1972-73 New York Islanders Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 12-60-6 - 30 points
Finishing 8th in the NHL's East Division
Coach: Phil Goyette (6-38-4)
Coach: Earl Ingarfield (6-22-2)
Location: New York, New York
1972-73 New York Islanders StatisticsTeam Record: 12-60-6 - 30 points
Finishing 8th in the NHL's East Division
Coach: Phil Goyette (6-38-4)
Coach: Earl Ingarfield (6-22-2)
Location: New York, New York
1972-73 New York Islanders Roster
The New York Islanders of the National Hockey League ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 12 wins and 60 losses and 6 ties for 30 points, finishing eighth in the NHL's East Division.
The Islanders scored 170 goals, worst in the league and conceded 347, most in the circuit. Billy Harris netted 28 goals for New York, while Ed Westfall contributed 31 assists. Billy Smith topped the squad with 7 wins and a team-best 4.16 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Phil Goyette and Earl Ingarfield coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 170
Regular Season Goals Against: 347
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7, 1972 | Atlanta Flames 3 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 12, 1972 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 14, 1972 | Boston Bruins 7 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 1-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 17, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at New York Islanders 0 | L | 1-3-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| October 21, 1972 | New York Rangers 2 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 1-4-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-4-0 | ||
| October 24, 1972 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 1-5-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-5-0 | ||
| October 28, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at New York Islanders 4 | T | 1-5-1 | 0-0-0 | 1-5-1 | OT | |
| October 29, 1972 | New York Islanders 1 at Boston Bruins 9 | L | 1-5-1 | 0-1-0 | 1-6-1 | ||
| November 1, 1972 | New York Islanders 6 at California Golden Seals 2 | W | 1-5-1 | 1-1-0 | 2-6-1 | ||
| November 3, 1972 | New York Islanders 2 at Vancouver Canucks 7 | L | 1-5-1 | 1-2-0 | 2-7-1 | ||
| November 4, 1972 | New York Islanders 2 at Los Angeles Kings 9 | L | 1-5-1 | 1-3-0 | 2-8-1 | ||
| November 8, 1972 | New York Islanders 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | L | 1-5-1 | 1-4-0 | 2-9-1 | ||
| November 11, 1972 | New York Islanders 0 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 1-5-1 | 1-5-0 | 2-10-1 | ||
| November 14, 1972 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 1-6-1 | 1-5-0 | 2-11-1 | ||
| November 16, 1972 | New York Islanders 0 at Atlanta Flames 4 | L | 1-6-1 | 1-6-0 | 2-12-1 | ||
| November 18, 1972 | Boston Bruins 7 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 1-7-1 | 1-6-0 | 2-13-1 | ||
| November 21, 1972 | California Golden Seals 2 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 2-7-1 | 1-6-0 | 3-13-1 | ||
| November 22, 1972 | New York Islanders 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 2-7-1 | 1-7-0 | 3-14-1 | ||
| November 25, 1972 | New York Islanders 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | T | 2-7-1 | 1-7-1 | 3-14-2 | OT | |
| November 26, 1972 | New York Islanders 2 at Buffalo Sabres 9 | L | 2-7-1 | 1-8-1 | 3-15-2 | ||
| November 28, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 2-8-1 | 1-8-1 | 3-16-2 | ||
| December 2, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 2-9-1 | 1-8-1 | 3-17-2 | ||
| December 3, 1972 | New York Islanders 1 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 2-9-1 | 1-9-1 | 3-18-2 | ||
| December 5, 1972 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 2-10-1 | 1-9-1 | 3-19-2 | ||
| December 9, 1972 | New York Rangers 4 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 2-11-1 | 1-9-1 | 3-20-2 | ||
| December 10, 1972 | New York Islanders 1 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 2-11-1 | 1-10-1 | 3-21-2 | ||
| December 12, 1972 | St. Louis Blues 4 at New York Islanders 4 | T | 2-11-2 | 1-10-1 | 3-21-3 | OT | |
| December 13, 1972 | New York Islanders 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 9 | L | 2-11-2 | 1-11-1 | 3-22-3 | ||
| December 16, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 2-12-2 | 1-11-1 | 3-23-3 | ||
| December 17, 1972 | New York Islanders 0 at Atlanta Flames 4 | L | 2-12-2 | 1-12-1 | 3-24-3 | ||
| December 20, 1972 | New York Islanders 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 2-12-2 | 1-13-1 | 3-25-3 | ||
| December 21, 1972 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at New York Islanders 4 | T | 2-12-3 | 1-13-1 | 3-25-4 | OT | |
| December 23, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 3-12-3 | 1-13-1 | 4-25-4 | ||
| December 27, 1972 | New York Islanders 1 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 3-12-3 | 1-14-1 | 4-26-4 | ||
| December 29, 1972 | New York Islanders 2 at California Golden Seals 5 | L | 3-12-3 | 1-15-1 | 4-27-4 | ||
