1982-83 New York Islanders Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 42-26-12 - 96 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 15-5
Won Stanley Cup
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Washington Capitals 3-1
Division Finals - Defeated New York Rangers 4-2
Conference Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Edmonton Oilers 4-0
Coach: Al Arbour (42-26-12)
Location: New York, New York
1982-83 New York Islanders StatisticsTeam Record: 42-26-12 - 96 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 15-5
Won Stanley Cup
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Washington Capitals 3-1
Division Finals - Defeated New York Rangers 4-2
Conference Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Edmonton Oilers 4-0
Coach: Al Arbour (42-26-12)
Location: New York, New York
1982-83 New York Islanders Roster
The New York Islanders of the National Hockey League ended the 1982-83 season with a record of 42 wins and 26 losses and 12 ties for 96 points, finishing second in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 15-5.
The Islanders topped the league with just 226 goals allowed. New York scored 302 goals. Mike Bossy netted 60 goals for the team, while John Tonelli and Bryan Trottier tallied 30 or more, too. Mike Bossy contributed 58 assists. Roland Melanson recorded 24 wins in front of the net for the squad, plus Billy Smith added 15 or more wins, too. Roland Melanson registered a 2.66 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Al Arbour coached the team. The 1982-83 New York Islanders won the Stanley Cup.
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Regular Season Goals For: 302
Regular Season Goals Against: 226
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 1982 | New York Islanders 1 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 7, 1982 | New York Islanders 5 at Calgary Flames 4 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 8, 1982 | New York Islanders 6 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 0-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 11, 1982 | New York Islanders 4 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 0-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 14, 1982 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at New York Islanders 9 | W | 1-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| October 16, 1982 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| October 19, 1982 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 3-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
| October 21, 1982 | Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 4-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 7-1-0 | ||
| October 23, 1982 | New York Rangers 2 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 5-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 8-1-0 | ||
| October 24, 1982 | New York Islanders 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 5-0-0 | 3-2-0 | 8-2-0 | ||
| October 26, 1982 | Calgary Flames 2 at New York Islanders 7 | W | 6-0-0 | 3-2-0 | 9-2-0 | ||
| October 28, 1982 | New York Islanders 4 at New Jersey Devils 2 | W | 6-0-0 | 4-2-0 | 10-2-0 | ||
| October 30, 1982 | New Jersey Devils 5 at New York Islanders 8 | W | 7-0-0 | 4-2-0 | 11-2-0 | ||
| November 2, 1982 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 7-1-0 | 4-2-0 | 11-3-0 | ||
| November 3, 1982 | New York Islanders 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 7-1-0 | 4-2-1 | 11-3-1 | OT | |
| November 6, 1982 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 7-2-0 | 4-2-1 | 11-4-1 | ||
| November 7, 1982 | New York Islanders 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | T | 7-2-0 | 4-2-2 | 11-4-2 | OT | |
| November 9, 1982 | St. Louis Blues 1 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 8-2-0 | 4-2-2 | 12-4-2 | ||
| November 11, 1982 | New York Islanders 0 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 8-2-0 | 4-3-2 | 12-5-2 | ||
| November 13, 1982 | New York Islanders 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 8-2-0 | 4-4-2 | 12-6-2 | ||
| November 16, 1982 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 9-2-0 | 4-4-2 | 13-6-2 | ||
| November 18, 1982 | Boston Bruins 3 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 9-3-0 | 4-4-2 | 13-7-2 | ||
| November 20, 1982 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 10-3-0 | 4-4-2 | 14-7-2 | ||
