2–1

Final / OT

NYI leads 4–1

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
NYI	0	0	0	0	2
BOS	0	0	0	0	1

Islanders at Bruins — Second Round Game 1

Islanders, Second Round Game 1, beat Bruins 2–1 in overtime at TD Garden on April 16, 1980.

🗓 Wed, Apr 16, 1980 · 18:30 CST 📍 TD Garden, Boston 🏒 1979-80 playoffs View the series → Head-to-head history →

🏒 Second Round — Best of 7

NYI vs BOS · NYI leads 4–1 Full series →

Game 1

2–1

OT · NYI

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏝️ NYI

Garry Howatt

1 G

4 shots · +1

2nd star 🏝️ NYI

Clark Gillies

1 G

2 shots · +1

3rd star 🏝️ NYI

Butch Goring

1 A

2 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🏝️NYI BOS🐻

27 Shots on goal 23

10 Penalty minutes 6

NYI shooting 7.4% (2/27) BOS shooting 4.3% (1/23)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🏝️Islanders

Billy Smith

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 61:02 TOI

🐻Bruins

Gerry Cheevers

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 61:02 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 1st: 50-34 (60% win rate, 84 games)

Bruins

Bruins — tied after 1st: 58-27 (68% win rate, 85 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 2nd: 50-34 (60% win rate, 84 games)

Bruins

Bruins — tied after 2nd: 58-27 (68% win rate, 85 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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❓ NYI vs BOS, answered

Who won Islanders vs Bruins on April 16, 1980?

Islanders won 2–1 in overtime.

What was the final score of Islanders vs Bruins?

The final score was Islanders 2, Bruins 1, in overtime.

How did the Islanders goalie play?

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

How did the Bruins goalie play?

Gerry Cheevers made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Islanders vs Bruins played?

At TD Garden in Boston, the Bruins home rink.

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