1975-76 New York Islanders Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 42-21-17 - 101 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 7-6
Lost NHL semi-finals
Preliminary - Defeated Vancouver Canucks 2-0
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Buffalo Sabres 4-2
Semi-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-1
Coach: Al Arbour (42-21-17)
Location: New York, New York
1975-76 New York Islanders StatisticsTeam Record: 42-21-17 - 101 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 7-6
Lost NHL semi-finals
Preliminary - Defeated Vancouver Canucks 2-0
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Buffalo Sabres 4-2
Semi-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-1
Coach: Al Arbour (42-21-17)
Location: New York, New York
1975-76 New York Islanders Roster
The New York Islanders of the National Hockey League ended the 1975-76 season with a record of 42 wins and 21 losses and 17 ties for 101 points, finishing second in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-6.
The Islanders netted 297 goals and allowed 190. Clark Gillies scored 34 goals for New York, while Bryan Trottier, Billy Harris and Denis Potvin each tallied 30 or more also. Denis Potvin contributed 67 assists. Glenn Resch earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad, plus Billy Smith added 15 or more wins, too. Glenn Resch recorded a 2.07 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Al Arbour coached the team. The 1975-76 New York Islanders lost in the NHL semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 297
Regular Season Goals Against: 190
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 1975 | New York Islanders 1 at Kansas City Scouts 1 | T | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 11, 1975 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at New York Islanders 7 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 1-0-1 | ||
| October 12, 1975 | New York Islanders 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 1-0-0 | 0-0-2 | 1-0-2 | OT | |
| October 14, 1975 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-2 | 2-0-2 | ||
| October 17, 1975 | New York Islanders 2 at Atlanta Flames 0 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-2 | 3-0-2 | ||
| October 18, 1975 | Boston Bruins 5 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-0-2 | 3-1-2 | ||
| October 21, 1975 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at New York Islanders 5 | T | 2-1-1 | 1-0-2 | 3-1-3 | OT | |
| October 23, 1975 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 3-1-1 | 1-0-2 | 4-1-3 | ||
| October 25, 1975 | New York Rangers 1 at New York Islanders 7 | W | 4-1-1 | 1-0-2 | 5-1-3 | ||
| October 27, 1975 | New York Islanders 4 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | T | 4-1-1 | 1-0-3 | 5-1-4 | OT | |
| November 1, 1975 | Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 7 | W | 5-1-1 | 1-0-3 | 6-1-4 | ||
| November 4, 1975 | California Golden Seals 3 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 6-1-1 | 1-0-3 | 7-1-4 | ||
| November 5, 1975 | New York Islanders 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | L | 6-1-1 | 1-1-3 | 7-2-4 | ||
| November 8, 1975 | New York Islanders 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 6-1-1 | 2-1-3 | 8-2-4 | ||
| November 12, 1975 | New York Islanders 1 at California Golden Seals 5 | L | 6-1-1 | 2-2-3 | 8-3-4 | ||
| November 13, 1975 | New York Islanders 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 6-1-1 | 2-3-3 | 8-4-4 | ||
| November 15, 1975 | New York Islanders 3 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 6-1-1 | 2-4-3 | 8-5-4 | ||
| November 18, 1975 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 6-2-1 | 2-4-3 | 8-6-4 | ||
| November 20, 1975 | New York Islanders 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 6-2-1 | 2-4-4 | 8-6-5 | OT | |
| November 22, 1975 | Kansas City Scouts 2 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 7-2-1 | 2-4-4 | 9-6-5 | ||
| November 26, 1975 | New York Islanders 9 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | W | 7-2-1 | 3-4-4 | 10-6-5 | ||
| November 27, 1975 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 7-3-1 | 3-4-4 | 10-7-5 | ||
| November 29, 1975 | St. Louis Blues 2 at New York Islanders 8 | W | 8-3-1 | 3-4-4 | 11-7-5 | ||
| November 30, 1975 | New York Islanders 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 8-3-1 | 3-5-4 | 11-8-5 | ||
| December 2, 1975 | New York Islanders 4 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 8-3-1 | 4-5-4 | 12-8-5 | ||
| December 4, 1975 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 9-3-1 | 4-5-4 | 13-8-5 | ||
| December 6, 1975 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 9-4-1 | 4-5-4 | 13-9-5 | ||
| December 7, 1975 | New York Islanders 3 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | W | 9-4-1 | 5-5-4 | 14-9-5 | ||
| December 9, 1975 | Minnesota North Stars 0 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 10-4-1 | 5-5-4 | 15-9-5 | ||
| December 12, 1975 | New York Islanders 3 at Atlanta Flames 3 | T | 10-4-1 | 5-5-5 | 15-9-6 | OT | |
| December 13, 1975 | New York Islanders 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 10-4-1 | 6-5-5 | 16-9-6 | ||
| December 17, 1975 | New York Islanders 3 at New York Rangers 0 | W | 10-4-1 | 7-5-5 | 17-9-6 | ||
| December 18, 1975 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 11-4-1 | 7-5-5 | 18-9-6 | ||
| December 20, 1975 | New York Islanders 7 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 11-4-1 | 8-5-5 | 19-9-6 | ||
| December 21, 1975 | New York Islanders 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 11-4-1 | 8-6-5 | 19-10-6 | ||
| December 30, 1975 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 12-4-1 | 8-6-5 | 20-10-6 | ||
| January 3, 1976 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at New York Islanders 1 | T | 12-4-2 | 8-6-5 | 20-10-7 | OT | |
| January 4, 1976 | New York Islanders 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 12-4-2 | 8-7-5 | 20-11-7 | ||
