1974-75 New York Islanders Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 33-25-22 - 88 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 9-8
Lost NHL semi-finals
Preliminary - Defeated New York Rangers 2-1
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3
Semi-Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 4-3
Coach: Al Arbour (33-25-22)
Location: New York, New York
1974-75 New York Islanders StatisticsTeam Record: 33-25-22 - 88 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 9-8
Lost NHL semi-finals
Preliminary - Defeated New York Rangers 2-1
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3
Semi-Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 4-3
Coach: Al Arbour (33-25-22)
Location: New York, New York
1974-75 New York Islanders Roster
The New York Islanders of the National Hockey League ended the 1974-75 season with a record of 33 wins and 25 losses and 22 ties for 88 points, finishing third in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 9-8.
The Islanders scored 264 goals and allowed 221. Bob Nystrom netted 27 goals for New York, and Denis Potvin contributed 55 assists. Billy Smith topped the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 2.78 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Al Arbour coached the team. The 1974-75 New York Islanders lost in the NHL semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 264
Regular Season Goals Against: 221
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9, 1974 | New York Islanders 5 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | T | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 12, 1974 | Kansas City Scouts 2 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 1-0-1 | ||
| October 15, 1974 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 2-0-1 | ||
| October 19, 1974 | New York Rangers 4 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 2-1-0 | 0-0-1 | 2-1-1 | ||
| October 20, 1974 | New York Islanders 5 at Washington Capitals 0 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 3-1-1 | ||
| October 22, 1974 | Atlanta Flames 1 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 3-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 4-1-1 | ||
| October 26, 1974 | Minnesota North Stars 0 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 4-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 5-1-1 | ||
| October 28, 1974 | California Golden Seals 1 at New York Islanders 10 | W | 5-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 6-1-1 | ||
| October 30, 1974 | New York Islanders 1 at New York Rangers 1 | T | 5-1-0 | 1-0-2 | 6-1-2 | OT | |
| November 2, 1974 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 6-1-0 | 1-0-2 | 7-1-2 | ||
| November 3, 1974 | New York Islanders 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 6-1-0 | 1-1-2 | 7-2-2 | ||
| November 5, 1974 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at New York Islanders 4 | T | 6-1-1 | 1-1-2 | 7-2-3 | OT | |
| November 6, 1974 | New York Islanders 1 at Atlanta Flames 2 | L | 6-1-1 | 1-2-2 | 7-3-3 | ||
| November 9, 1974 | New York Islanders 2 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 6-1-1 | 1-3-2 | 7-4-3 | ||
| November 13, 1974 | New York Islanders 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 8 | L | 6-1-1 | 1-4-2 | 7-5-3 | ||
| November 15, 1974 | New York Islanders 2 at Kansas City Scouts 4 | L | 6-1-1 | 1-5-2 | 7-6-3 | ||
| November 16, 1974 | New York Islanders 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 6-1-1 | 1-6-2 | 7-7-3 | ||
| November 19, 1974 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 7-1-1 | 1-6-2 | 8-7-3 | ||
| November 20, 1974 | New York Islanders 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | T | 7-1-1 | 1-6-3 | 8-7-4 | OT | |
| November 22, 1974 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 8-1-1 | 1-6-3 | 9-7-4 | ||
| November 23, 1974 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at New York Islanders 3 | T | 8-1-2 | 1-6-3 | 9-7-5 | OT | |
| November 27, 1974 | New York Islanders 3 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | T | 8-1-2 | 1-6-4 | 9-7-6 | OT | |
| November 29, 1974 | New York Islanders 3 at California Golden Seals 3 | T | 8-1-2 | 1-6-5 | 9-7-7 | OT | |
