NHL game summary from March 31, 1976
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (41-20-16) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 New York Rangers (28-41-9) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | NYR, | Greg Polis 14 (Walt Tkaczuk, John Bednarski), 8:50 |
| 2: | NYR, | Pat Hickey 13 (Phil Esposito), 1:02 |
| NYI, | Ed Westfall 24 (Denis Potvin, Jean Potvin), 11:50 - PP | |
| 3: | NYR, | Carol Vadnais 22 (Rod Gilbert, John Davidson), 16:56 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Carol Vadnais, NYR [Slashing] 2:27 |
| Garry Howatt, NYI [Tripping] 10:48 | |
| Pete Stemkowski, NYR [Roughing] 17:14 | |
| Jean Potvin, NYI [Slashing] 17:14 | |
| 2: | Rick Middleton, NYR [Tripping] 11:08 |
| Billy Harris, NYI [Charging] 15:11 | |
| Jean Potvin, NYI [Delay of game - Smothering puck] 16:27 | |
| Greg Polis, NYR [Interference] 19:53 | |
| 3: | Billy Harris, NYI [Roughing] 2:46 |
| Dave Fortier, NYI [Interference] 15:52 | |
| Gerry Hart, NYI [Roughing] 16:26 | |
| Phil Esposito, NYR [Roughing] 16:26 |
Penalty time: NYI: 14 minutes
NYR: 10 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Resch | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Jean Potvin | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Bert Marshall | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dave Fortier | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Billy MacMillan | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| J.P. Parise | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| Jude Drouin | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Andre St. Laurent | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 29 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 29 | ||||||
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Vadnais | 2 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Gilles Marotte | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rod Gilbert | 7 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Middleton | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Bill Fairbairn | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wayne Dillon | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Esposito | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Bill Collins | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Greg Polis | 20 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Pete Stemkowski | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| John Bednarski | 23 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nick Beverley | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Doug Jarrett | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Davidson | 35 | G | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 36 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 36 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 9- 8-12-29
NYR: 13-10-13-36
Goalies: NYI: Glenn Resch (L, 23-10-8)
NYR: John Davidson (W, 21-28-5)
Referee: Bruce Hood
Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Gerard Gauthier
Attendance: 17,500
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