1979-80 New York Islanders Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 39-28-13 - 91 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 15-6
Won Stanley Cup
Preliminary - Defeated Los Angeles Kings 3-1
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-1
Semi-Finals - Defeated Buffalo Sabres 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 4-2
Coach: Al Arbour (39-28-13)
Location: New York, New York
1979-80 New York Islanders StatisticsTeam Record: 39-28-13 - 91 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 15-6
Won Stanley Cup
Preliminary - Defeated Los Angeles Kings 3-1
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-1
Semi-Finals - Defeated Buffalo Sabres 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 4-2
Coach: Al Arbour (39-28-13)
Location: New York, New York
1979-80 New York Islanders Roster
The New York Islanders of the National Hockey League ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 39 wins and 28 losses and 13 ties for 91 points, finishing second in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 15-6.
The Islanders scored 281 goals and conceded 247. Mike Bossy netted 51 goals for New York, while Bryan Trottier tallied 30 or more also. Bryan Trottier accounted for 62 assists. Glenn Resch earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad, plus Billy Smith added 15 or more wins, too. Billy Smith recorded a 2.95 goals against average, topping goalies with significant playing time.
Al Arbour coached the team. The 1979-80 New York Islanders won the Stanley Cup.
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Regular Season Goals For: 281
Regular Season Goals Against: 247
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 1979 | New York Islanders 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 13, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| October 16, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 1 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 18, 1979 | New York Islanders 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| October 20, 1979 | Hartford Whalers 1 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 2-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| October 23, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at New York Islanders 3 | T | 2-1-1 | 0-2-0 | 2-3-1 | OT | |
| October 26, 1979 | New York Islanders 2 at Hartford Whalers 1 | W | 2-1-1 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-1 | ||
| October 27, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 3-1-1 | 1-2-0 | 4-3-1 | ||
| October 31, 1979 | New York Islanders 2 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | T | 3-1-1 | 1-2-1 | 4-3-2 | OT | |
| November 2, 1979 | New York Islanders 5 at Edmonton Oilers 7 | L | 3-1-1 | 1-3-1 | 4-4-2 | ||
| November 4, 1979 | New York Islanders 4 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | T | 3-1-1 | 1-3-2 | 4-4-3 | OT | |
| November 6, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 4-1-1 | 1-3-2 | 5-4-3 | ||
| November 9, 1979 | New York Islanders 2 at Atlanta Flames 5 | L | 4-1-1 | 1-4-2 | 5-5-3 | ||
| November 10, 1979 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 4-2-1 | 1-4-2 | 5-6-3 | ||
| November 13, 1979 | New York Rangers 5 at New York Islanders 10 | W | 5-2-1 | 1-4-2 | 6-6-3 | ||
| November 17, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 5-3-1 | 1-4-2 | 6-7-3 | ||
| November 20, 1979 | New York Islanders 3 at St. Louis Blues 6 | L | 5-3-1 | 1-5-2 | 6-8-3 | ||
| November 21, 1979 | New York Islanders 1 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 5-3-1 | 1-6-2 | 6-9-3 | ||
| November 24, 1979 | New York Islanders 4 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | T | 5-3-1 | 1-6-3 | 6-9-4 | OT | |
| November 28, 1979 | New York Islanders 4 at Colorado Rockies 7 | L | 5-3-1 | 1-7-3 | 6-10-4 | ||
| November 30, 1979 | New York Islanders 3 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | L | 5-3-1 | 1-8-3 | 6-11-4 | ||
| December 2, 1979 | New York Islanders 4 at Winnipeg Jets 0 | W | 5-3-1 | 2-8-3 | 7-11-4 | ||
| December 4, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 5-4-1 | 2-8-3 | 7-12-4 | ||
| December 6, 1979 | Boston Bruins 3 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 6-4-1 | 2-8-3 | 8-12-4 | ||
| December 8, 1979 | New York Islanders 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 6-4-1 | 3-8-3 | 9-12-4 | ||
