1989-90 New York Islanders Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 31-38-11 - 73 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to New York Rangers 4-1
Coach: Al Arbour (31-38-11)
Location: New York, New York
1989-90 New York Islanders StatisticsTeam Record: 31-38-11 - 73 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to New York Rangers 4-1
Coach: Al Arbour (31-38-11)
Location: New York, New York
1989-90 New York Islanders Roster
The New York Islanders of the National Hockey League ended the 1989-90 season with a record of 31 wins and 38 losses and 11 ties for 73 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.
The Islanders scored 281 goals and conceded 288. Pat LaFontaine netted 54 goals for New York, while Brent Sutter tallied 30 or more, too. Pat LaFontaine accounted for 51 assists. Mark Fitzpatrick topped the squad with 19 wins and a team-best 3.39 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Al Arbour coached the team. The 1989-90 New York Islanders lost in the NHL division semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 281
Regular Season Goals Against: 288
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 1989 | New York Islanders 5 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 7, 1989 | New York Islanders 3 at Calgary Flames 6 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| October 9, 1989 | New York Islanders 5 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 11, 1989 | New York Islanders 7 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 0-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 14, 1989 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Islanders 3 | T | 0-0-1 | 2-2-0 | 2-2-1 | OT | |
| October 17, 1989 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 0-1-1 | 2-2-0 | 2-3-1 | ||
| October 20, 1989 | New York Islanders 5 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 0-1-1 | 3-2-0 | 3-3-1 | ||
| October 21, 1989 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 0-2-1 | 3-2-0 | 3-4-1 | ||
| October 24, 1989 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at New York Islanders 3 | T | 0-2-2 | 3-2-0 | 3-4-2 | OT | |
| October 27, 1989 | New York Islanders 5 at New York Rangers 5 | T | 0-2-2 | 3-2-1 | 3-4-3 | OT | |
| October 28, 1989 | New York Rangers 4 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 0-3-2 | 3-2-1 | 3-5-3 | ||
| October 31, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Islanders 0 | L | 0-4-2 | 3-2-1 | 3-6-3 | ||
| November 2, 1989 | New York Islanders 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 0-4-2 | 3-3-1 | 3-7-3 | ||
| November 4, 1989 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 1-4-2 | 3-3-1 | 4-7-3 | ||
| November 5, 1989 | New York Islanders 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 1-4-2 | 3-4-1 | 4-8-3 | ||
| November 7, 1989 | Washington Capitals 5 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 1-5-2 | 3-4-1 | 4-9-3 | ||
| November 9, 1989 | Quebec Nordiques 7 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 1-6-2 | 3-4-1 | 4-10-3 | ||
| November 11, 1989 | Chicago Blackhawks 5 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 1-7-2 | 3-4-1 | 4-11-3 | ||
| November 12, 1989 | New York Islanders 2 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 1-7-2 | 3-5-1 | 4-12-3 | ||
| November 14, 1989 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 1-8-2 | 3-5-1 | 4-13-3 | ||
| November 16, 1989 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 2-8-2 | 3-5-1 | 5-13-3 | ||
| November 18, 1989 | New York Islanders 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 2-8-2 | 3-6-1 | 5-14-3 | ||
| November 21, 1989 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 2-9-2 | 3-6-1 | 5-15-3 | ||
| November 22, 1989 | New York Islanders 3 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 2-9-2 | 3-7-1 | 5-16-3 | ||
| November 25, 1989 | Edmonton Oilers 7 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 2-10-2 | 3-7-1 | 5-17-3 | ||
| November 28, 1989 | New York Islanders 2 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 2-10-2 | 3-8-1 | 5-18-3 | OT | |
| November 30, 1989 | New York Islanders 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 0 | W | 2-10-2 | 4-8-1 | 6-18-3 | ||
| December 2, 1989 | New York Islanders 6 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 2-10-2 | 5-8-1 | 7-18-3 | ||
| December 5, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 3-10-2 | 5-8-1 | 8-18-3 | ||
| December 6, 1989 | New York Islanders 4 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 3-10-2 | 6-8-1 | 9-18-3 | ||
| December 9, 1989 | New York Rangers 0 at New York Islanders 0 | T | 3-10-3 | 6-8-1 | 9-18-4 | OT | |
| December 12, 1989 | New Jersey Devils 7 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 3-11-3 | 6-8-1 | 9-19-4 | ||
| December 13, 1989 | New York Islanders 2 at New Jersey Devils 5 | L | 3-11-3 | 6-9-1 | 9-20-4 | ||
| December 15, 1989 | New York Islanders 5 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 3-11-3 | 7-9-1 | 10-20-4 | ||
| December 16, 1989 | New York Rangers 3 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 4-11-3 | 7-9-1 | 11-20-4 | ||
| December 19, 1989 | New Jersey Devils 4 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 5-11-3 | 7-9-1 | 12-20-4 | OT | |
| December 23, 1989 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at New York Islanders 8 | W | 6-11-3 | 7-9-1 | 13-20-4 | ||
| December 28, 1989 | St. Louis Blues 2 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 7-11-3 | 7-9-1 | 14-20-4 | ||
