1984-85 New York Islanders Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 40-34-6 - 86 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 4-6
Lost NHL division finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Washington Capitals 3-2
Division Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 4-1
Coach: Al Arbour (40-34-6)
Location: New York, New York
1984-85 New York Islanders StatisticsTeam Record: 40-34-6 - 86 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 4-6
Lost NHL division finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Washington Capitals 3-2
Division Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 4-1
Coach: Al Arbour (40-34-6)
Location: New York, New York
1984-85 New York Islanders Roster
The New York Islanders of the National Hockey League ended the 1984-85 season with a record of 40 wins and 34 losses and 6 ties for 86 points, finishing third in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-6.
The Islanders scored 345 goals and allowed 312. Mike Bossy netted 58 goals for New York, while John Tonelli and Brent Sutter tallied 30 or more as well. Brent Sutter contributed 60 assists. Kelly Hrudey topped the squad with 19 wins, plus Billy Smith added 15 or more wins, too. Kelly Hrudey recorded a 3.62 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Al Arbour coached the team. The 1984-85 New York Islanders lost in the NHL division finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 345
Regular Season Goals Against: 312
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12, 1984 | New York Islanders 2 at New Jersey Devils 7 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 13, 1984 | Chicago Black Hawks 6 at New York Islanders 7 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | OT | |
| October 16, 1984 | New Jersey Devils 4 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 17, 1984 | New York Islanders 6 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 20, 1984 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at New York Islanders 8 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| October 21, 1984 | New York Islanders 5 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 23, 1984 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| October 27, 1984 | Boston Bruins 8 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 4-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| October 30, 1984 | New York Rangers 3 at New York Islanders 7 | W | 5-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| November 1, 1984 | New York Islanders 5 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 5-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 6-4-0 | OT | |
| November 3, 1984 | New York Islanders 4 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 5-1-0 | 1-4-0 | 6-5-0 | ||
| November 4, 1984 | New York Islanders 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 5-1-0 | 1-5-0 | 6-6-0 | ||
| November 6, 1984 | St. Louis Blues 3 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 6-1-0 | 1-5-0 | 7-6-0 | ||
| November 9, 1984 | New York Islanders 4 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 6-1-0 | 1-6-0 | 7-7-0 | OT | |
| November 10, 1984 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 7-1-0 | 1-6-0 | 8-7-0 | ||
| November 15, 1984 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 8-1-0 | 1-6-0 | 9-7-0 | ||
| November 17, 1984 | New York Rangers 4 at New York Islanders 10 | W | 9-1-0 | 1-6-0 | 10-7-0 | ||
| November 18, 1984 | New York Islanders 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | T | 9-1-0 | 1-6-1 | 10-7-1 | OT | |
| November 20, 1984 | Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 10-1-0 | 1-6-1 | 11-7-1 | ||
| November 23, 1984 | New York Islanders 5 at Washington Capitals 1 | W | 10-1-0 | 2-6-1 | 12-7-1 | ||
| November 24, 1984 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 11-1-0 | 2-6-1 | 13-7-1 | ||
| November 28, 1984 | New York Islanders 2 at Calgary Flames 5 | L | 11-1-0 | 2-7-1 | 13-8-1 | ||
| November 30, 1984 | New York Islanders 5 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | W | 11-1-0 | 3-7-1 | 14-8-1 | ||
| December 3, 1984 | New York Islanders 5 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | W | 11-1-0 | 4-7-1 | 15-8-1 | ||
| December 5, 1984 | New York Islanders 4 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | L | 11-1-0 | 4-8-1 | 15-9-1 | ||
| December 8, 1984 | Hartford Whalers 4 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 11-2-0 | 4-8-1 | 15-10-1 | OT | |
| December 11, 1984 | New Jersey Devils 7 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 11-3-0 | 4-8-1 | 15-11-1 | ||
| December 12, 1984 | New York Islanders 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 11-3-0 | 4-9-1 | 15-12-1 | ||
| December 15, 1984 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 12-3-0 | 4-9-1 | 16-12-1 | ||
| December 18, 1984 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at New York Islanders 7 | W | 13-3-0 | 4-9-1 | 17-12-1 | ||
| December 21, 1984 | New York Islanders 1 at Hartford Whalers 0 | W | 13-3-0 | 5-9-1 | 18-12-1 | ||
| December 22, 1984 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 14-3-0 | 5-9-1 | 19-12-1 | ||
| December 26, 1984 | New York Islanders 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 14-3-0 | 5-10-1 | 19-13-1 | ||
| December 27, 1984 | Washington Capitals 5 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 14-4-0 | 5-10-1 | 19-14-1 | OT | |
| December 29, 1984 | New York Islanders 5 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 14-4-0 | 6-10-1 | 20-14-1 | ||
| December 31, 1984 | New York Islanders 3 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 14-4-0 | 6-11-1 | 20-15-1 | ||
| January 2, 1985 | New York Islanders 7 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 14-4-0 | 7-11-1 | 21-15-1 | ||
