NHL game summary from October 16, 1977
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (1-2-0) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 New York Rangers (2-1-0) |
2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1: | NYR, | Don Murdoch 2 (Carol Vadnais, Phil Esposito), 7:39 - PP |
| NYR, | Pat Hickey 2 (Ken Hodge, Ron Duguay), 19:57 | |
| 2: | NYI, | Bryan Trottier 1 (Mike Bossy, Garry Howatt), 3:39 |
| 3: | NYR, | Ken Hodge 1 (Phil Esposito, Don Murdoch), 11:09 - PP |
| NYI, | Clark Gillies 1 (Bryan Trottier, Mike Bossy), 12:03 | |
| NYR, | Walt Tkaczuk 2 (Phil Esposito, Greg Polis), 19:42 - EN |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bert Marshall, NYI [Tripping] 7:35 |
| Rod Gilbert, NYR [Elbowing] 13:15 | |
| 2: | Ken Hodge, NYR [Unsportsmanlike conduct] 8:35 |
| Stefan Persson, NYI [Holding] 14:27 | |
| 3: | Denis Potvin, NYI [Holding] 9:18 |
Penalty time: NYI: 6 minutes
NYR: 4 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 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| Bert Marshall | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J.P. Parise | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Jude Drouin | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Andre St. Laurent | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -1 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -1 | 28 | ||||||
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Davidson | 0 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Farrish | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Don Awrey | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rod Gilbert | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Duguay | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Don Murdoch | 14 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Greg Polis | 20 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lucien DeBlois | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dan Newman | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dave Maloney | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Ken Hodge | 88 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 34 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 9-12- 7-28
NYR: 8-11-15-34
Goalies: NYI: Glenn Resch (L, 0-1-0)
NYR: John Davidson (W, 2-0-0)
Referee: Dave Newell
Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Kevin Collins
Attendance: 17,500
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