| December 30, 1989 | New York Islanders 3 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 7-11-3 | 7-10-1 | 14-21-4 | ||
| December 31, 1989 | New York Islanders 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 7-11-3 | 8-10-1 | 15-21-4 | ||
| January 2, 1990 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 8-11-3 | 8-10-1 | 16-21-4 | ||
| January 6, 1990 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 9-11-3 | 8-10-1 | 17-21-4 | ||
| January 10, 1990 | New York Islanders 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 9-11-3 | 9-10-1 | 18-21-4 | ||
| January 11, 1990 | New York Islanders 8 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 9-11-3 | 10-10-1 | 19-21-4 | ||
| January 13, 1990 | Washington Capitals 2 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 10-11-3 | 10-10-1 | 20-21-4 | ||
| January 16, 1990 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 11-11-3 | 10-10-1 | 21-21-4 | ||
| January 17, 1990 | New York Islanders 6 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 11-11-3 | 11-10-1 | 22-21-4 | ||
| January 19, 1990 | New York Islanders 6 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | W | 11-11-3 | 12-10-1 | 23-21-4 | ||
| January 23, 1990 | New York Islanders 2 at Hartford Whalers 4 | L | 11-11-3 | 12-11-1 | 23-22-4 | ||
| January 25, 1990 | New York Islanders 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 11-11-3 | 12-12-1 | 23-23-4 | ||
| January 27, 1990 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Islanders 9 | W | 12-11-3 | 12-12-1 | 24-23-4 | ||
| January 28, 1990 | New Jersey Devils 4 at New York Islanders 4 | T | 12-11-4 | 12-12-1 | 24-23-5 | OT | |
| January 30, 1990 | St. Louis Blues 2 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 12-12-4 | 12-12-1 | 24-24-5 | ||
| February 2, 1990 | Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 13-12-4 | 12-12-1 | 25-24-5 | ||
| February 4, 1990 | New York Islanders 1 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | W | 13-12-4 | 13-12-1 | 26-24-5 | ||
| February 6, 1990 | New York Islanders 8 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | W | 13-12-4 | 14-12-1 | 27-24-5 | OT | |
| February 8, 1990 | New York Islanders 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | T | 13-12-4 | 14-12-2 | 27-24-6 | OT | |
| February 10, 1990 | New York Islanders 4 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 13-12-4 | 15-12-2 | 28-24-6 | OT | |
| February 13, 1990 | Calgary Flames 4 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 13-13-4 | 15-12-2 | 28-25-6 | ||
| February 17, 1990 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 13-14-4 | 15-12-2 | 28-26-6 | ||
| February 18, 1990 | New York Islanders 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 13-14-4 | 15-13-2 | 28-27-6 | ||
| February 22, 1990 | New York Islanders 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 13-14-4 | 15-14-2 | 28-28-6 | OT | |
| February 24, 1990 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Islanders 3 | T | 13-14-5 | 15-14-2 | 28-28-7 | OT | |
| February 25, 1990 | New Jersey Devils 3 at New York Islanders 3 | T | 13-14-6 | 15-14-2 | 28-28-8 | OT | |
| February 28, 1990 | New York Islanders 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 13-14-6 | 15-15-2 | 28-29-8 | ||
| March 2, 1990 | New York Islanders 3 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 13-14-6 | 15-16-2 | 28-30-8 | ||
| March 3, 1990 | New York Islanders 4 at St. Louis Blues 5 | L | 13-14-6 | 15-17-2 | 28-31-8 | ||
| March 6, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 4 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 13-15-6 | 15-17-2 | 28-32-8 | ||
| March 8, 1990 | New York Islanders 2 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 13-15-6 | 15-18-2 | 28-33-8 | ||
| March 10, 1990 | Boston Bruins 3 at New York Islanders 3 | T | 13-15-7 | 15-18-2 | 28-33-9 | OT | |
| March 13, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 13-16-7 | 15-18-2 | 28-34-9 | ||
| March 15, 1990 | New York Islanders 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 13-16-7 | 15-19-2 | 28-35-9 | ||
| March 17, 1990 | New York Rangers 3 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 14-16-7 | 15-19-2 | 29-35-9 | ||
| March 18, 1990 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at New York Islanders 2 | T | 14-16-8 | 15-19-2 | 29-35-10 | OT | |
| March 20, 1990 | New York Islanders 0 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 14-16-8 | 15-20-2 | 29-36-10 | ||
| March 22, 1990 | New York Islanders 1 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 14-16-8 | 15-21-2 | 29-37-10 | ||
| March 24, 1990 | New York Islanders 5 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | T | 14-16-8 | 15-21-3 | 29-37-11 | OT | |
| March 27, 1990 | Calgary Flames 4 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 14-17-8 | 15-21-3 | 29-38-11 | ||
| March 28, 1990 | New York Islanders 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 14-17-8 | 16-21-3 | 30-38-11 | ||
| March 31, 1990 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 15-17-8 | 16-21-3 | 31-38-11 | ||
| April 5, 1990 | New York Islanders 1 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 7, 1990 | New York Islanders 2 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| April 9, 1990 | New York Rangers 3 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 2OT | |
| April 11, 1990 | New York Rangers 6 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| April 13, 1990 | New York Islanders 5 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-4-0 |
