1–8

Final

NYI leads 3–1

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
LAK	0	0	0	1
NYI	0	0	0	8

Kings at Islanders — First Round Game 1

Islanders, First Round Game 1, beat Kings 8–1 at UBS Arena on April 8, 1980.

🗓 Tue, Apr 8, 1980 · 19:00 CST 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1979-80 playoffs View the series → Head-to-head history →

🏒 First Round — Best of 7

LAK vs NYI · NYI leads 3–1 Full series →

Game 1

1–8

Final · NYI

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏝️ NYI

Bryan Trottier

3 G, 1 A

7 shots · +4

2nd star 🏝️ NYI

Wayne Merrick

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +1

3rd star 🏝️ NYI

Mike Bossy

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

👑LAK NYI🏝️

24 Shots on goal 34

15 Penalty minutes 21

LAK shooting 4.2% (1/24) NYI shooting 23.5% (8/34)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

👑Kings

Mario Lessard

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 20:00 TOI

Doug Keans

0/7

.000 SV% · 7 GA · 40:00 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Billy Smith

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Kings

Kings — tied after 1st: 35-45 (44% win rate, 80 games)

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 1st: 47-33 (59% win rate, 80 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Kings

Kings — tied after 2nd: 35-45 (44% win rate, 80 games)

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 2nd: 47-33 (59% win rate, 80 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

❓ LAK vs NYI, answered

Who won Kings vs Islanders on April 8, 1980?

Islanders won 8–1.

What was the final score of Kings vs Islanders?

The final score was Kings 1, Islanders 8.

How did the Kings goalie play?

Mario Lessard made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Billy Smith made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Kings vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

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🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

👑Kings

Previous game · Apr 5

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Apr 5

Also on April 8, 1980

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