1981-82 New York Islanders Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 54-16-10 - 118 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 15-4
Won Stanley Cup
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2
Division Finals - Defeated New York Rangers 4-2
Conference Finals - Defeated Quebec Nordiques 4-0
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Vancouver Canucks 4-0
Coach: Al Arbour (54-16-10)
Location: New York, New York
1981-82 New York Islanders StatisticsTeam Record: 54-16-10 - 118 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 15-4
Won Stanley Cup
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2
Division Finals - Defeated New York Rangers 4-2
Conference Finals - Defeated Quebec Nordiques 4-0
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Vancouver Canucks 4-0
Coach: Al Arbour (54-16-10)
Location: New York, New York
1981-82 New York Islanders Roster
The New York Islanders of the National Hockey League ended the 1981-82 season with a record of 54 wins and 16 losses and 10 ties for 118 points, finishing first in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 15-4. Al Arbour coached the team. The 1981-82 New York Islanders won the Stanley Cup.
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Regular Season Goals For: 385
Regular Season Goals Against: 250
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7, 1981 | New York Islanders 4 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 10, 1981 | New York Islanders 2 at Colorado Rockies 2 | T | 0-0-0 | 1-0-1 | 1-0-1 | OT | |
| October 14, 1981 | New York Islanders 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 0-0-0 | 2-0-1 | 2-0-1 | ||
| October 15, 1981 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 2-0-1 | 3-0-1 | ||
| October 17, 1981 | New York Rangers 4 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-0-1 | 4-0-1 | ||
| October 20, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 9 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 2-1-0 | 2-0-1 | 4-1-1 | ||
| October 23, 1981 | New York Islanders 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 2-1-0 | 3-0-1 | 5-1-1 | ||
| October 24, 1981 | Washington Capitals 4 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 3-1-0 | 3-0-1 | 6-1-1 | ||
| October 27, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 4-1-0 | 3-0-1 | 7-1-1 | ||
| October 29, 1981 | New York Islanders 6 at Hartford Whalers 6 | T | 4-1-0 | 3-0-2 | 7-1-2 | OT | |
| October 31, 1981 | New York Islanders 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 4-1-0 | 4-0-2 | 8-1-2 | ||
| November 3, 1981 | Calgary Flames 2 at New York Islanders 2 | T | 4-1-1 | 4-0-2 | 8-1-3 | OT | |
| November 7, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 4-2-1 | 4-0-2 | 8-2-3 | ||
| November 10, 1981 | New York Islanders 5 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 4-2-1 | 5-0-2 | 9-2-3 | ||
| November 11, 1981 | New York Islanders 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 4-2-1 | 6-0-2 | 10-2-3 | ||
| November 14, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at New York Islanders 5 | T | 4-2-2 | 6-0-2 | 10-2-4 | OT | |
| November 15, 1981 | New York Islanders 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 4-2-2 | 6-1-2 | 10-3-4 | ||
| November 17, 1981 | New York Islanders 2 at Quebec Nordiques 7 | L | 4-2-2 | 6-2-2 | 10-4-4 | ||
| November 21, 1981 | New York Rangers 3 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 5-2-2 | 6-2-2 | 11-4-4 | ||
| November 22, 1981 | New York Islanders 7 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 5-2-2 | 7-2-2 | 12-4-4 | ||
| November 24, 1981 | Boston Bruins 1 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 6-2-2 | 7-2-2 | 13-4-4 | ||
| November 26, 1981 | St. Louis Blues 2 at New York Islanders 9 | W | 7-2-2 | 7-2-2 | 14-4-4 | ||
| November 28, 1981 | New York Islanders 4 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 7-2-2 | 7-3-2 | 14-5-4 | ||
| November 29, 1981 | New York Islanders 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 7-2-2 | 7-4-2 | 14-6-4 | ||
| December 5, 1981 | New York Islanders 8 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 7-2-2 | 8-4-2 | 15-6-4 | ||
| December 6, 1981 | New York Islanders 2 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 7-2-2 | 8-5-2 | 15-7-4 | ||
