1981–82 New York Islanders
Eastern Conference · Metropolitan Division · 54-16-0, 118 pts · Playoffs 15-4
The 1981–82 New York Islanders went 54-16-0 (118 points) in the Patrick Division and played 19 playoff games (15-4). Mike Bossy led the team with 147 points (64 G, 83 A). Billy Smith had 32 wins in goal.
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Skaters
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | SH% | HIT | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bossy | R | 80 | 64 | 83 | 147 | +69 | 22 | 17 | 301 | 21.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Trottier | C | 80 | 50 | 79 | 129 | +70 | 88 | 18 | 217 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Tonelli | L | 80 | 35 | 58 | 93 | +48 | 57 | 5 | 165 | 21.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Clark Gillies | L | 79 | 38 | 39 | 77 | +39 | 75 | 8 | 200 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denis Potvin | D | 60 | 24 | 37 | 61 | +39 | 83 | 11 | 169 | 14.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Duane Sutter | R | 77 | 18 | 35 | 53 | +23 | 100 | 4 | 140 | 12.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Bourne | C | 76 | 27 | 26 | 53 | +26 | 77 | 5 | 173 | 15.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike McEwen | D | 73 | 10 | 39 | 49 | +30 | 50 | 1 | 162 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Nystrom | R | 74 | 22 | 25 | 47 | +14 | 103 | 0 | 136 | 16.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefan Persson | D | 70 | 6 | 37 | 43 | +34 | 99 | 3 | 107 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Sutter | C | 43 | 21 | 22 | 43 | +27 | 114 | 3 | 93 | 22.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Kallur | C | 58 | 18 | 22 | 40 | +6 | 18 | 2 | 74 | 24.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Merrick | C | 68 | 12 | 27 | 39 | +4 | 20 | 1 | 112 | 10.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomas Jonsson | D | 70 | 9 | 25 | 34 | +26 | 51 | 0 | 89 | 10.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Goring | C | 67 | 15 | 17 | 32 | -3 | 10 | 1 | 63 | 23.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Carroll | C | 72 | 9 | 20 | 29 | +12 | 32 | 0 | 42 | 21.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Langevin | D | 73 | 1 | 20 | 21 | +32 | 82 | 0 | 73 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Morrow | D | 75 | 1 | 18 | 19 | +53 | 56 | 0 | 91 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gord Lane | D | 51 | 0 | 13 | 13 | +27 | 98 | 0 | 46 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Marini | R | 30 | 4 | 9 | 13 | +3 | 53 | 1 | 14 | 28.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Gilbert | L | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Boutilier | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Neil Hawrylin | R | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SA | SV% | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Smith | 46 | 44 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 1303 | .898 | 2.97 | 0 |
| Roland Melanson | 36 | 36 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 1100 | .896 | 3.24 | 0 |
Schedule & results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7 | @ LAK | W 4–1 | Final |
| Oct 10 | @ CLR | T 2–2 | Final |
| Oct 14 | @ PIT | W 4–1 | Final |
| Oct 15 | vs VAN | W 4–1 | Final |
| Oct 17 | vs NYR | W 5–4 | Final |
| Oct 20 | vs LAK | L 6–9 | Final |
| Oct 23 | @ WSH | W 4–2 | Final |
| Oct 24 | vs WSH | W 6–4 | Final |
| Oct 27 | vs EDM | W 4–3 | Final |
| Oct 29 | @ HFD | T 6–6 | Final |
