1976-77 New York Islanders Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 47-21-12 - 106 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 8-4
Lost NHL semi-finals
Preliminary - Defeated Chicago Black Hawks 2-0
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Buffalo Sabres 4-0
Semi-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-2
Coach: Al Arbour (47-21-12)
Location: New York, New York
1976-77 New York Islanders StatisticsTeam Record: 47-21-12 - 106 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 8-4
Lost NHL semi-finals
Preliminary - Defeated Chicago Black Hawks 2-0
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Buffalo Sabres 4-0
Semi-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-2
Coach: Al Arbour (47-21-12)
Location: New York, New York
1976-77 New York Islanders Roster
The New York Islanders of the National Hockey League ended the 1976-77 season with a record of 47 wins and 21 losses and 12 ties for 106 points, finishing second in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-4.
The Islanders netted 288 goals and surrendered 193. Clark Gillies scored 33 goals for New York, while Bryan Trottier tallied 30 or more also. Denis Potvin contributed 55 assists. Glenn Resch earned 26 wins in front of the net for the squad, plus Billy Smith added 15 or more wins, too. Glenn Resch recorded a 2.28 goals against average, topping regular goalies.
Al Arbour coached the team. The 1976-77 New York Islanders lost in the NHL semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 288
Regular Season Goals Against: 193
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7, 1976 | New York Islanders 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 9, 1976 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 12, 1976 | Atlanta Flames 0 at New York Islanders 7 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| October 13, 1976 | New York Islanders 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| October 16, 1976 | Cleveland Barons 4 at New York Islanders 4 | T | 2-0-1 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-1 | OT | |
| October 19, 1976 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 3-0-1 | 2-0-0 | 5-0-1 | ||
| October 22, 1976 | New York Islanders 0 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 3-0-1 | 2-1-0 | 5-1-1 | ||
| October 23, 1976 | New York Islanders 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 3-0-1 | 3-1-0 | 6-1-1 | ||
| October 25, 1976 | New York Islanders 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 3-0-1 | 3-2-0 | 6-2-1 | ||
| October 28, 1976 | St. Louis Blues 2 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 4-0-1 | 3-2-0 | 7-2-1 | ||
| October 30, 1976 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Islanders 3 | T | 4-0-2 | 3-2-0 | 7-2-2 | OT | |
| November 1, 1976 | New York Islanders 3 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 4-0-2 | 4-2-0 | 8-2-2 | ||
| November 2, 1976 | New York Islanders 5 at Colorado Rockies 1 | W | 4-0-2 | 5-2-0 | 9-2-2 | ||
| November 6, 1976 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 5-0-2 | 5-2-0 | 10-2-2 | ||
| November 9, 1976 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at New York Islanders 8 | W | 6-0-2 | 5-2-0 | 11-2-2 | ||
| November 11, 1976 | New York Islanders 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 6-0-2 | 5-2-1 | 11-2-3 | OT | |
| November 13, 1976 | New York Islanders 3 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 6-0-2 | 6-2-1 | 12-2-3 | ||
| November 18, 1976 | New York Islanders 3 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | W | 6-0-2 | 7-2-1 | 13-2-3 | ||
| November 19, 1976 | New York Islanders 6 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | W | 6-0-2 | 8-2-1 | 14-2-3 | ||
| November 23, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 6-1-2 | 8-2-1 | 14-3-3 | ||
| November 25, 1976 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 6-2-2 | 8-2-1 | 14-4-3 | ||
| November 27, 1976 | New York Islanders 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 6-2-2 | 9-2-1 | 15-4-3 | ||
| November 28, 1976 | New York Islanders 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 6-2-2 | 9-3-1 | 15-5-3 | ||
| November 30, 1976 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 6-3-2 | 9-3-1 | 15-6-3 | ||
| December 2, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 6-4-2 | 9-3-1 | 15-7-3 | ||
| December 4, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 7-4-2 | 9-3-1 | 16-7-3 | ||
| December 7, 1976 | St. Louis Blues 2 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 8-4-2 | 9-3-1 | 17-7-3 | ||
| December 11, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 9-4-2 | 9-3-1 | 18-7-3 | ||
| December 12, 1976 | New York Islanders 6 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 9-4-2 | 10-3-1 | 19-7-3 | ||
| December 14, 1976 | New York Rangers 4 at New York Islanders 4 | T | 9-4-3 | 10-3-1 | 19-7-4 | OT | |
| December 17, 1976 | New York Islanders 4 at Atlanta Flames 2 | W | 9-4-3 | 11-3-1 | 20-7-4 | ||
| December 18, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 9-5-3 | 11-3-1 | 20-8-4 | ||
| December 21, 1976 | Boston Bruins 0 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 10-5-3 | 11-3-1 | 21-8-4 | ||
| December 26, 1976 | New York Islanders 2 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 10-5-3 | 12-3-1 | 22-8-4 | ||
| December 28, 1976 | New York Islanders 4 at St. Louis Blues 4 | T | 10-5-3 | 12-3-2 | 22-8-5 | OT | |
| January 1, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 10-6-3 | 12-3-2 | 22-9-5 | ||
| January 2, 1977 | New York Islanders 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 10-6-3 | 12-3-3 | 22-9-6 | OT | |
| January 7, 1977 | New York Islanders 5 at Atlanta Flames 4 | W | 10-6-3 | 13-3-3 | 23-9-6 | ||
| January 8, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 3 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 11-6-3 | 13-3-3 | 24-9-6 | ||
| January 10, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Islanders 8 | W | 12-6-3 | 13-3-3 | 25-9-6 | ||
