NHL game summary from February 15, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Rangers (30-19-5) |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Buffalo Sabres (23-19-11) |
2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1: | BUF, | Terry Martin 5 (Dave Schultz, Jocelyn Guevremont), 4:04 |
| BUF, | Andre Savard 14 (Jerry Korab), 16:12 | |
| NYR, | Carol Vadnais 7 (Mike McEwen, Anders Hedberg), 19:29 - PP | |
| 2: | NYR, | Don Murdoch 5 (Dave Farrish), 2:45 |
| NYR, | Don Murdoch 6 (Mike McEwen, Don Maloney), 6:43 - PP | |
| 3: | BUF, | Danny Gare 16 (Gilbert Perreault, Rene Robert), 2:44 - PP |
| BUF, | Don Luce 18 (Craig Ramsay, Ric Seiling), 6:37 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Lee Fogolin, BUF [Holding] 12:59 |
| Danny Gare, BUF [Roughing] 18:37 | |
| Dean Talafous, NYR [Slashing] 18:37 | |
| Lee Fogolin, BUF [Tripping] 18:37 | |
| 2: | Jerry Korab, BUF [Cross checking] 6:36 |
| Steve Vickers, NYR [Hooking] 13:37 | |
| 3: | Don Murdoch, NYR [Hooking] 2:10 |
Penalty time: NYR: 6 minutes
BUF: 8 minutes
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Farrish | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Ron Duguay | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Ulf Nilsson | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Don Maloney | 12 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Don Murdoch | 14 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Anders Hedberg | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Dean Talafous | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Fotiu | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lucien DeBlois | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Maloney | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike McEwen | 27 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| John Davidson | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 30 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Edwards | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Stewart | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Lee Fogolin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jacques Richard | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rick Dudley | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Dave Schultz | 21 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jocelyn Guevremont | 22 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Terry Martin | 25 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 30 | ||||||
Shots: NYR: 9-12- 9-30
BUF: 12-12- 6-30
Goalies: NYR: John Davidson (L, 18-9-3)
BUF: Don Edwards (W, 17-13-6)
Referee: Dave Newell
Linesmen: Ron Finn, Gordon Broseker
Attendance: 16,433
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