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.
The Islanders scored 385 goals and allowed 250. Mike Bossy netted 64 goals for New York, while Clark Gillies, Bryan Trottier and John Tonelli each tallied 30 or more also. Mike Bossy contributed 83 assists. Billy Smith earned 32 wins in front of the net for the squad, and Roland Melanson added 15 or more victories also. Billy Smith recorded a 2.97 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
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 |
