NHL game summary from March 18, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (45-13-12) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
 Minnesota North Stars (25-33-11) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | NYI, | Bryan Trottier 44 (Mike Bossy, John Tonelli), 1:52 |
| NYI, | Bob Bourne 25 (Clark Gillies, Mike Kaszycki), 6:30 | |
| NYI, | Bob Bourne 26 (Clark Gillies, Denis Potvin), 7:33 | |
| MIN, | Al MacAdam 22 (Fred Barrett, Bobby Smith), 9:56 | |
| 2: | MIN, | Kris Manery 15 (Mike Fidler, Per-Olov Brasar), 5:17 - PP |
| NYI, | John Tonelli 16 (Bryan Trottier, Mike Bossy), 18:17 | |
| 3: | NYI, | John Tonelli 17 (Mike Bossy, Denis Potvin), 2:01 |
| MIN, | Jean Potvin 5 (Tim Young, Fred Barrett), 4:34 - SH |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bench penalty, MIN [Delay of game] 7:34 |
| Bob Nystrom, NYI [Fighting] 10:49 | |
| Steve Payne, MIN [Fighting] 10:49 | |
| Fred Barrett, MIN [Charging] 13:42 | |
| Bench penalty, MIN [Too many men on the ice] 13:45 | |
| Denis Potvin, NYI [Tripping] 14:41 | |
| Bob Nystrom, NYI [Hi-sticking] 15:49 | |
| Greg Smith, MIN [Hooking] 16:12 | |
| 2: | Clark Gillies, NYI [Hooking] 3:26 |
| Mike Kaszycki, NYI [Holding] 7:40 | |
| Bill Butters, MIN [Holding] 11:01 | |
| Bryan Trottier, NYI [Tripping] 13:03 | |
| 3: | Bert Marshall, NYI [Tripping] 2:30 |
| Steve Payne, MIN [Tripping] 3:28 | |
| Garry Howatt, NYI [Holding] 6:58 | |
| Jean Potvin, MIN [Hooking] 10:45 | |
| Clark Gillies, NYI [Hooking] 19:05 |
Penalty time: NYI: 21 minutes
MIN: 19 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Price | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Lorimer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Bert Marshall | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Mike Kaszycki | 21 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 0 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Billy Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 31 | ||||||
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Butters | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Jean Potvin | 4 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| Brad Maxwell | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Glen Sharpley | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 |
| Ron Zanussi | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J.P. Parise | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Fidler | 12 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Per-Olov Brasar | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Bobby Smith | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Mike Polich | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Greg Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| Kris Manery | 24 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Steve Payne | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Gilles Meloche | 27 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Gary Edwards | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -16 | 43 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -16 | 43 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 11- 9-10-30
MIN: 9-18-16-43
Goalies: NYI: Billy Smith (W, 23-7-3)
MIN: Gary Edwards,
Gilles Meloche (L, 19-20-6) Referee: Ron Wicks Linesmen: Jim Christison, Randy Mitton Attendance: 11,712
Gilles Meloche (L, 19-20-6) Referee: Ron Wicks Linesmen: Jim Christison, Randy Mitton Attendance: 11,712
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