1977-78 New York Islanders Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 48-17-15 - 111 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3
Coach: Al Arbour (48-17-15)
Location: New York, New York
1977-78 New York Islanders StatisticsTeam Record: 48-17-15 - 111 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3
Coach: Al Arbour (48-17-15)
Location: New York, New York
1977-78 New York Islanders Roster
The New York Islanders of the National Hockey League ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 48 wins and 17 losses and 15 ties for 111 points, finishing first in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
The Islanders scored 334 goals and allowed 210. Mike Bossy netted 53 goals for New York, while Bryan Trottier, Bob Bourne, Bob Nystrom, Clark Gillies and Denis Potvin each tallied 30 or more, too. Bryan Trottier accounted for 77 assists. Glenn Resch earned 28 wins in front of the net for the squad, plus Billy Smith added 15 or more wins, too. Glenn Resch recorded a 2.55 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Al Arbour coached the team. The 1977-78 New York Islanders lost in the NHL quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 334
Regular Season Goals Against: 210
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13, 1977 | New York Islanders 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 15, 1977 | Boston Bruins 1 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 16, 1977 | New York Islanders 2 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 18, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at New York Islanders 0 | T | 1-0-1 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-1 | OT | |
| October 21, 1977 | New York Islanders 3 at Atlanta Flames 3 | T | 1-0-1 | 0-2-1 | 1-2-2 | OT | |
| October 22, 1977 | New York Rangers 2 at New York Islanders 7 | W | 2-0-1 | 0-2-1 | 2-2-2 | ||
| October 26, 1977 | New York Islanders 2 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | T | 2-0-1 | 0-2-2 | 2-2-3 | OT | |
| October 27, 1977 | New York Islanders 3 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 2-0-1 | 1-2-2 | 3-2-3 | ||
| October 29, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 3-0-1 | 1-2-2 | 4-2-3 | ||
| November 1, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 0 at New York Islanders 9 | W | 4-0-1 | 1-2-2 | 5-2-3 | ||
| November 2, 1977 | New York Islanders 2 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 4-0-1 | 1-3-2 | 5-3-3 | ||
| November 5, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 5-0-1 | 1-3-2 | 6-3-3 | ||
| November 6, 1977 | New York Islanders 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 5-0-1 | 1-4-2 | 6-4-3 | ||
| November 10, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 5-1-1 | 1-4-2 | 6-5-3 | ||
| November 12, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Islanders 2 | T | 5-1-2 | 1-4-2 | 6-5-4 | OT | |
| November 13, 1977 | New York Islanders 6 at Washington Capitals 0 | W | 5-1-2 | 2-4-2 | 7-5-4 | ||
| November 15, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at New York Islanders 1 | T | 5-1-3 | 2-4-2 | 7-5-5 | OT | |
| November 17, 1977 | New York Islanders 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | T | 5-1-3 | 2-4-3 | 7-5-6 | OT | |
| November 19, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at New York Islanders 9 | W | 6-1-3 | 2-4-3 | 8-5-6 | ||
| November 22, 1977 | Colorado Rockies 2 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 7-1-3 | 2-4-3 | 9-5-6 | ||
| November 23, 1977 | New York Islanders 9 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 7-1-3 | 3-4-3 | 10-5-6 | ||
| November 26, 1977 | New York Islanders 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 7-1-3 | 3-5-3 | 10-6-6 | ||
| November 27, 1977 | New York Islanders 4 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 7-1-3 | 4-5-3 | 11-6-6 | ||
| November 30, 1977 | New York Islanders 3 at Colorado Rockies 3 | T | 7-1-3 | 4-5-4 | 11-6-7 | OT | |
| December 3, 1977 | New York Islanders 7 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 7-1-3 | 5-5-4 | 12-6-7 | ||
| December 6, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 8-1-3 | 5-5-4 | 13-6-7 | ||
| December 7, 1977 | New York Islanders 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | W | 8-1-3 | 6-5-4 | 14-6-7 | ||
| December 10, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at New York Islanders 7 | W | 9-1-3 | 6-5-4 | 15-6-7 | ||
| December 13, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Islanders 2 | T | 9-1-4 | 6-5-4 | 15-6-8 | OT | |
| December 14, 1977 | New York Islanders 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 9-1-4 | 6-6-4 | 15-7-8 | ||
| December 17, 1977 | Boston Bruins 1 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 10-1-4 | 6-6-4 | 16-7-8 | ||
| December 20, 1977 | Colorado Rockies 1 at New York Islanders 9 | W | 11-1-4 | 6-6-4 | 17-7-8 | ||
| December 22, 1977 | St. Louis Blues 3 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 12-1-4 | 6-6-4 | 18-7-8 | ||
| December 23, 1977 | New York Islanders 5 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | L | 12-1-4 | 6-7-4 | 18-8-8 | ||
| December 27, 1977 | New York Islanders 4 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 12-1-4 | 7-7-4 | 19-8-8 | ||
| December 28, 1977 | New York Islanders 4 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 12-1-4 | 8-7-4 | 20-8-8 | ||
| December 31, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 12-2-4 | 8-7-4 | 20-9-8 | ||
