1985-86 New York Islanders Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 39-29-12 - 90 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 0-3
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Washington Capitals 3-0
Coach: Al Arbour (39-29-12)
Location: New York, New York
1985-86 New York Islanders StatisticsTeam Record: 39-29-12 - 90 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 0-3
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Washington Capitals 3-0
Coach: Al Arbour (39-29-12)
Location: New York, New York
1985-86 New York Islanders Roster
The New York Islanders of the National Hockey League ended the 1985-86 season with a record of 39 wins and 29 losses and 12 ties for 90 points, finishing third in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-3.
The Islanders netted 327 goals and surrendered 284. Mike Bossy scored 61 goals for New York, while Bryan Trottier and Pat LaFontaine tallied 30 or more, too. Mike Bossy contributed 62 assists. Billy Smith topped the squad with 20 wins, plus Kelly Hrudey added 15 or more wins, too. Kelly Hrudey recorded a 3.21 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Al Arbour coached the team. The 1985-86 New York Islanders lost in the NHL division semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 327
Regular Season Goals Against: 284
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12, 1985 | New York Islanders 5 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | OT | |
| October 14, 1985 | New York Islanders 2 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 16, 1985 | New York Islanders 4 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 19, 1985 | New York Rangers 4 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 22, 1985 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at New York Islanders 2 | T | 1-0-1 | 1-2-0 | 2-2-1 | OT | |
| October 24, 1985 | Quebec Nordiques 5 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 2-0-1 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-1 | ||
| October 26, 1985 | New York Islanders 5 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 2-0-1 | 2-2-0 | 4-2-1 | ||
| October 29, 1985 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 2-1-1 | 2-2-0 | 4-3-1 | ||
| November 1, 1985 | New York Islanders 3 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 2-1-1 | 2-3-0 | 4-4-1 | ||
| November 2, 1985 | Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 3-1-1 | 2-3-0 | 5-4-1 | ||
| November 5, 1985 | Calgary Flames 4 at New York Islanders 4 | T | 3-1-2 | 2-3-0 | 5-4-2 | OT | |
| November 6, 1985 | New York Islanders 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 3-1-2 | 3-3-0 | 6-4-2 | ||
| November 9, 1985 | New Jersey Devils 2 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 4-1-2 | 3-3-0 | 7-4-2 | ||
| November 12, 1985 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 4-2-2 | 3-3-0 | 7-5-2 | ||
| November 16, 1985 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at New York Islanders 4 | T | 4-2-3 | 3-3-0 | 7-5-3 | OT | |
| November 17, 1985 | New York Islanders 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 4-2-3 | 3-4-0 | 7-6-3 | OT | |
| November 19, 1985 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at New York Islanders 8 | W | 5-2-3 | 3-4-0 | 8-6-3 | ||
| November 21, 1985 | New York Islanders 4 at Boston Bruins 4 | T | 5-2-3 | 3-4-1 | 8-6-4 | OT | |
| November 23, 1985 | New York Rangers 5 at New York Islanders 0 | L | 5-3-3 | 3-4-1 | 8-7-4 | ||
| November 24, 1985 | New York Islanders 4 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 5-3-3 | 4-4-1 | 9-7-4 | OT | |
| November 27, 1985 | New York Islanders 4 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | T | 5-3-3 | 4-4-2 | 9-7-5 | OT | |
| November 29, 1985 | New York Islanders 4 at Winnipeg Jets 1 | W | 5-3-3 | 5-4-2 | 10-7-5 | ||
| November 30, 1985 | New York Islanders 3 at Calgary Flames 4 | L | 5-3-3 | 5-5-2 | 10-8-5 | ||
| December 3, 1985 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at New York Islanders 4 | T | 5-3-4 | 5-5-2 | 10-8-6 | OT | |
| December 6, 1985 | New York Islanders 3 at Quebec Nordiques 7 | L | 5-3-4 | 5-6-2 | 10-9-6 | ||
| December 7, 1985 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 5-4-4 | 5-6-2 | 10-10-6 | ||
| December 10, 1985 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New York Islanders 7 | W | 6-4-4 | 5-6-2 | 11-10-6 | ||
| December 11, 1985 | New York Islanders 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | T | 6-4-4 | 5-6-3 | 11-10-7 | OT | |
| December 14, 1985 | St. Louis Blues 2 at New York Islanders 2 | T | 6-4-5 | 5-6-3 | 11-10-8 | OT | |
| December 17, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Islanders 7 | W | 7-4-5 | 5-6-3 | 12-10-8 | ||
| December 20, 1985 | New York Islanders 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 7-4-5 | 5-6-4 | 12-10-9 | OT | |
| December 21, 1985 | New York Rangers 5 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 7-5-5 | 5-6-4 | 12-11-9 | ||
| December 23, 1985 | New York Islanders 6 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 7-5-5 | 6-6-4 | 13-11-9 | ||
| December 26, 1985 | Hartford Whalers 4 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 7-6-5 | 6-6-4 | 13-12-9 | ||
| December 28, 1985 | New York Islanders 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 7-6-5 | 7-6-4 | 14-12-9 | ||
| December 29, 1985 | New York Islanders 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 7-6-5 | 7-7-4 | 14-13-9 | ||
