NHL game summary from December 29, 1981
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens (20-7-9) |
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
 New York Islanders (21-10-5) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1: | NYI, | Denis Potvin 8 (Bryan Trottier, Stefan Persson), 9:41 - PP |
| NYI, | Clark Gillies 11 (Billy Carroll, Hector Marini), 14:27 | |
| MTL, | Larry Robinson 6 (Keith Acton), 16:37 - PP | |
| 2: | MTL, | Craig Laughlin 8 (Guy Lafleur), 12:50 |
| MTL, | Pierre Mondou 16 (Larry Robinson, Guy Lapointe), 17:00 | |
| NYI, | Bryan Trottier 17 (Mike Bossy, Denis Potvin), 19:52 - PP | |
| 3: | MTL, | Mario Tremblay 17 (Pierre Mondou, Craig Laughlin), 2:41 |
| MTL, | Doug Jarvis 13 (Mark Napier), 3:59 | |
| NYI, | Mike Bossy 28 (Mike McEwen, Wayne Merrick), 16:04 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Keith Acton, MTL [Slashing] 7:50 |
| John Tonelli, NYI [Cross checking] 10:06 | |
| Rod Langway, MTL [Slashing] 10:06 | |
| John Tonelli, NYI [Interference] 15:01 | |
| Stefan Persson, NYI [Slashing] 16:32 | |
| 2: | Craig Laughlin, MTL [Delay of game] 2:54 |
| Bryan Trottier, NYI [Interference] 4:35 | |
| Keith Acton, MTL [Interference] 15:36 | |
| Bob Bourne, NYI [Slashing] 15:36 | |
| Brian Engblom, MTL [Holding] 19:46 | |
| 3: | Brian Engblom, MTL [Game misconduct] 5:39 |
| Bryan Trottier, NYI [Hi-sticking, Roughing] 5:39 | |
| Richard Sevigny, MTL [Roughing double minor] 5:39 | |
| Robert Picard, MTL [Interference] 9:32 | |
| Ken Morrow, NYI [Interference] 11:58 |
Penalty time: MTL: 26 minutes
NYI: 16 minutes
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Engblom | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| Guy Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Pierre Mondou | 6 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Doug Risebrough | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Keith Acton | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Mario Tremblay | 14 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Rod Langway | 17 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Larry Robinson | 19 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Mark Hunter | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Jarvis | 21 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Steve Shutt | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bob Gainey | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Laughlin | 26 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Mark Napier | 31 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Denis Herron | 32 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Sevigny | 33 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 9 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 9 | 30 | ||||||
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike McEwen | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tomas Jonsson | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Ken Morrow | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 3 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Carroll | 25 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Langevin | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| Anders Kallur | 28 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Hector Marini | 29 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Goring | 91 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -9 | 22 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -9 | 22 | ||||||
Shots: MTL: 10-11- 9-30
NYI: 6- 8- 8-22
Goalies: MTL: Denis Herron,
Richard Sevigny (W, 9-4-2) NYI: Billy Smith (L, 14-6-1) Referee: Bruce Hood Linesmen: John D'Amico, Ron Asselstine Attendance: 15,160
Richard Sevigny (W, 9-4-2) NYI: Billy Smith (L, 14-6-1) Referee: Bruce Hood Linesmen: John D'Amico, Ron Asselstine Attendance: 15,160
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