The Montreal Canadiens were decisively beaten by the New York Rangers, 6 to 3, on February 25, 1978.
1st period
NYR
MTL
Steve Vickers (EV) assisted by Walt Tkaczuk and Don Murdoch
1
0
Phil Esposito (PP) assisted by Pat Hickey
2
0
Jacques Lemaire (EV) assisted by Serge Savard and Guy Lafleur
2
1
2nd period
NYR
MTL
Eddie Johnstone (EV) assisted by Wayne Dillon and Nick Fotiu
3
1
Don Murdoch (EV) assisted by Steve Vickers and Walt Tkaczuk
4
1
3rd period
NYR
MTL
Ron Duguay (EV) assisted by Lucien DeBlois and Pat Hickey
5
1
Yvan Cournoyer (EV) unassisted
5
2
Mark Heaslip (EV) unassisted
6
2
Steve Shutt (EV) unassisted
6
3