Belt game 3,983 · April 28, 1979 · playoffs
New York Islanders take the belt
New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 4–3 (OT) at home to start reign 1,490 of the NHL belt, the 11th for the franchise.
New York Rangers had held it since April 26, 1979, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
New York Islanders held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to New York Rangers on May 1, 1979.
1,490Reign number
11Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
New York Islanders
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Merrick | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Bobby Nystrom | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Bourne | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Mike Kaszycki | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| John Tonelli | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Lorimer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Denis Potvin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Stefan Persson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Garry Howatt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Clark Gillies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Lorne Henning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Billy Harris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Ed Westfall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bryan Trottier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Mike Bossy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Gerry Hart | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dave Lewis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Glenn Resch | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Smith | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 34 | 37 |
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Sheehan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Don Maloney | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Pat Hickey | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Phil Esposito | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Carol Vadnais | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Dave Maloney | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Mike McEwen | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Steve Vickers | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Ron Duguay | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Don Murdoch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Anders Hedberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Eddie Johnstone | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Pierre Plante | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Dave Farrish | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ron Greschner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Mario Marois | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| John Davidson | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 33 | 37 |
| Doug Soetaert | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
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