| December 30, 1972 | New York Islanders 2 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 3-12-3 | 1-16-1 | 4-28-4 | ||
| January 2, 1973 | Atlanta Flames 6 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 3-13-3 | 1-16-1 | 4-29-4 | ||
| January 3, 1973 | New York Islanders 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 3-13-3 | 1-17-1 | 4-30-4 | ||
| January 6, 1973 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at New York Islanders 0 | L | 3-14-3 | 1-17-1 | 4-31-4 | ||
| January 7, 1973 | New York Islanders 0 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 3-14-3 | 1-18-1 | 4-32-4 | ||
| January 9, 1973 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 3-15-3 | 1-18-1 | 4-33-4 | ||
| January 10, 1973 | New York Islanders 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 3-15-3 | 1-19-1 | 4-34-4 | ||
| January 13, 1973 | New York Islanders 1 at Minnesota North Stars 8 | L | 3-15-3 | 1-20-1 | 4-35-4 | ||
| January 14, 1973 | St. Louis Blues 2 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 3-16-3 | 1-20-1 | 4-36-4 | ||
| January 16, 1973 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at New York Islanders 0 | L | 3-17-3 | 1-20-1 | 4-37-4 | ||
| January 18, 1973 | New York Islanders 9 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 3-17-3 | 2-20-1 | 5-37-4 | ||
| January 20, 1973 | New York Islanders 1 at St. Louis Blues 5 | L | 3-17-3 | 2-21-1 | 5-38-4 | ||
| January 23, 1973 | California Golden Seals 1 at New York Islanders 8 | W | 4-17-3 | 2-21-1 | 6-38-4 | ||
| January 24, 1973 | New York Islanders 1 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 4-17-3 | 2-22-1 | 6-39-4 | ||
| January 26, 1973 | New York Islanders 1 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 4-17-3 | 2-23-1 | 6-40-4 | ||
| January 31, 1973 | New York Islanders 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 4-17-3 | 2-24-1 | 6-41-4 | ||
| February 1, 1973 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 4-18-3 | 2-24-1 | 6-42-4 | ||
| February 3, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at New York Islanders 1 | T | 4-18-4 | 2-24-1 | 6-42-5 | OT | |
| February 4, 1973 | New York Islanders 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 4-18-4 | 2-25-1 | 6-43-5 | ||
| February 6, 1973 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 5-18-4 | 2-25-1 | 7-43-5 | ||
| February 7, 1973 | New York Islanders 0 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 5-18-4 | 2-26-1 | 7-44-5 | ||
| February 10, 1973 | New York Rangers 6 at New York Islanders 0 | L | 5-19-4 | 2-26-1 | 7-45-5 | ||
| February 13, 1973 | New York Islanders 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 8 | L | 5-19-4 | 2-27-1 | 7-46-5 | ||
| February 14, 1973 | New York Islanders 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 5-19-4 | 2-28-1 | 7-47-5 | ||
| February 17, 1973 | New York Islanders 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | L | 5-19-4 | 2-29-1 | 7-48-5 | ||
| February 18, 1973 | New York Islanders 2 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 5-19-4 | 2-30-1 | 7-49-5 | ||
| February 20, 1973 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New York Islanders 0 | L | 5-20-4 | 2-30-1 | 7-50-5 | ||
| February 22, 1973 | New York Islanders 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 5-20-4 | 2-31-1 | 7-51-5 | ||
| February 24, 1973 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 6-20-4 | 2-31-1 | 8-51-5 | ||
| February 27, 1973 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 6-21-4 | 2-31-1 | 8-52-5 | ||
| March 3, 1973 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at New York Islanders 9 | W | 7-21-4 | 2-31-1 | 9-52-5 | ||
| March 4, 1973 | New York Islanders 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 7-21-4 | 2-32-1 | 9-53-5 | ||
| March 6, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 7-22-4 | 2-32-1 | 9-54-5 | ||
| March 8, 1973 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 7-23-4 | 2-32-1 | 9-55-5 | ||
| March 10, 1973 | New York Islanders 4 at St. Louis Blues 5 | L | 7-23-4 | 2-33-1 | 9-56-5 | ||
| March 11, 1973 | New York Islanders 1 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 7-23-4 | 2-34-1 | 9-57-5 | ||
| March 13, 1973 | Boston Bruins 3 at New York Islanders 0 | L | 7-24-4 | 2-34-1 | 9-58-5 | ||
| March 17, 1973 | St. Louis Blues 4 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 8-24-4 | 2-34-1 | 10-58-5 | ||
| March 20, 1973 | California Golden Seals 3 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 9-24-4 | 2-34-1 | 11-58-5 | ||
| March 24, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 10-24-4 | 2-34-1 | 12-58-5 | ||
| March 27, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 10-25-4 | 2-34-1 | 12-59-5 | ||
| March 31, 1973 | New York Islanders 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 10 | L | 10-25-4 | 2-35-1 | 12-60-5 | ||
| April 1, 1973 | New York Islanders 4 at Atlanta Flames 4 | T | 10-25-4 | 2-35-2 | 12-60-6 | OT |
