← Quarterfinals, 1976-77 playoffs
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New York Islanders
Quarterfinals, Game 1 · Apr 11, 1977 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
| Team | Goals | Shots |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Sabres |
2 | 39 |
| New York Islanders |
4 | 28 |
Scoring
| Time | Team | Goal | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 12:28 | NYI | Garry Howatt (1) | Billy Harris (3), Jean Potvin (1) | 0 - 1 |
| 18:44 | NYI | Billy Harris (1) | Denis Potvin (1), Bryan Trottier (1) | 0 - 2 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 09:38 | BUF | Gilbert Perreault (1) | Unassisted | 1 - 2 |
| 11:39 | BUF | Rene Robert (3) | Jerry Korab (1), Don Luce (1) | 2 - 2 |
| 12:04 | NYI | Clark Gillies (2) | Bryan Trottier (2), Jean Potvin (2) | 2 - 3 |
| 18:33 | NYI | Jude Drouin (2) | J.P. Parise (2), Ed Westfall (2) | 2 - 4 |
Penalties
| Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 01:23 | NYI | Clark Gillies | Elbowing | 2 |
| 03:36 | BUF | Rene Robert | Hooking | 2 |
| 11:15 | BUF | Terry Martin | Fighting | 5 |
| 11:15 | NYI | Billy MacMillan | Fighting | 5 |
| 12:44 | NYI | Gerry Hart | Elbowing | 2 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 05:04 | NYI | Denis Potvin | Cross checking | 2 |
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 |  Gilbert Perreault |
C | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 14 |  Rene Robert |
R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 4 |  Jerry Korab |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 20 |  Don Luce |
C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 2 |  Jocelyn Guevremont |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 8 |  Jim Lorentz |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 10 |  Rick Martin |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 10 |  Craig Ramsay |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 11 |  Andre Savard |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Gary McAdam |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 13 |  Jim Schoenfeld |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 16 |  Terry Martin |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 18 |  Danny Gare |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 22 |  Brian Spencer |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 23 |  Ken Breitenbach |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 24 |  Bill Hajt |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 33 |  Lee Fogolin |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 |  Don Edwards |
L | 28 | 24 | 4 | 58:50 |
New York Islanders
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 |  Billy Harris |
R | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 3 |  Jean Potvin |
D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 19 |  Bryan Trottier |
C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 8 |  Garry Howatt |
L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 25 |  Jude Drouin |
C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 90 |  Clark Gillies |
L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 5 |  Denis Potvin |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 11 |  J.P. Parise |
L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 18 |  Ed Westfall |
R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 2 |  Gerry Hart |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 10 |  Lorne Henning |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 11 |  Billy MacMillan |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 14 |  Bob Bourne |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 23 |  Bobby Nystrom |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 25 |  Dave Lewis |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 28 |  Pat Price |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 34 |  Andre St. Laurent |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 |  Billy Smith |
W | 39 | 37 | 2 | 60:00 |