| December 31, 1985 | New York Islanders 5 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 7-6-5 | 8-7-4 | 15-13-9 | OT | |
| January 2, 1986 | Boston Bruins 5 at New York Islanders 7 | W | 8-6-5 | 8-7-4 | 16-13-9 | ||
| January 4, 1986 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 8-7-5 | 8-7-4 | 16-14-9 | ||
| January 7, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 8-8-5 | 8-7-4 | 16-15-9 | ||
| January 9, 1986 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at New York Islanders 9 | W | 9-8-5 | 8-7-4 | 17-15-9 | ||
| January 11, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Islanders 8 | W | 10-8-5 | 8-7-4 | 18-15-9 | ||
| January 15, 1986 | New York Islanders 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 10-8-5 | 8-8-4 | 18-16-9 | ||
| January 17, 1986 | New York Islanders 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 10-8-5 | 9-8-4 | 19-16-9 | ||
| January 18, 1986 | New York Islanders 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 10-8-5 | 9-9-4 | 19-17-9 | ||
| January 21, 1986 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Islanders 7 | W | 11-8-5 | 9-9-4 | 20-17-9 | ||
| January 24, 1986 | New York Islanders 7 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 11-8-5 | 10-9-4 | 21-17-9 | ||
| January 25, 1986 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at New York Islanders 3 | T | 11-8-6 | 10-9-4 | 21-17-10 | OT | |
| January 28, 1986 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New York Islanders 9 | W | 12-8-6 | 10-9-4 | 22-17-10 | ||
| January 30, 1986 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at New York Islanders 8 | W | 13-8-6 | 10-9-4 | 23-17-10 | ||
| February 1, 1986 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 14-8-6 | 10-9-4 | 24-17-10 | ||
| February 2, 1986 | New York Islanders 3 at New Jersey Devils 2 | W | 14-8-6 | 11-9-4 | 25-17-10 | OT | |
| February 5, 1986 | New York Islanders 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 14-8-6 | 11-10-4 | 25-18-10 | ||
| February 8, 1986 | New York Islanders 4 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 14-8-6 | 12-10-4 | 26-18-10 | ||
| February 11, 1986 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 15-8-6 | 12-10-4 | 27-18-10 | ||
| February 13, 1986 | New York Islanders 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 15-8-6 | 12-11-4 | 27-19-10 | ||
| February 15, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 5 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 16-8-6 | 12-11-4 | 28-19-10 | ||
| February 18, 1986 | Washington Capitals 5 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 16-9-6 | 12-11-4 | 28-20-10 | ||
| February 21, 1986 | New York Islanders 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 16-9-6 | 12-12-4 | 28-21-10 | ||
| February 22, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 17-9-6 | 12-12-4 | 29-21-10 | ||
| February 26, 1986 | New York Islanders 2 at New Jersey Devils 7 | L | 17-9-6 | 12-13-4 | 29-22-10 | ||
| February 28, 1986 | New York Islanders 6 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 17-9-6 | 13-13-4 | 30-22-10 | ||
| March 1, 1986 | New York Islanders 4 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | L | 17-9-6 | 13-14-4 | 30-23-10 | ||
| March 4, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 18-9-6 | 13-14-4 | 31-23-10 | ||
| March 8, 1986 | Washington Capitals 6 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 18-10-6 | 13-14-4 | 31-24-10 | ||
| March 9, 1986 | New York Islanders 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 18-10-6 | 13-15-4 | 31-25-10 | ||
| March 11, 1986 | Calgary Flames 4 at New York Islanders 8 | W | 19-10-6 | 13-15-4 | 32-25-10 | ||
| March 13, 1986 | New York Islanders 3 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 19-10-6 | 14-15-4 | 33-25-10 | ||
| March 15, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 1 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 20-10-6 | 14-15-4 | 34-25-10 | ||
| March 16, 1986 | New York Islanders 1 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 20-10-6 | 14-16-4 | 34-26-10 | ||
| March 18, 1986 | New York Rangers 2 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 21-10-6 | 14-16-4 | 35-26-10 | ||
| March 20, 1986 | New York Islanders 7 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 21-10-6 | 15-16-4 | 36-26-10 | ||
| March 22, 1986 | New York Islanders 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 21-10-6 | 15-16-5 | 36-26-11 | OT | |
| March 25, 1986 | St. Louis Blues 2 at New York Islanders 0 | L | 21-11-6 | 15-16-5 | 36-27-11 | ||
| March 28, 1986 | New York Islanders 4 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 21-11-6 | 16-16-5 | 37-27-11 | ||
| March 29, 1986 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at New York Islanders 4 | T | 21-11-7 | 16-16-5 | 37-27-12 | OT | |
| April 1, 1986 | New York Islanders 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 21-11-7 | 16-17-5 | 37-28-12 | ||
| April 2, 1986 | New York Islanders 7 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 21-11-7 | 17-17-5 | 38-28-12 | ||
| April 5, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 1 at New York Islanders 7 | W | 22-11-7 | 17-17-5 | 39-28-12 | ||
| April 6, 1986 | New York Islanders 7 at New Jersey Devils 9 | L | 22-11-7 | 17-18-5 | 39-29-12 | ||
| April 9, 1986 | New York Islanders 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 10, 1986 | New York Islanders 2 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| April 12, 1986 | Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 |