| January 3, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 13-2-4 | 8-7-4 | 21-9-8 | ||
| January 7, 1978 | Cleveland Barons 3 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 14-2-4 | 8-7-4 | 22-9-8 | ||
| January 10, 1978 | Colorado Rockies 4 at New York Islanders 7 | W | 15-2-4 | 8-7-4 | 23-9-8 | ||
| January 11, 1978 | New York Islanders 3 at Cleveland Barons 5 | L | 15-2-4 | 8-8-4 | 23-10-8 | ||
| January 14, 1978 | New York Islanders 4 at Washington Capitals 0 | W | 15-2-4 | 9-8-4 | 24-10-8 | ||
| January 18, 1978 | New York Islanders 5 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 15-2-4 | 10-8-4 | 25-10-8 | ||
| January 19, 1978 | New York Islanders 3 at St. Louis Blues 0 | W | 15-2-4 | 11-8-4 | 26-10-8 | ||
| January 21, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 16-2-4 | 11-8-4 | 27-10-8 | ||
| January 26, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 17-2-4 | 11-8-4 | 28-10-8 | ||
| January 28, 1978 | New York Rangers 2 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 18-2-4 | 11-8-4 | 29-10-8 | ||
| January 30, 1978 | New York Islanders 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 18-2-4 | 11-9-4 | 29-11-8 | ||
| February 1, 1978 | New York Islanders 7 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 18-2-4 | 12-9-4 | 30-11-8 | ||
| February 2, 1978 | New York Islanders 5 at Atlanta Flames 2 | W | 18-2-4 | 13-9-4 | 31-11-8 | ||
| February 4, 1978 | Washington Capitals 1 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 19-2-4 | 13-9-4 | 32-11-8 | ||
| February 8, 1978 | New York Islanders 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 19-2-4 | 13-10-4 | 32-12-8 | ||
| February 11, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at New York Islanders 8 | W | 20-2-4 | 13-10-4 | 33-12-8 | ||
| February 12, 1978 | New York Islanders 2 at Cleveland Barons 2 | T | 20-2-4 | 13-10-5 | 33-12-9 | OT | |
| February 14, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 21-2-4 | 13-10-5 | 34-12-9 | ||
| February 16, 1978 | New York Islanders 5 at Colorado Rockies 4 | W | 21-2-4 | 14-10-5 | 35-12-9 | ||
| February 18, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 3 at New York Islanders 3 | T | 21-2-5 | 14-10-5 | 35-12-10 | OT | |
| February 19, 1978 | New York Islanders 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 21-2-5 | 15-10-5 | 36-12-10 | ||
| February 22, 1978 | New York Islanders 3 at Atlanta Flames 3 | T | 21-2-5 | 15-10-6 | 36-12-11 | OT | |
| February 25, 1978 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at New York Islanders 7 | W | 22-2-5 | 15-10-6 | 37-12-11 | ||
| February 26, 1978 | New York Islanders 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 22-2-5 | 15-11-6 | 37-13-11 | ||
| February 28, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 23-2-5 | 15-11-6 | 38-13-11 | ||
| March 2, 1978 | New York Islanders 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 23-2-5 | 15-12-6 | 38-14-11 | ||
| March 4, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 24-2-5 | 15-12-6 | 39-14-11 | ||
| March 5, 1978 | New York Islanders 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 24-2-5 | 15-12-7 | 39-14-12 | OT | |
| March 7, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 25-2-5 | 15-12-7 | 40-14-12 | ||
| March 9, 1978 | New York Islanders 6 at St. Louis Blues 3 | W | 25-2-5 | 16-12-7 | 41-14-12 | ||
| March 11, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 26-2-5 | 16-12-7 | 42-14-12 | ||
| March 14, 1978 | St. Louis Blues 3 at New York Islanders 3 | T | 26-2-6 | 16-12-7 | 42-14-13 | OT | |
| March 18, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 5 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 26-3-6 | 16-12-7 | 42-15-13 | ||
| March 20, 1978 | New York Islanders 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 26-3-6 | 16-13-7 | 42-16-13 | ||
| March 22, 1978 | New York Islanders 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 26-3-6 | 17-13-7 | 43-16-13 | ||
| March 25, 1978 | Cleveland Barons 4 at New York Islanders 4 | T | 26-3-7 | 17-13-7 | 43-16-14 | OT | |
| March 26, 1978 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 27-3-7 | 17-13-7 | 44-16-14 | ||
| March 29, 1978 | New York Islanders 1 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 27-3-7 | 17-14-7 | 44-17-14 | ||
| April 1, 1978 | Washington Capitals 2 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 28-3-7 | 17-14-7 | 45-17-14 | ||
| April 2, 1978 | New York Islanders 5 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 28-3-7 | 18-14-7 | 46-17-14 | ||
| April 4, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Islanders 3 | T | 28-3-8 | 18-14-7 | 46-17-15 | OT | |
| April 8, 1978 | New York Rangers 2 at New York Islanders 7 | W | 29-3-8 | 18-14-7 | 47-17-15 | ||
| April 9, 1978 | New York Islanders 5 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 29-3-8 | 19-14-7 | 48-17-15 | ||
| April 17, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 19, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | OT | |
| April 21, 1978 | New York Islanders 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 23, 1978 | New York Islanders 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 25, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 3-2-0 | OT | |
| April 27, 1978 | New York Islanders 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 3-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| April 29, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 3-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 3-4-0 | OT |
