 24 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 14- 5- 6-25
PHI: 5- 8-11-24
Goalies: MIN: Gilles Meloche (L, 19-10-4)
PHI: Rick St. Croix (W, 1-0-0)
Referee: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: Gordon Broseker, Ron Finn
Attendance: 17,077
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