NHL game summary from December 28, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (23-4-7) |
2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
 Atlanta Flames (19-15-3) |
0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1: | NYI, | Denis Potvin 15 (Bryan Trottier, Stefan Persson), 6:55 - PP |
| NYI, | Bryan Trottier 26 (Mike Bossy, Clark Gillies), 16:55 | |
| 2: | ATL, | Guy Chouinard 23 (Bob MacMillan, Pat Ribble), 3:38 |
| ATL, | Guy Chouinard 24 (Bob MacMillan, Jean Pronovost), 5:20 - PP | |
| NYI, | Mike Bossy 26 (Denis Potvin, Stefan Persson), 11:43 - PP | |
| NYI, | Bob Bourne 12 (Mike Kaszycki), 12:20 | |
| ATL, | Willi Plett 11 (Bobby Lalonde, Greg Fox), 12:37 | |
| NYI, | Mike Bossy 27 (Bryan Trottier, Clark Gillies), 15:37 | |
| NYI, | Mike Bossy 28 (Bryan Trottier, Clark Gillies), 18:25 - PP | |
| 3: | NYI, | Clark Gillies 13 (Bryan Trottier, Dave Lewis), :22 |
| NYI, | John Tonelli 10 (Dave Lewis, Billy Harris), 6:36 | |
| NYI, | Wayne Merrick 5 (Billy Harris, John Tonelli), 7:07 | |
| ATL, | Jean Pronovost 14 (Brad Marsh, Tom Lysiak), 16:36 | |
| NYI, | Wayne Merrick 6 (Garry Howatt), 18:53 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Willi Plett, ATL [Slashing] 6:10 |
| Bob Bourne, NYI [Interference] 12:27 | |
| 2: | Bob Lorimer, NYI [Holding] 3:43 |
| Willi Plett, ATL [Hooking] 6:56 | |
| Bob Lorimer, NYI [Holding] 9:23 | |
| Eric Vail, ATL [Tripping] 10:02 | |
| Willi Plett, ATL [Cross checking] 18:09 | |
| 3: | Billy Smith, NYI [Interference] 7:15 |
Penalty time: NYI: 8 minutes
ATL: 8 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Price | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Lorimer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Mike Kaszycki | 21 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Billy Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 20 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 20 | 30 | ||||||
| ATL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Fox | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Pat Ribble | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -4 | 0 |
| Brad Marsh | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Ken Houston | 6 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 |
| Bobby Lalonde | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dave Shand | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jean Pronovost | 9 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bill Clement | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bob MacMillan | 11 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Tom Lysiak | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gene Carr | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Guy Chouinard | 16 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 5 |
| Don Laurence | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Ed Kea | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Harold Phillipoff | 24 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willi Plett | 25 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -1 | 2 |
| Eric Vail | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| Dan Bouchard | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yves Belanger | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 28 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 11-10- 9-30
ATL: 9- 7-12-28
Goalies: NYI: Billy Smith (W, 11-3-1)
ATL: Dan Bouchard (L, 19-12-2),
Yves Belanger Referee: Bob Myers Linesmen: Kevin Collins, Gerard Gauthier Attendance: 12,377
Yves Belanger Referee: Bob Myers Linesmen: Kevin Collins, Gerard Gauthier Attendance: 12,377
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