| November 30, 1974 | New York Islanders 0 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 8-1-2 | 1-7-5 | 9-8-7 | ||
| December 5, 1974 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at New York Islanders 3 | T | 8-1-3 | 1-7-5 | 9-8-8 | OT | |
| December 7, 1974 | Kansas City Scouts 1 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 9-1-3 | 1-7-5 | 10-8-8 | ||
| December 8, 1974 | New York Islanders 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 9-1-3 | 1-8-5 | 10-9-8 | ||
| December 10, 1974 | St. Louis Blues 2 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 10-1-3 | 1-8-5 | 11-9-8 | ||
| December 14, 1974 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 11-1-3 | 1-8-5 | 12-9-8 | ||
| December 15, 1974 | New York Islanders 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 11-1-3 | 1-9-5 | 12-10-8 | ||
| December 17, 1974 | New York Islanders 4 at St. Louis Blues 8 | L | 11-1-3 | 1-10-5 | 12-11-8 | ||
| December 18, 1974 | New York Islanders 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 11-1-3 | 1-11-5 | 12-12-8 | ||
| December 21, 1974 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at New York Islanders 3 | T | 11-1-4 | 1-11-5 | 12-12-9 | OT | |
| December 22, 1974 | New York Islanders 5 at Kansas City Scouts 2 | W | 11-1-4 | 2-11-5 | 13-12-9 | ||
| December 26, 1974 | New York Islanders 1 at Atlanta Flames 2 | L | 11-1-4 | 2-12-5 | 13-13-9 | ||
| December 28, 1974 | New York Islanders 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 11-1-4 | 2-13-5 | 13-14-9 | ||
| December 29, 1974 | New York Islanders 7 at Washington Capitals 0 | W | 11-1-4 | 3-13-5 | 14-14-9 | ||
| January 2, 1975 | Washington Capitals 2 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 12-1-4 | 3-13-5 | 15-14-9 | ||
| January 4, 1975 | New York Rangers 5 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 12-2-4 | 3-13-5 | 15-15-9 | ||
| January 7, 1975 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 13-2-4 | 3-13-5 | 16-15-9 | ||
| January 9, 1975 | New York Islanders 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 13-2-4 | 4-13-5 | 17-15-9 | ||
| January 11, 1975 | Atlanta Flames 2 at New York Islanders 2 | T | 13-2-5 | 4-13-5 | 17-15-10 | OT | |
| January 12, 1975 | New York Islanders 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 13-2-5 | 4-14-5 | 17-16-10 | ||
| January 14, 1975 | St. Louis Blues 3 at New York Islanders 3 | T | 13-2-6 | 4-14-5 | 17-16-11 | OT | |
| January 18, 1975 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 14-2-6 | 4-14-5 | 18-16-11 | ||
| January 23, 1975 | New York Islanders 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 14-2-6 | 4-15-5 | 18-17-11 | ||
| January 25, 1975 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at New York Islanders 5 | T | 14-2-7 | 4-15-5 | 18-17-12 | OT | |
| January 28, 1975 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 15-2-7 | 4-15-5 | 19-17-12 | ||
| January 29, 1975 | New York Islanders 4 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 15-2-7 | 5-15-5 | 20-17-12 | ||
| February 1, 1975 | New York Islanders 4 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 15-2-7 | 6-15-5 | 21-17-12 | ||
| February 2, 1975 | New York Islanders 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | T | 15-2-7 | 6-15-6 | 21-17-13 | OT | |
| February 6, 1975 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Islanders 2 | T | 15-2-8 | 6-15-6 | 21-17-14 | OT | |
| February 8, 1975 | Washington Capitals 1 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 16-2-8 | 6-15-6 | 22-17-14 | ||
| February 9, 1975 | New York Islanders 1 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 16-2-8 | 6-16-6 | 22-18-14 | ||
| February 11, 1975 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 17-2-8 | 6-16-6 | 23-18-14 | ||
| February 12, 1975 | New York Islanders 4 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 17-2-8 | 7-16-6 | 24-18-14 | ||
| February 15, 1975 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at New York Islanders 1 | T | 17-2-9 | 7-16-6 | 24-18-15 | OT | |
| February 16, 1975 | New York Islanders 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 17-2-9 | 7-17-6 | 24-19-15 | ||
| February 18, 1975 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 17-3-9 | 7-17-6 | 24-20-15 | ||
| February 21, 1975 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 17-4-9 | 7-17-6 | 24-21-15 | ||