| December 9, 1979 | New York Islanders 4 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 6-4-1 | 3-9-3 | 9-13-4 | ||
| December 11, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 7-4-1 | 3-9-3 | 10-13-4 | ||
| December 12, 1979 | New York Islanders 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 7-4-1 | 3-9-4 | 10-13-5 | OT | |
| December 15, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Islanders 3 | T | 7-4-2 | 3-9-4 | 10-13-6 | OT | |
| December 18, 1979 | Colorado Rockies 2 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 8-4-2 | 3-9-4 | 11-13-6 | ||
| December 22, 1979 | Washington Capitals 1 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 9-4-2 | 3-9-4 | 12-13-6 | ||
| December 23, 1979 | New York Islanders 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 8 | L | 9-4-2 | 3-10-4 | 12-14-6 | ||
| December 27, 1979 | New York Islanders 7 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 9-4-2 | 4-10-4 | 13-14-6 | ||
| December 30, 1979 | New York Islanders 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 9-4-2 | 4-11-4 | 13-15-6 | ||
| January 2, 1980 | New York Islanders 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 9-4-2 | 5-11-4 | 14-15-6 | ||
| January 3, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 9-5-2 | 5-11-4 | 14-16-6 | ||
| January 5, 1980 | St. Louis Blues 1 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 10-5-2 | 5-11-4 | 15-16-6 | ||
| January 8, 1980 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 11-5-2 | 5-11-4 | 16-16-6 | ||
| January 9, 1980 | New York Islanders 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 11-5-2 | 5-12-4 | 16-17-6 | ||
| January 12, 1980 | Washington Capitals 2 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 12-5-2 | 5-12-4 | 17-17-6 | ||
| January 15, 1980 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 13-5-2 | 5-12-4 | 18-17-6 | ||
| January 17, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at New York Islanders 9 | W | 14-5-2 | 5-12-4 | 19-17-6 | ||
| January 19, 1980 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 15-5-2 | 5-12-4 | 20-17-6 | ||
| January 22, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 16-5-2 | 5-12-4 | 21-17-6 | ||
| January 23, 1980 | New York Islanders 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 16-5-2 | 6-12-4 | 22-17-6 | ||
| January 26, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 2 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 17-5-2 | 6-12-4 | 23-17-6 | ||
| January 27, 1980 | New York Islanders 1 at Washington Capitals 7 | L | 17-5-2 | 6-13-4 | 23-18-6 | ||
| January 29, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at New York Islanders 2 | T | 17-5-3 | 6-13-4 | 23-18-7 | OT | |
| January 31, 1980 | New York Islanders 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 17-5-3 | 6-14-4 | 23-19-7 | ||
| February 2, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 18-5-3 | 6-14-4 | 24-19-7 | ||
| February 3, 1980 | New York Islanders 3 at Hartford Whalers 5 | L | 18-5-3 | 6-15-4 | 24-20-7 | ||
| February 7, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 19-5-3 | 6-15-4 | 25-20-7 | ||
| February 9, 1980 | Quebec Nordiques 0 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 20-5-3 | 6-15-4 | 26-20-7 | ||
| February 12, 1980 | Winnipeg Jets 0 at New York Islanders 0 | T | 20-5-4 | 6-15-4 | 26-20-8 | OT | |
| February 14, 1980 | New York Islanders 5 at Colorado Rockies 3 | W | 20-5-4 | 7-15-4 | 27-20-8 | ||
| February 16, 1980 | New York Islanders 2 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 20-5-4 | 7-16-4 | 27-21-8 | ||
| February 17, 1980 | New York Islanders 2 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 20-5-4 | 7-17-4 | 27-22-8 | ||
| February 19, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 20-6-4 | 7-17-4 | 27-23-8 | ||
| February 21, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 20-7-4 | 7-17-4 | 27-24-8 | ||
| February 23, 1980 | New York Islanders 3 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 20-7-4 | 8-17-4 | 28-24-8 | ||
| February 24, 1980 | New York Islanders 2 at New York Rangers 8 | L | 20-7-4 | 8-18-4 | 28-25-8 | ||
| February 27, 1980 | New York Islanders 5 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | W | 20-7-4 | 9-18-4 | 29-25-8 | ||
| March 1, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 20-8-4 | 9-18-4 | 29-26-8 | ||