| December 9, 1981 | New York Islanders 3 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 7-2-2 | 8-6-2 | 15-8-4 | ||
| December 12, 1981 | New York Islanders 3 at Calgary Flames 3 | T | 7-2-2 | 8-6-3 | 15-8-5 | OT | |
| December 13, 1981 | New York Islanders 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 7-2-2 | 8-7-3 | 15-9-5 | ||
| December 15, 1981 | Quebec Nordiques 7 at New York Islanders 10 | W | 8-2-2 | 8-7-3 | 16-9-5 | ||
| December 17, 1981 | Washington Capitals 1 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 9-2-2 | 8-7-3 | 17-9-5 | ||
| December 19, 1981 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 10-2-2 | 8-7-3 | 18-9-5 | ||
| December 20, 1981 | New York Islanders 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 10-2-2 | 9-7-3 | 19-9-5 | ||
| December 22, 1981 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 11-2-2 | 9-7-3 | 20-9-5 | ||
| December 26, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 12-2-2 | 9-7-3 | 21-9-5 | ||
| December 29, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 12-3-2 | 9-7-3 | 21-10-5 | ||
| December 30, 1981 | New York Islanders 4 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 12-3-2 | 9-8-3 | 21-11-5 | ||
| January 2, 1982 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 13-3-2 | 9-8-3 | 22-11-5 | ||
| January 4, 1982 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 14-3-2 | 9-8-3 | 23-11-5 | ||
| January 7, 1982 | New York Islanders 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 14-3-2 | 10-8-3 | 24-11-5 | ||
| January 9, 1982 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 15-3-2 | 10-8-3 | 25-11-5 | ||
| January 14, 1982 | New York Islanders 4 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 15-3-2 | 10-9-3 | 25-12-5 | ||
| January 17, 1982 | New York Islanders 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 15-3-2 | 10-9-4 | 25-12-6 | OT | |
| January 20, 1982 | New York Islanders 2 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 15-3-2 | 10-10-4 | 25-13-6 | ||
| January 21, 1982 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 16-3-2 | 10-10-4 | 26-13-6 | ||
| January 23, 1982 | New York Rangers 1 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 17-3-2 | 10-10-4 | 27-13-6 | ||
| January 26, 1982 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at New York Islanders 9 | W | 18-3-2 | 10-10-4 | 28-13-6 | ||
| January 27, 1982 | New York Islanders 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 18-3-2 | 11-10-4 | 29-13-6 | ||
| January 30, 1982 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 19-3-2 | 11-10-4 | 30-13-6 | ||
| February 2, 1982 | Washington Capitals 6 at New York Islanders 7 | W | 20-3-2 | 11-10-4 | 31-13-6 | ||
| February 4, 1982 | New York Islanders 5 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 20-3-2 | 12-10-4 | 32-13-6 | ||
| February 6, 1982 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 21-3-2 | 12-10-4 | 33-13-6 | ||
| February 7, 1982 | New York Islanders 7 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 21-3-2 | 13-10-4 | 34-13-6 | ||
| February 11, 1982 | New York Islanders 8 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 21-3-2 | 14-10-4 | 35-13-6 | ||
| February 13, 1982 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Islanders 8 | W | 22-3-2 | 14-10-4 | 36-13-6 | ||
| February 14, 1982 | New York Islanders 9 at Hartford Whalers 1 | W | 22-3-2 | 15-10-4 | 37-13-6 | ||
| February 16, 1982 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 23-3-2 | 15-10-4 | 38-13-6 | ||
| February 18, 1982 | New York Islanders 7 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 23-3-2 | 16-10-4 | 39-13-6 | ||
| February 20, 1982 | Colorado Rockies 2 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 24-3-2 | 16-10-4 | 40-13-6 | ||
| February 21, 1982 | New York Islanders 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 24-3-2 | 16-11-4 | 40-14-6 | ||
| February 23, 1982 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 25-3-2 | 16-11-4 | 41-14-6 | ||
| February 25, 1982 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 26-3-2 | 16-11-4 | 42-14-6 | ||
| February 27, 1982 | Quebec Nordiques 5 at New York Islanders 5 | T | 26-3-3 | 16-11-4 | 42-14-7 | OT | |