| February 22, 1975 | New York Islanders 7 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 17-4-9 | 8-17-6 | 25-21-15 | ||
| February 25, 1975 | St. Louis Blues 0 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 18-4-9 | 8-17-6 | 26-21-15 | ||
| March 1, 1975 | California Golden Seals 1 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 19-4-9 | 8-17-6 | 27-21-15 | ||
| March 2, 1975 | New York Islanders 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 19-4-9 | 8-17-7 | 27-21-16 | OT | |
| March 6, 1975 | New York Islanders 2 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | T | 19-4-9 | 8-17-8 | 27-21-17 | OT | |
| March 8, 1975 | New York Islanders 7 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 19-4-9 | 9-17-8 | 28-21-17 | ||
| March 9, 1975 | New York Islanders 2 at California Golden Seals 4 | L | 19-4-9 | 9-18-8 | 28-22-17 | ||
| March 11, 1975 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 19-5-9 | 9-18-8 | 28-23-17 | ||
| March 12, 1975 | New York Islanders 3 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 19-5-9 | 9-19-8 | 28-24-17 | ||
| March 15, 1975 | Boston Bruins 1 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 20-5-9 | 9-19-8 | 29-24-17 | ||
| March 18, 1975 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at New York Islanders 4 | T | 20-5-10 | 9-19-8 | 29-24-18 | OT | |
| March 19, 1975 | New York Islanders 3 at Kansas City Scouts 1 | W | 20-5-10 | 10-19-8 | 30-24-18 | ||
| March 22, 1975 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 21-5-10 | 10-19-8 | 31-24-18 | ||
| March 23, 1975 | New York Islanders 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | T | 21-5-10 | 10-19-9 | 31-24-19 | OT | |
| March 25, 1975 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Islanders 3 | T | 21-5-11 | 10-19-9 | 31-24-20 | OT | |
| March 29, 1975 | New York Rangers 4 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 22-5-11 | 10-19-9 | 32-24-20 | ||
| March 30, 1975 | New York Islanders 2 at Atlanta Flames 2 | T | 22-5-11 | 10-19-10 | 32-24-21 | OT | |
| April 1, 1975 | Atlanta Flames 2 at New York Islanders 2 | T | 22-5-12 | 10-19-10 | 32-24-22 | OT | |
| April 5, 1975 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 22-6-12 | 10-19-10 | 32-25-22 | ||
| April 6, 1975 | New York Islanders 6 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 22-6-12 | 11-19-10 | 33-25-22 | ||
| April 8, 1975 | New York Islanders 3 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 10, 1975 | New York Rangers 8 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 11, 1975 | New York Islanders 4 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 0-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | OT | |
| April 13, 1975 | New York Islanders 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 15, 1975 | New York Islanders 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| April 17, 1975 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 2-4-0 | ||
| April 20, 1975 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 1-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 3-4-0 | ||
| April 22, 1975 | New York Islanders 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| April 24, 1975 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 2-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| April 26, 1975 | New York Islanders 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | W | 2-2-0 | 4-2-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
| April 29, 1975 | New York Islanders 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 2-2-0 | 4-3-0 | 6-5-0 | ||
| May 1, 1975 | New York Islanders 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 2-2-0 | 4-4-0 | 6-6-0 | OT | |
| May 4, 1975 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at New York Islanders 0 | L | 2-3-0 | 4-4-0 | 6-7-0 | ||
| May 7, 1975 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 3-3-0 | 4-4-0 | 7-7-0 | OT | |
| May 8, 1975 | New York Islanders 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 3-3-0 | 5-4-0 | 8-7-0 | ||
| May 11, 1975 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 4-3-0 | 5-4-0 | 9-7-0 | ||
| May 13, 1975 | New York Islanders 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 4-3-0 | 5-5-0 | 9-8-0 |