| January 12, 1977 | New York Islanders 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 12-6-3 | 13-4-3 | 25-10-6 | ||
| January 15, 1977 | Washington Capitals 1 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 13-6-3 | 13-4-3 | 26-10-6 | ||
| January 16, 1977 | New York Islanders 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 13-6-3 | 13-4-4 | 26-10-7 | OT | |
| January 18, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at New York Islanders 7 | W | 14-6-3 | 13-4-4 | 27-10-7 | ||
| January 20, 1977 | New York Islanders 4 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 14-6-3 | 14-4-4 | 28-10-7 | ||
| January 22, 1977 | New York Islanders 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 14-6-3 | 14-5-4 | 28-11-7 | ||
| January 23, 1977 | New York Islanders 7 at Colorado Rockies 1 | W | 14-6-3 | 15-5-4 | 29-11-7 | ||
| January 27, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 14-7-3 | 15-5-4 | 29-12-7 | ||
| January 29, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at New York Islanders 0 | L | 14-8-3 | 15-5-4 | 29-13-7 | ||
| January 30, 1977 | New York Islanders 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 14-8-3 | 15-6-4 | 29-14-7 | ||
| February 1, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 15-8-3 | 15-6-4 | 30-14-7 | ||
| February 3, 1977 | New York Rangers 3 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 16-8-3 | 15-6-4 | 31-14-7 | ||
| February 5, 1977 | Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 3 | T | 16-8-4 | 15-6-4 | 31-14-8 | OT | |
| February 6, 1977 | New York Islanders 0 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 16-8-4 | 15-7-4 | 31-15-8 | ||
| February 8, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 17-8-4 | 15-7-4 | 32-15-8 | ||
| February 12, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 18-8-4 | 15-7-4 | 33-15-8 | ||
| February 14, 1977 | New York Islanders 2 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | W | 18-8-4 | 16-7-4 | 34-15-8 | ||
| February 15, 1977 | New York Islanders 0 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 18-8-4 | 16-8-4 | 34-16-8 | ||
| February 19, 1977 | New York Rangers 2 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 19-8-4 | 16-8-4 | 35-16-8 | ||
| February 20, 1977 | New York Islanders 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 19-8-4 | 16-8-5 | 35-16-9 | OT | |
| February 22, 1977 | Colorado Rockies 1 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 20-8-4 | 16-8-5 | 36-16-9 | ||
| February 25, 1977 | New York Islanders 2 at Cleveland Barons 1 | W | 20-8-4 | 17-8-5 | 37-16-9 | ||
| February 26, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 2 at New York Islanders 8 | W | 21-8-4 | 17-8-5 | 38-16-9 | ||
| March 1, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 21-9-4 | 17-8-5 | 38-17-9 | ||
| March 3, 1977 | New York Islanders 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 21-9-4 | 18-8-5 | 39-17-9 | ||
| March 5, 1977 | New York Islanders 1 at St. Louis Blues 2 | L | 21-9-4 | 18-9-5 | 39-18-9 | ||
| March 6, 1977 | New York Islanders 5 at Colorado Rockies 0 | W | 21-9-4 | 19-9-5 | 40-18-9 | ||
| March 8, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 21-10-4 | 19-9-5 | 40-19-9 | ||
| March 9, 1977 | New York Islanders 6 at Atlanta Flames 2 | W | 21-10-4 | 20-9-5 | 41-19-9 | ||
| March 12, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 3 at New York Islanders 8 | W | 22-10-4 | 20-9-5 | 42-19-9 | ||
| March 13, 1977 | New York Islanders 5 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | T | 22-10-4 | 20-9-6 | 42-19-10 | OT | |
| March 16, 1977 | New York Islanders 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | W | 22-10-4 | 21-9-6 | 43-19-10 | ||
| March 19, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Islanders 2 | T | 22-10-5 | 21-9-6 | 43-19-11 | OT | |
| March 22, 1977 | Colorado Rockies 2 at New York Islanders 9 | W | 23-10-5 | 21-9-6 | 44-19-11 | ||
| March 23, 1977 | New York Islanders 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | T | 23-10-5 | 21-9-7 | 44-19-12 | OT | |
| March 26, 1977 | St. Louis Blues 2 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 24-10-5 | 21-9-7 | 45-19-12 | ||
| March 27, 1977 | New York Islanders 6 at Cleveland Barons 3 | W | 24-10-5 | 22-9-7 | 46-19-12 | ||
| March 29, 1977 | New York Islanders 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 24-10-5 | 22-10-7 | 46-20-12 | ||
| April 2, 1977 | Boston Bruins 5 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 24-11-5 | 22-10-7 | 46-21-12 | ||
| April 3, 1977 | New York Islanders 5 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 24-11-5 | 23-10-7 | 47-21-12 | ||
| April 5, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 7, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 11, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| April 13, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 4-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| April 15, 1977 | New York Islanders 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 5-0-0 | ||
| April 17, 1977 | New York Islanders 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 4-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 6-0-0 | ||
| April 23, 1977 | New York Islanders 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 4-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
| April 26, 1977 | New York Islanders 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 4-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| April 28, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 5-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 7-2-0 | ||
| April 30, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Islanders 0 | L | 5-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| May 3, 1977 | New York Islanders 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 5-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 8-3-0 | OT | |
| May 5, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 5-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 8-4-0 |