| November 21, 1982 | New York Islanders 3 at New York Rangers 7 | L | 10-3-0 | 4-5-2 | 14-8-2 | ||
| November 23, 1982 | Minnesota North Stars 8 at New York Islanders 8 | T | 10-3-1 | 4-5-2 | 14-8-3 | OT | |
| November 25, 1982 | New York Islanders 1 at Boston Bruins 1 | T | 10-3-1 | 4-5-3 | 14-8-4 | OT | |
| November 27, 1982 | New York Rangers 3 at New York Islanders 0 | L | 10-4-1 | 4-5-3 | 14-9-4 | ||
| November 28, 1982 | New York Islanders 3 at Washington Capitals 3 | T | 10-4-1 | 4-5-4 | 14-9-5 | OT | |
| November 30, 1982 | New York Islanders 3 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 10-4-1 | 5-5-4 | 15-9-5 | ||
| December 3, 1982 | New York Islanders 2 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 10-4-1 | 5-6-4 | 15-10-5 | ||
| December 4, 1982 | New York Islanders 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 10-4-1 | 5-7-4 | 15-11-5 | ||
| December 7, 1982 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 11-4-1 | 5-7-4 | 16-11-5 | ||
| December 8, 1982 | New York Islanders 0 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 11-4-1 | 5-8-4 | 16-12-5 | ||
| December 11, 1982 | New Jersey Devils 1 at New York Islanders 7 | W | 12-4-1 | 5-8-4 | 17-12-5 | ||
| December 14, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 12-5-1 | 5-8-4 | 17-13-5 | ||
| December 17, 1982 | New York Islanders 5 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 12-5-1 | 6-8-4 | 18-13-5 | ||
| December 18, 1982 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at New York Islanders 4 | T | 12-5-2 | 6-8-4 | 18-13-6 | OT | |
| December 21, 1982 | New York Islanders 3 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | T | 12-5-2 | 6-8-5 | 18-13-7 | OT | |
| December 23, 1982 | Washington Capitals 5 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 12-6-2 | 6-8-5 | 18-14-7 | ||
| December 26, 1982 | New York Islanders 3 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 12-6-2 | 7-8-5 | 19-14-7 | ||
| December 31, 1982 | New York Islanders 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 12-6-2 | 7-9-5 | 19-15-7 | ||
| January 1, 1983 | New York Islanders 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 12-6-2 | 7-10-5 | 19-16-7 | ||
| January 4, 1983 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 13-6-2 | 7-10-5 | 20-16-7 | ||
| January 8, 1983 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 14-6-2 | 7-10-5 | 21-16-7 | ||
| January 11, 1983 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 15-6-2 | 7-10-5 | 22-16-7 | ||
| January 13, 1983 | New York Islanders 5 at New Jersey Devils 2 | W | 15-6-2 | 8-10-5 | 23-16-7 | ||
| January 15, 1983 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 16-6-2 | 8-10-5 | 24-16-7 | ||
| January 18, 1983 | Hartford Whalers 1 at New York Islanders 8 | W | 17-6-2 | 8-10-5 | 25-16-7 | ||
| January 20, 1983 | New York Islanders 4 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | T | 17-6-2 | 8-10-6 | 25-16-8 | OT | |
| January 22, 1983 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at New York Islanders 0 | L | 17-7-2 | 8-10-6 | 25-17-8 | ||
| January 27, 1983 | New York Islanders 6 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 17-7-2 | 9-10-6 | 26-17-8 | ||
| January 29, 1983 | New York Islanders 5 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 17-7-2 | 10-10-6 | 27-17-8 | ||
| January 30, 1983 | New York Islanders 4 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 17-7-2 | 11-10-6 | 28-17-8 | ||
| February 1, 1983 | New York Islanders 2 at Calgary Flames 2 | T | 17-7-2 | 11-10-7 | 28-17-9 | OT | |
| February 3, 1983 | New York Islanders 7 at New Jersey Devils 2 | W | 17-7-2 | 12-10-7 | 29-17-9 | ||
| February 5, 1983 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 17-8-2 | 12-10-7 | 29-18-9 | ||
| February 10, 1983 | Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 8 | W | 18-8-2 | 12-10-7 | 30-18-9 | ||
| February 12, 1983 | Hartford Whalers 4 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 18-9-2 | 12-10-7 | 30-19-9 | ||
| February 15, 1983 | New York Islanders 1 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 18-9-2 | 12-11-7 | 30-20-9 | ||
| February 17, 1983 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 19-9-2 | 12-11-7 | 31-20-9 | ||
| February 19, 1983 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 20-9-2 | 12-11-7 | 32-20-9 | ||
