NHL game summary from February 19, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (36-10-10) |
3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
 Los Angeles Kings (24-26-8) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | NYI, | Clark Gillies 25 (Gerry Hart, Bryan Trottier), 8:39 |
| NYI, | Wayne Merrick 14 (Bob Nystrom, Dave Lewis), 9:49 | |
| NYI, | Billy Harris 10 (Bob Bourne, John Tonelli), 10:57 | |
| LA , | Dave Taylor 33 (Charlie Simmer), 14:38 | |
| 2: | NYI, | Mike Bossy 47 (Gerry Hart), 1:33 |
| NYI, | Bob Nystrom 12 (Stefan Persson, Wayne Merrick), 14:55 | |
| LA , | Charlie Simmer 6 (Dave Taylor, Butch Goring), 18:28 - PP | |
| 3: | NYI, | Wayne Merrick 15, 1:43 |
| NYI, | Bob Bourne 20 (Billy Harris), 3:18 | |
| NYI, | Clark Gillies 26 (Mike Bossy, Bryan Trottier), 15:35 | |
| LA , | Rick Hampton 3 (Mark Heaslip, Vic Venasky), 18:43 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Gerry Hart, NYI [Boarding] 18:38 |
| 2: | Bryan Trottier, NYI [Tripping] 5:09 |
| Ed Westfall, NYI [Holding] 17:16 | |
| 3: | Randy Manery, LA [Holding] 4:57 |
Penalty time: NYI: 6 minutes
LA : 2 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Bob Lorimer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Mike Kaszycki | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Billy Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 30 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 30 | 31 | ||||||
| LA Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Manery | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 0 |
| Doug Halward | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Randy Holt | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Richard Mulhern | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Rob Palmer | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 0 |
| Mike Murphy | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Bert Wilson | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Vic Venasky | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Charlie Simmer | 11 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Syl Apps | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Marcel Dionne | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Tom Williams | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dave Taylor | 18 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 6 |
| Butch Goring | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Steve Jensen | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Mark Heaslip | 26 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Rick Hampton | 27 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Ron Grahame | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -30 | 16 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -30 | 16 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 10- 5-16-31
LA : 3- 8- 5-16
Goalies: NYI: Billy Smith (W, 18-7-1)
LA : Ron Grahame (L, 11-16-1)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Kevin Collins
Attendance: 13,744
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