| March 1, 1982 | New York Islanders 9 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | W | 26-3-3 | 17-11-4 | 43-14-7 | ||
| March 2, 1982 | Calgary Flames 3 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 27-3-3 | 17-11-4 | 44-14-7 | ||
| March 4, 1982 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at New York Islanders 10 | W | 28-3-3 | 17-11-4 | 45-14-7 | ||
| March 6, 1982 | New York Rangers 4 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 29-3-3 | 17-11-4 | 46-14-7 | ||
| March 9, 1982 | New York Islanders 6 at St. Louis Blues 4 | W | 29-3-3 | 18-11-4 | 47-14-7 | ||
| March 10, 1982 | New York Islanders 4 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | T | 29-3-3 | 18-11-5 | 47-14-8 | OT | |
| March 13, 1982 | New York Islanders 0 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 29-3-3 | 18-12-5 | 47-15-8 | ||
| March 17, 1982 | New York Islanders 5 at Colorado Rockies 2 | W | 29-3-3 | 19-12-5 | 48-15-8 | ||
| March 20, 1982 | St. Louis Blues 3 at New York Islanders 3 | T | 29-3-4 | 19-12-5 | 48-15-9 | OT | |
| March 21, 1982 | New York Islanders 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 29-3-4 | 20-12-5 | 49-15-9 | ||
| March 23, 1982 | Washington Capitals 1 at New York Islanders 8 | W | 30-3-4 | 20-12-5 | 50-15-9 | ||
| March 25, 1982 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 31-3-4 | 20-12-5 | 51-15-9 | ||
| March 27, 1982 | Hartford Whalers 4 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 32-3-4 | 20-12-5 | 52-15-9 | ||
| March 29, 1982 | New York Islanders 7 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 32-3-4 | 21-12-5 | 53-15-9 | ||
| April 1, 1982 | New York Islanders 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | T | 32-3-4 | 21-12-6 | 53-15-10 | OT | |
| April 3, 1982 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 33-3-4 | 21-12-6 | 54-15-10 | ||
| April 4, 1982 | New York Islanders 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | L | 33-3-4 | 21-13-6 | 54-16-10 | ||
| April 7, 1982 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at New York Islanders 8 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 8, 1982 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at New York Islanders 7 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 10, 1982 | New York Islanders 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | OT | |
| April 11, 1982 | New York Islanders 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 13, 1982 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 3-2-0 | OT | |
| April 15, 1982 | New York Rangers 5 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 3-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| April 16, 1982 | New York Rangers 2 at New York Islanders 7 | W | 4-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| April 18, 1982 | New York Islanders 4 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 4-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 5-3-0 | OT | |
| April 19, 1982 | New York Islanders 5 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| April 21, 1982 | New York Rangers 4 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 4-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
| April 23, 1982 | New York Islanders 5 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 4-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
| April 27, 1982 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 5-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
| April 29, 1982 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 6-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 9-4-0 | ||
| May 1, 1982 | New York Islanders 5 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | W | 6-2-0 | 4-2-0 | 10-4-0 | OT | |
| May 4, 1982 | New York Islanders 4 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | W | 6-2-0 | 5-2-0 | 11-4-0 | ||
| May 8, 1982 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 7-2-0 | 5-2-0 | 12-4-0 | OT | |
| May 11, 1982 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 8-2-0 | 5-2-0 | 13-4-0 | ||
| May 13, 1982 | New York Islanders 3 at Vancouver Canucks 0 | W | 8-2-0 | 6-2-0 | 14-4-0 | ||
| May 16, 1982 | New York Islanders 3 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | W | 8-2-0 | 7-2-0 | 15-4-0 |