| January 6, 1976 | Kansas City Scouts 1 at New York Islanders 8 | W | 13-4-2 | 8-7-5 | 21-11-7 | ||
| January 8, 1976 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 13-5-2 | 8-7-5 | 21-12-7 | ||
| January 13, 1976 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 14-5-2 | 8-7-5 | 22-12-7 | ||
| January 17, 1976 | Atlanta Flames 2 at New York Islanders 2 | T | 14-5-3 | 8-7-5 | 22-12-8 | OT | |
| January 21, 1976 | New York Islanders 5 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 14-5-3 | 9-7-5 | 23-12-8 | ||
| January 22, 1976 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at New York Islanders 8 | W | 15-5-3 | 9-7-5 | 24-12-8 | ||
| January 24, 1976 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 16-5-3 | 9-7-5 | 25-12-8 | ||
| January 27, 1976 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 17-5-3 | 9-7-5 | 26-12-8 | ||
| January 28, 1976 | New York Islanders 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 17-5-3 | 10-7-5 | 27-12-8 | ||
| January 31, 1976 | New York Islanders 2 at St. Louis Blues 2 | T | 17-5-3 | 10-7-6 | 27-12-9 | OT | |
| February 3, 1976 | Atlanta Flames 2 at New York Islanders 2 | T | 17-5-4 | 10-7-6 | 27-12-10 | OT | |
| February 4, 1976 | New York Islanders 6 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 17-5-4 | 11-7-6 | 28-12-10 | ||
| February 6, 1976 | New York Islanders 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 17-5-4 | 11-8-6 | 28-13-10 | ||
| February 8, 1976 | New York Islanders 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 17-5-4 | 11-9-6 | 28-14-10 | ||
| February 10, 1976 | New York Islanders 2 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 17-5-4 | 11-10-6 | 28-15-10 | ||
| February 12, 1976 | New York Islanders 2 at Kansas City Scouts 2 | T | 17-5-4 | 11-10-7 | 28-15-11 | OT | |
| February 14, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New York Islanders 4 | T | 17-5-5 | 11-10-7 | 28-15-12 | OT | |
| February 15, 1976 | New York Islanders 3 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | W | 17-5-5 | 12-10-7 | 29-15-12 | ||
| February 17, 1976 | New York Rangers 3 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 17-6-5 | 12-10-7 | 29-16-12 | ||
| February 18, 1976 | New York Islanders 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 17-6-5 | 13-10-7 | 30-16-12 | ||
| February 21, 1976 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 17-7-5 | 13-10-7 | 30-17-12 | ||
| February 22, 1976 | New York Islanders 4 at Washington Capitals 0 | W | 17-7-5 | 14-10-7 | 31-17-12 | ||
| February 24, 1976 | New York Islanders 7 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 17-7-5 | 15-10-7 | 32-17-12 | ||
| February 26, 1976 | Kansas City Scouts 2 at New York Islanders 2 | T | 17-7-6 | 15-10-7 | 32-17-13 | OT | |
| February 28, 1976 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 18-7-6 | 15-10-7 | 33-17-13 | ||
| March 2, 1976 | California Golden Seals 1 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 19-7-6 | 15-10-7 | 34-17-13 | ||
| March 4, 1976 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at New York Islanders 3 | T | 19-7-7 | 15-10-7 | 34-17-14 | OT | |
| March 6, 1976 | Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 20-7-7 | 15-10-7 | 35-17-14 | ||
| March 7, 1976 | New York Islanders 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 20-7-7 | 16-10-7 | 36-17-14 | ||
| March 9, 1976 | St. Louis Blues 0 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 21-7-7 | 16-10-7 | 37-17-14 | ||
| March 13, 1976 | New York Islanders 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | T | 21-7-7 | 16-10-8 | 37-17-15 | OT | |
| March 14, 1976 | New York Islanders 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 21-7-7 | 17-10-8 | 38-17-15 | ||
| March 16, 1976 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 21-8-7 | 17-10-8 | 38-18-15 | ||
| March 20, 1976 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 22-8-7 | 17-10-8 | 39-18-15 | ||
| March 23, 1976 | New York Islanders 2 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 22-8-7 | 17-11-8 | 39-19-15 | ||
| March 24, 1976 | New York Islanders 1 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | T | 22-8-7 | 17-11-9 | 39-19-16 | OT | |
| March 26, 1976 | New York Islanders 3 at California Golden Seals 2 | W | 22-8-7 | 18-11-9 | 40-19-16 | ||
| March 29, 1976 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 23-8-7 | 18-11-9 | 41-19-16 | ||
| March 31, 1976 | New York Islanders 1 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 23-8-7 | 18-12-9 | 41-20-16 | ||
| April 1, 1976 | Atlanta Flames 1 at New York Islanders 1 | T | 23-8-8 | 18-12-9 | 41-20-17 | OT | |
| April 3, 1976 | New York Rangers 2 at New York Islanders 10 | W | 24-8-8 | 18-12-9 | 42-20-17 | ||
| April 4, 1976 | New York Islanders 2 at Atlanta Flames 5 | L | 24-8-8 | 18-13-9 | 42-21-17 | ||
| April 6, 1976 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 8, 1976 | New York Islanders 3 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 11, 1976 | New York Islanders 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 13, 1976 | New York Islanders 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 1-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-2-0 | OT | |
| April 15, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 17, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| April 20, 1976 | New York Islanders 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| April 22, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 4-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| April 27, 1976 | New York Islanders 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 4-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| April 29, 1976 | New York Islanders 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 4-0-0 | 2-4-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
| May 1, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 4-1-0 | 2-4-0 | 6-5-0 | ||
| May 4, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 5-1-0 | 2-4-0 | 7-5-0 | ||
| May 6, 1976 | New York Islanders 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 5-1-0 | 2-5-0 | 7-6-0 |