| February 22, 1983 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at New York Islanders 2 | T | 20-9-3 | 12-11-7 | 32-20-10 | OT | |
| February 23, 1983 | New York Islanders 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | T | 20-9-3 | 12-11-8 | 32-20-11 | OT | |
| February 26, 1983 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 20-10-3 | 12-11-8 | 32-21-11 | ||
| February 27, 1983 | New York Islanders 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 20-10-3 | 12-12-8 | 32-22-11 | ||
| March 1, 1983 | New York Islanders 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 20-10-3 | 12-12-9 | 32-22-12 | OT | |
| March 3, 1983 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 21-10-3 | 12-12-9 | 33-22-12 | ||
| March 5, 1983 | New Jersey Devils 1 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 22-10-3 | 12-12-9 | 34-22-12 | ||
| March 8, 1983 | New York Islanders 0 at St. Louis Blues 6 | L | 22-10-3 | 12-13-9 | 34-23-12 | ||
| March 10, 1983 | New York Islanders 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 22-10-3 | 13-13-9 | 35-23-12 | ||
| March 12, 1983 | Washington Capitals 2 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 23-10-3 | 13-13-9 | 36-23-12 | ||
| March 16, 1983 | New York Islanders 1 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 23-10-3 | 13-14-9 | 36-24-12 | ||
| March 17, 1983 | New York Islanders 9 at New Jersey Devils 5 | W | 23-10-3 | 14-14-9 | 37-24-12 | ||
| March 19, 1983 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Islanders 9 | W | 24-10-3 | 14-14-9 | 38-24-12 | ||
| March 22, 1983 | Boston Bruins 3 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 24-11-3 | 14-14-9 | 38-25-12 | ||
| March 26, 1983 | New York Rangers 2 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 25-11-3 | 14-14-9 | 39-25-12 | ||
| March 27, 1983 | New York Islanders 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 25-11-3 | 15-14-9 | 40-25-12 | ||
| March 30, 1983 | New York Islanders 7 at Washington Capitals 1 | W | 25-11-3 | 16-14-9 | 41-25-12 | ||
| April 2, 1983 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 26-11-3 | 16-14-9 | 42-25-12 | ||
| April 3, 1983 | New York Islanders 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 26-11-3 | 16-15-9 | 42-26-12 | ||
| April 6, 1983 | Washington Capitals 2 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 7, 1983 | Washington Capitals 4 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 9, 1983 | New York Islanders 6 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 10, 1983 | New York Islanders 6 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 14, 1983 | New York Rangers 1 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| April 15, 1983 | New York Rangers 0 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| April 17, 1983 | New York Islanders 6 at New York Rangers 7 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| April 18, 1983 | New York Islanders 1 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| April 20, 1983 | New York Rangers 2 at New York Islanders 7 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| April 22, 1983 | New York Islanders 5 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 4-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| April 26, 1983 | New York Islanders 5 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 4-1-0 | 4-2-0 | 8-3-0 | ||
| April 28, 1983 | New York Islanders 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 4-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
| April 30, 1983 | Boston Bruins 3 at New York Islanders 7 | W | 5-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 9-4-0 | ||
| May 3, 1983 | Boston Bruins 3 at New York Islanders 8 | W | 6-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 10-4-0 | ||
| May 5, 1983 | New York Islanders 1 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 6-1-0 | 4-4-0 | 10-5-0 | ||
| May 7, 1983 | Boston Bruins 4 at New York Islanders 8 | W | 7-1-0 | 4-4-0 | 11-5-0 | ||
| May 10, 1983 | New York Islanders 2 at Edmonton Oilers 0 | W | 7-1-0 | 5-4-0 | 12-5-0 | ||
| May 12, 1983 | New York Islanders 6 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 7-1-0 | 6-4-0 | 13-5-0 | ||
| May 14, 1983 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 8-1-0 | 6-4-0 | 14-5-0 | ||
| May 17, 1983 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 9-1-0 | 6-4-0 | 15-5-0 |