| Oct 31 | @ MTL | W 2–1 | Final |
| Nov 3 | vs CGY | T 2–2 | Final |
| Nov 7 | vs BUF | L 2–6 | Final |
| Nov 10 | @ WIN | W 5–3 | Final |
| Nov 11 | @ TOR | W 4–3 | Final |
| Nov 14 | vs EDM | T 5–5 | Final |
| Nov 15 | @ PHI | L 4–5 | Final |
| Nov 17 | @ QUE | L 2–7 | Final |
| Nov 21 | vs NYR | W 4–3 | Final |
| Nov 22 | @ NYR | W 7–2 | Final |
| Nov 24 | vs BOS | W 3–1 | Final |
| Nov 26 | vs STL | W 9–2 | Final |
| Nov 28 | @ BOS | L 4–5 | Final |
| Nov 29 | @ BUF | L 2–5 | Final |
| Dec 5 | @ MNS | W 8–5 | Final |
| Dec 6 | @ WIN | L 2–5 | Final |
| Dec 9 | @ VAN | L 3–4 | Final |
| Dec 12 | @ CGY | T 3–3 | Final |
| Dec 13 | @ EDM | L 3–4 | Final |
| Dec 15 | vs QUE | W 10–7 | Final |
| Dec 17 | vs WSH | W 4–1 | Final |
| Dec 19 | vs DET | W 5–1 | Final |
| Dec 20 | @ DET | W 5–3 | Final |
| Dec 22 | vs WIN | W 5–2 | Final |
| Dec 26 | vs PHI | W 4–2 | Final |
| Dec 29 | vs MTL | L 4–5 | Final |
| Dec 30 | @ NYR | L 4–6 | Final |
| Jan 2 | vs CHI | W 5–3 | Final |
| Jan 4 | vs VAN | W 4–1 | Final |
| Jan 7 | @ PHI | W 5–4 | Final |
| Jan 9 | vs PHI | W 3–1 | Final |
| Jan 14 | @ BOS | L 4–5 | Final |
| Jan 17 | @ WSH | T 2–2 | Final |
| Jan 20 | @ NYR | L 2–3 | Final |
| Jan 21 | vs PIT | W 6–1 | Final |
| Jan 23 | vs NYR | W 6–1 | Final |
| Jan 26 | vs PIT | W 9–2 | Final |
| Jan 27 | @ PIT | W 6–3 | Final |
| Jan 30 | vs MNS | W 4–2 | Final |
| Feb 2 | vs WSH | W 7–6 | Final |
| Feb 4 | @ WSH | W 5–2 | Final |
| Feb 6 | vs DET | W 6–2 | Final |
| Feb 7 | @ BUF | W 7–3 | Final |
| Feb 11 | @ CHI | W 8–2 | Final |
| Feb 13 | vs PHI | W 8–2 | Final |
| Feb 14 | @ HFD | W 9–1 | Final |
| Feb 16 | vs PIT | W 6–2 | Final |
| Feb 18 | @ PHI | W 7–4 | Final |
| Feb 20 | vs CLR | W 3–2 | Final |
| Feb 21 | @ PIT | L 3–4 | Final |
| Feb 23 | vs CHI | W 5–1 | Final |
| Feb 25 | vs PIT | W 4–2 | Final |
| Feb 27 | vs QUE | T 5–5 | Final |
| Mar 1 | @ TOR | W 9–5 | Final |
| Mar 2 | vs CGY | W 6–3 | Final |
| Mar 4 | vs TOR | W 10–1 | Final |
| Mar 6 | vs NYR | W 6–4 | Final |
| Mar 9 | @ STL | W 6–4 | Final |
| Mar 10 | @ MNS | T 4–4 | Final |
| Mar 13 | @ LAK | L 0–3 | Final |
| Mar 17 | @ CLR | W 5–2 | Final |
| Mar 20 | vs STL | T 3–3 | Final |
| Mar 21 | @ WSH | W 3–2 | Final |
| Mar 23 | vs WSH | W 8–1 | Final |
| Mar 25 | vs MTL | W 3–1 | Final |
| Mar 27 | vs HFD | W 5–4 | Final |
| Mar 29 | @ NYR | W 7–3 | Final |
| Apr 1 | @ PHI | T 3–3 | Final |
| Apr 3 | vs PHI | W 6–3 | Final |
| Apr 4 | @ PIT | L 2–7 | Final |
| Apr 7 | vs PIT | W 8–1 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 8 | vs PIT | W 7–2 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 10 | @ PIT | L 1–2 | Final/OT · Playoffs |
| Apr 11 | @ PIT | L 2–5 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 13 | vs PIT | W 4–3 | Final/OT · Playoffs |
| Apr 15 | vs NYR | L 4–5 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 16 | vs NYR | W 7–2 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 18 | @ NYR | W 4–3 | Final/OT · Playoffs |
| Apr 19 | @ NYR | W 5–3 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 21 | vs NYR | L 2–4 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 23 | @ NYR | W 5–3 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 27 | vs QUE | W 4–1 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 29 | vs QUE | W 5–2 | Final · Playoffs |
| May 1 | @ QUE | W 5–4 | Final/OT · Playoffs |
| May 4 | @ QUE | W 4–2 | Final · Playoffs |
| May 8 | vs VAN | W 6–5 | Final/OT · Playoffs |
| May 11 | vs VAN | W 6–4 | Final · Playoffs |
| May 13 | @ VAN | W 3–0 | Final · Playoffs |
| May 16 | @ VAN | W 3–1 | Final · Playoffs |