| March 2, 1980 | New York Islanders 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | T | 20-8-4 | 9-18-5 | 29-26-9 | OT | |
| March 4, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 21-8-4 | 9-18-5 | 30-26-9 | ||
| March 6, 1980 | New York Islanders 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 21-8-4 | 10-18-5 | 31-26-9 | ||
| March 8, 1980 | Boston Bruins 5 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 21-9-4 | 10-18-5 | 31-27-9 | ||
| March 9, 1980 | New York Islanders 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 21-9-4 | 10-19-5 | 31-28-9 | ||
| March 11, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 1 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 22-9-4 | 10-19-5 | 32-28-9 | ||
| March 15, 1980 | St. Louis Blues 2 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 23-9-4 | 10-19-5 | 33-28-9 | ||
| March 16, 1980 | New York Islanders 6 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 23-9-4 | 11-19-5 | 34-28-9 | ||
| March 18, 1980 | Atlanta Flames 3 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 24-9-4 | 11-19-5 | 35-28-9 | ||
| March 22, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at New York Islanders 4 | T | 24-9-5 | 11-19-5 | 35-28-10 | OT | |
| March 23, 1980 | New York Islanders 1 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | T | 24-9-5 | 11-19-6 | 35-28-11 | OT | |
| March 25, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 25-9-5 | 11-19-6 | 36-28-11 | ||
| March 28, 1980 | New York Islanders 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 25-9-5 | 11-19-7 | 36-28-12 | OT | |
| March 30, 1980 | New York Islanders 9 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | W | 25-9-5 | 12-19-7 | 37-28-12 | ||
| April 1, 1980 | New York Islanders 1 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | T | 25-9-5 | 12-19-8 | 37-28-13 | OT | |
| April 4, 1980 | New York Islanders 7 at Atlanta Flames 3 | W | 25-9-5 | 13-19-8 | 38-28-13 | ||
| April 5, 1980 | New York Rangers 1 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 26-9-5 | 13-19-8 | 39-28-13 | ||
| April 8, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at New York Islanders 8 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 9, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 11, 1980 | New York Islanders 4 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | OT | |
| April 12, 1980 | New York Islanders 6 at Los Angeles Kings 0 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 16, 1980 | New York Islanders 2 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 1-1-0 | 3-0-0 | 4-1-0 | OT | |
| April 17, 1980 | New York Islanders 5 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 1-1-0 | 4-0-0 | 5-1-0 | OT | |
| April 19, 1980 | Boston Bruins 3 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 2-1-0 | 4-0-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
| April 21, 1980 | Boston Bruins 4 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 2-2-0 | 4-0-0 | 6-2-0 | OT | |
| April 22, 1980 | New York Islanders 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 2-2-0 | 5-0-0 | 7-2-0 | ||
| April 29, 1980 | New York Islanders 4 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | W | 2-2-0 | 6-0-0 | 8-2-0 | ||
| May 1, 1980 | New York Islanders 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | W | 2-2-0 | 7-0-0 | 9-2-0 | 2OT | |
| May 3, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at New York Islanders 7 | W | 3-2-0 | 7-0-0 | 10-2-0 | ||
| May 6, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 3-3-0 | 7-0-0 | 10-3-0 | ||
| May 8, 1980 | New York Islanders 0 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 3-3-0 | 7-1-0 | 10-4-0 | ||
| May 10, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 4-3-0 | 7-1-0 | 11-4-0 | ||
| May 13, 1980 | New York Islanders 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 4-3-0 | 8-1-0 | 12-4-0 | OT | |
| May 15, 1980 | New York Islanders 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 8 | L | 4-3-0 | 8-2-0 | 12-5-0 | ||
| May 17, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 5-3-0 | 8-2-0 | 13-5-0 | ||
| May 19, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 6-3-0 | 8-2-0 | 14-5-0 | ||
| May 22, 1980 | New York Islanders 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 6-3-0 | 8-3-0 | 14-6-0 | ||
| May 24, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 7-3-0 | 8-3-0 | 15-6-0 | OT |
