NHL game summary from January 12, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (28-5-8) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Atlanta Flames (22-17-4) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1: | NYI, | Wayne Merrick 10 (Billy Harris, Bob Lorimer), 9:09 |
| 2: | NYI, | Clark Gillies 16 (Bryan Trottier, Denis Potvin), 11:33 |
| ATL, | Jean Pronovost 17 (Tom Lysiak, Guy Chouinard), 13:42 - PP | |
| NYI, | Bryan Trottier 32 (Clark Gillies, Mike Bossy), 14:24 | |
| 3: | NYI, | Wayne Merrick 11 (Billy Harris, Denis Potvin), 13:58 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Ken Houston, ATL [Hooking] 6:43 | |
| Stefan Persson, NYI [Tripping] 12:26 | ||
| Guy Chouinard, ATL [Hooking] 16:31 | ||
| 2: | Billy Harris, NYI [Interference] 1:45 | |
| Garry Howatt, NYI [Holding] 13:06 | ||
| Greg Fox, ATL [Elbowing, Fighting] 16:33 | ||
| Bob Bourne, NYI [Roughing, Fighting] 16:33 | ||
| 3: | none | |
Penalty time: NYI: 13 minutes
ATL: 11 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Lorimer | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Mike Kaszycki | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Billy Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 24 | ||||||
| ATL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Lemelin | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Fox | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Ribble | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Brad Marsh | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ken Houston | 6 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Bobby Lalonde | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Shand | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jean Pronovost | 9 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Bill Clement | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Bob MacMillan | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Tom Lysiak | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Gene Carr | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Guy Chouinard | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| Don Laurence | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Kea | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| John Gould | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willi Plett | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Eric Vail | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 28 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 8-10- 6-24
ATL: 8-11- 9-28
Goalies: NYI: Billy Smith (W, 13-4-1)
ATL: Reggie Lemelin (L, 0-2-1)
Referee: John McCauley
Linesmen: Leon Stickle, Ryan Bozak
Attendance: 13,147
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