| January 5, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 14-5-0 | 7-11-1 | 21-16-1 | ||
| January 8, 1985 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 15-5-0 | 7-11-1 | 22-16-1 | ||
| January 10, 1985 | New York Islanders 3 at New Jersey Devils 2 | W | 15-5-0 | 8-11-1 | 23-16-1 | ||
| January 12, 1985 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 16-5-0 | 8-11-1 | 24-16-1 | ||
| January 13, 1985 | New York Islanders 6 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | W | 16-5-0 | 9-11-1 | 25-16-1 | ||
| January 15, 1985 | New York Islanders 5 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | L | 16-5-0 | 9-12-1 | 25-17-1 | OT | |
| January 16, 1985 | New York Islanders 3 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | T | 16-5-0 | 9-12-2 | 25-17-2 | OT | |
| January 19, 1985 | New York Islanders 5 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | L | 16-5-0 | 9-13-2 | 25-18-2 | OT | |
| January 22, 1985 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 16-6-0 | 9-13-2 | 25-19-2 | ||
| January 24, 1985 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 17-6-0 | 9-13-2 | 26-19-2 | ||
| January 26, 1985 | Washington Capitals 5 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 17-7-0 | 9-13-2 | 26-20-2 | ||
| January 27, 1985 | New York Islanders 2 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 17-7-0 | 9-14-2 | 26-21-2 | ||
| January 29, 1985 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at New York Islanders 4 | T | 17-7-1 | 9-14-2 | 26-21-3 | OT | |
| February 1, 1985 | New York Islanders 2 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 17-7-1 | 9-15-2 | 26-22-3 | ||
| February 2, 1985 | New York Islanders 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | W | 17-7-1 | 10-15-2 | 27-22-3 | ||
| February 5, 1985 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at New York Islanders 7 | W | 18-7-1 | 10-15-2 | 28-22-3 | ||
| February 7, 1985 | New York Rangers 5 at New York Islanders 7 | W | 19-7-1 | 10-15-2 | 29-22-3 | ||
| February 9, 1985 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 20-7-1 | 10-15-2 | 30-22-3 | ||
| February 16, 1985 | Hartford Whalers 4 at New York Islanders 4 | T | 20-7-2 | 10-15-2 | 30-22-4 | OT | |
| February 17, 1985 | New York Islanders 3 at New York Rangers 9 | L | 20-7-2 | 10-16-2 | 30-23-4 | ||
| February 19, 1985 | Calgary Flames 4 at New York Islanders 8 | W | 21-7-2 | 10-16-2 | 31-23-4 | ||
| February 21, 1985 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 21-8-2 | 10-16-2 | 31-24-4 | ||
| February 23, 1985 | Boston Bruins 1 at New York Islanders 7 | W | 22-8-2 | 10-16-2 | 32-24-4 | ||
| February 24, 1985 | New York Islanders 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 22-8-2 | 10-17-2 | 32-25-4 | OT | |
| February 27, 1985 | New York Islanders 1 at Calgary Flames 3 | L | 22-8-2 | 10-18-2 | 32-26-4 | ||
| March 2, 1985 | New York Islanders 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 22-8-2 | 10-19-2 | 32-27-4 | ||
| March 3, 1985 | New York Islanders 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 22-8-2 | 11-19-2 | 33-27-4 | ||
| March 5, 1985 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 22-9-2 | 11-19-2 | 33-28-4 | OT | |
| March 7, 1985 | New York Islanders 4 at New Jersey Devils 4 | T | 22-9-2 | 11-19-3 | 33-28-5 | OT | |
| March 9, 1985 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 23-9-2 | 11-19-3 | 34-28-5 | ||
| March 12, 1985 | New York Islanders 6 at St. Louis Blues 5 | W | 23-9-2 | 12-19-3 | 35-28-5 | ||
| March 13, 1985 | New York Islanders 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 23-9-2 | 13-19-3 | 36-28-5 | ||
| March 16, 1985 | Washington Capitals 4 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 24-9-2 | 13-19-3 | 37-28-5 | ||
| March 17, 1985 | New York Islanders 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 24-9-2 | 13-20-3 | 37-29-5 | ||
| March 19, 1985 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 25-9-2 | 13-20-3 | 38-29-5 | ||
| March 21, 1985 | Quebec Nordiques 5 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 25-10-2 | 13-20-3 | 38-30-5 | ||
| March 24, 1985 | New York Islanders 5 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 25-10-2 | 14-20-3 | 39-30-5 | ||
| March 26, 1985 | Edmonton Oilers 7 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 25-11-2 | 14-20-3 | 39-31-5 | ||
| March 28, 1985 | New York Islanders 2 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 25-11-2 | 14-21-3 | 39-32-5 | ||
| March 30, 1985 | New York Islanders 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 25-11-2 | 14-22-3 | 39-33-5 | ||
| April 2, 1985 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 26-11-2 | 14-22-3 | 40-33-5 | ||
| April 4, 1985 | New York Islanders 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 26-11-2 | 14-23-3 | 40-34-5 | ||
| April 6, 1985 | New Jersey Devils 5 at New York Islanders 5 | T | 26-11-3 | 14-23-3 | 40-34-6 | OT | |
| April 10, 1985 | New York Islanders 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | OT | |
| April 11, 1985 | New York Islanders 1 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | 2OT | |
| April 13, 1985 | Washington Capitals 1 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 14, 1985 | Washington Capitals 4 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 16, 1985 | New York Islanders 2 at Washington Capitals 1 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 18, 1985 | New York Islanders 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| April 21, 1985 | New York Islanders 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-4-0 | 3-4-0 | ||
| April 23, 1985 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-4-0 | 3-5-0 | ||
| April 25, 1985 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 3-1-0 | 1-4-0 | 4-5-0 | ||
| April 28, 1985 | New York Islanders 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | L | 3-1-0 | 1-5-0 | 4-6-0 |
