Detroit Red Wings at New York Islanders

Sat, Feb 11, 1978 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum · 1977–78 Regular Season

Detroit Red Wings

5 – 8

Final

New York Islanders

The New York Islanders beat the Detroit Red Wings 8–5 on Sat, Feb 11, 1978 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Denis Potvin led the way with 5 points. Billy Smith made 26 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 31–31.

Linescore

Team	T	SOG
DET	5	31
NYI	8	31

Detroit Red Wings

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG
16	Andre St. Laurent	C	1	1	2	0	0	3
10	Dale McCourt	C	2	0	2	+1	0	5
7	Dan Maloney	L	0	1	1	-1	2	2
28	Reed Larson	D	0	1	1	+2	0	6
15	Paul Woods	C	0	1	1	+1	2	1
8	Dennis Polonich	C	1	0	1	-1	0	3
2	Terry Harper	D	1	0	1	-1	0	2
5	Jean Hamel	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0
14	Nick Libett	L	0	0	0	+1	0	0
3	Perry Miller	D	0	0	0	0	0	2
22	Dennis Hextall	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1
23	Bill Lochead	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
25	Larry Wright	C	0	0	0	-1	2	1
11	Rick Bowness	R	0	0	0	0	0	1
20	Vaclav Nedomansky	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1
19	Dennis Hull	L	0	0	0	-2	0	2
24	Greg Joly	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30	Ron Low	L	31	23	8	.742	60:00

New York Islanders

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG
5	Denis Potvin	D	3	2	5	+1	0	9
15	Billy Harris	R	1	2	3	+3	0	3
14	Bob Bourne	C	0	3	3	-2	0	2
19	Bryan Trottier	C	1	1	2	0	0	1
23	Bobby Nystrom	R	1	1	2	-2	0	4
7	Stefan Persson	D	0	2	2	0	0	0
21	Mike Kaszycki	C	1	1	2	-2	0	1
16	Michel Bergeron	R	1	1	2	+4	2	2
8	Garry Howatt	L	0	1	1	+3	0	2
3	Pat Price	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0
10	Lorne Henning	C	0	0	0	0	0	1
17	Jude Drouin	C	0	0	0	-1	0	3
11	Wayne Merrick	C	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Clark Gillies	L	0	0	0	0	0	2
2	Gerry Hart	D	0	0	0	0	0	1
6	Bert Marshall	D	0	0	0	+2	2	0
18	Ed Westfall	R	0	0	0	0	0	0

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
31	Billy Smith	W	31	26	5	.839	60:00