NHL game summary from November 21, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (12-3-3) |
4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
 Colorado Rockies (3-13-4) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1: | NYI, | Bryan Trottier 7 (John Tonelli, Denis Potvin), :24 |
| NYI, | Billy Harris 7 (Bryan Trottier), :46 | |
| NYI, | Mike Bossy 12 (Pat Price, Bryan Trottier), 5:50 | |
| NYI, | Bryan Trottier 8 (Billy Harris), 12:07 | |
| 2: | NYI, | Mike Bossy 13 (Denis Potvin, Stefan Persson), 16:40 - PP |
| 3: | NYI, | Denis Potvin 10 (Bob Bourne, Lorne Henning), 6:00 |
| NYI, | Bryan Trottier 9 (Denis Potvin, Dave Lewis), 10:33 | |
| COL, | Joe Contini 5 (John Van Boxmeer, Barry Beck), 19:20 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Clark Gillies, NYI [Holding] 2:42 |
| John Tonelli, NYI [Elbowing] 6:35 | |
| 2: | Dennis Owchar, COL [Holding] 14:45 |
| Dave Lewis, NYI [Holding] 19:44 | |
| 3: | Gerry Hart, NYI [Hi-sticking] 9:04 |
| Randy Pierce, COL [Hi-sticking] 9:04 | |
| John Van Boxmeer, COL [Roughing] 9:33 | |
| Bob Bourne, NYI [Roughing] 9:33 | |
| John Tonelli, NYI [Elbowing] 14:28 | |
| John Van Boxmeer, COL [Holding] 14:56 |
Penalty time: NYI: 12 minutes
COL: 8 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Pat Price | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Bert Marshall | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Hansen | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| Mike Kaszycki | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Billy Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 23 | 38 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 23 | 38 | ||||||
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Barry Beck | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Michel Lachance | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 |
| Randy Pierce | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| Ralph Klassen | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Nelson Pyatt | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Valiquette | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Joe Contini | 16 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rey Comeau | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Awrey | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Paul Gardner | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Andy Spruce | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 5 |
| Clayton Pachal | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis Owchar | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Bill Oleschuk | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michel Plasse | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -23 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -23 | 24 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 11-15-12-38
COL: 8- 5-11-24
Goalies: NYI: Billy Smith (W, 4-2-1)
COL: Bill Oleschuk (L, 3-4-1),
Michel Plasse Referee: Gregg Madill Linesmen: Ryan Bozak, Kevin Collins Attendance: 4,771
Michel Plasse Referee: Gregg Madill Linesmen: Ryan Bozak, Kevin Collins Attendance: 4,771
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