NHL game summary from December 29, 1973
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (7-17-11) |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Vancouver Canucks (8-20-6) |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1: | NYI, | Ralph Stewart 13 (Craig Cameron), 2:13 - SH |
| NYI, | Jean Potvin 3 (Denis Potvin, Billy Harris), 12:51 - PP | |
| VAN, | Paulin Bordeleau 4 (Bobby Schmautz, Andre Boudrias), 17:42 - PP | |
| 2: | NYI, | Craig Cameron 5 (Brian Spencer, Jean Potvin), 11:36 - PP |
| NYI, | Craig Cameron 6 (Ralph Stewart, Brian Spencer), 15:43 | |
| 3: | VAN, | Bobby Schmautz 19 (Dennis Kearns), 3:57 - PP |
| VAN, | Don Lever 11 (John Gould, Dennis Ververgaert), 9:45 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Brian Spencer, NYI [Roughing] 0:29 |
| Tracy Pratt, VAN [Cross checking] 3:55 | |
| Dave Dunn, VAN [Hi-sticking] 11:25 | |
| Garry Howatt, NYI [Slashing] 16:00 | |
| Bob Dailey, VAN [Interference] 18:32 | |
| 2: | Denis Potvin, NYI [Hi-sticking, Fighting] 7:01 |
| Dave Dunn, VAN [Hi-sticking, Fighting] 7:01 | |
| Bob Dailey, VAN [Hi-sticking] 9:45 | |
| Bob Dailey, VAN [Delay of game] 18:57 | |
| Paulin Bordeleau, VAN [Misconduct] 18:57 | |
| Barry Wilkins, VAN [Slashing] 20:00 | |
| 3: | Bob Dailey, VAN [Fighting] 2:19 |
| Garry Howatt, NYI [Kneeing, Fighting] 2:19 |
Penalty time: NYI: 18 minutes
VAN: 34 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean Potvin | 4 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Bert Marshall | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Germain Gagnon | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Brian Spencer | 9 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Hudson | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernie Hicke | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ralph Stewart | 16 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Craig Cameron | 19 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Dave Lewis | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Andre St. Laurent | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy MacMillan | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Billy Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 4 | 25 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 4 | 25 | ||||||
| VAN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Smith | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jocelyn Guevremont | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Dailey | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | -1 | 1 |
| Barry Wilkins | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Tracy Pratt | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis Kearns | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andre Boudrias | 7 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Bobby Schmautz | 8 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Don Lever | 9 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 10 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Paulin Bordeleau | 15 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Richard Lemieux | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| John Gould | 21 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gregg Boddy | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gerry O'Flaherty | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dave Dunn | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | -2 | 0 |
| Orland Kurtenbach | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bryan McSheffrey | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -5 | 26 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -5 | 26 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 10- 9- 6-25
VAN: 5- 9-12-26
Goalies: NYI: Billy Smith (W, 4-11-8)
VAN: Gary Smith (L, 6-16-5)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: Bob Mclaren, Gerard Gauthier
Attendance: 15,570
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