1997-98 New York Islanders Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 30-41-11 - 71 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Coach: Rick Bowness (22-32-9)
Coach: Mike Milbury (8-9-2)
Location: New York, New York

1997-98 New York Islanders Statistics
1997-98 New York Islanders Roster

The New York Islanders of the National Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 30 wins and 41 losses and 11 ties for 71 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Atlantic Division.

The Islanders scored 212 goals and yielded 225. Ziggy Palffy netted 45 goals for New York and contributed 42 assists. Tommy Salo earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.64 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Rick Bowness and Mike Milbury coached the team.

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Regular Season Goals For: 212
Regular Season Goals Against: 225

Date	Game	Res	Home	Road	Record
October 3, 1997	New York Islanders 2 at New York Rangers 2	T	0-0-0	0-0-1	0-0-1	OT
October 4, 1997	Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at New York Islanders 3	W	1-0-0	0-0-1	1-0-1
October 8, 1997	Washington Capitals 6 at New York Islanders 3	L	1-1-0	0-0-1	1-1-1
October 11, 1997	New York Islanders 1 at Washington Capitals 3	L	1-1-0	0-1-1	1-2-1
October 13, 1997	New York Islanders 2 at Florida Panthers 2	T	1-1-0	0-1-2	1-2-2	OT
October 16, 1997	New York Islanders 5 at San Jose Sharks 2	W	1-1-0	1-1-2	2-2-2
October 19, 1997	New York Islanders 5 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2	W	1-1-0	2-1-2	3-2-2
October 21, 1997	New York Islanders 2 at Los Angeles Kings 3	L	1-1-0	2-2-2	3-3-2
October 25, 1997	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 4 at New York Islanders 2	L	1-2-0	2-2-2	3-4-2
October 27, 1997	San Jose Sharks 2 at New York Islanders 1	L	1-3-0	2-2-2	3-5-2
October 29, 1997	New York Islanders 5 at Montreal Canadiens 2	W	1-3-0	3-2-2	4-5-2
October 30, 1997	New York Rangers 3 at New York Islanders 5	W	2-3-0	3-2-2	5-5-2
November 1, 1997	Los Angeles Kings 2 at New York Islanders 4	W	3-3-0	3-2-2	6-5-2
November 5, 1997	Edmonton Oilers 4 at New York Islanders 4	T	3-3-1	3-2-2	6-5-3	OT
November 7, 1997	New York Islanders 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 2	W	3-3-1	4-2-2	7-5-3
November 8, 1997	Chicago Blackhawks 4 at New York Islanders 2	L	3-4-1	4-2-2	7-6-3
November 10, 1997	New Jersey Devils 3 at New York Islanders 1	L	3-5-1	4-2-2	7-7-3
November 12, 1997	New York Islanders 2 at Florida Panthers 2	T	3-5-1	4-2-3	7-7-4	OT
November 14, 1997	New York Islanders 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1	W	3-5-1	5-2-3	8-7-4
November 15, 1997	Florida Panthers 1 at New York Islanders 0	L	3-6-1	5-2-3	8-8-4
November 19, 1997	New York Islanders 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2	W	3-6-1	6-2-3	9-8-4
November 20, 1997	New York Islanders 1 at New Jersey Devils 5	L	3-6-1	6-3-3	9-9-4
November 22, 1997	New York Islanders 1 at Buffalo Sabres 6	L	3-6-1	6-4-3	9-10-4
November 26, 1997	New York Rangers 1 at New York Islanders 4	W	4-6-1	6-4-3	10-10-4
November 28, 1997	New York Islanders 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4	L	4-6-1	6-5-3	10-11-4
November 29, 1997	St. Louis Blues 2 at New York Islanders 4	W	5-6-1	6-5-3	11-11-4
December 2, 1997	Ottawa Senators 4 at New York Islanders 2	L	5-7-1	6-5-3	11-12-4
December 3, 1997	New York Islanders 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 5	L	5-7-1	6-6-3	11-13-4
December 6, 1997	Phoenix Coyotes 0 at New York Islanders 4	W	6-7-1	6-6-3	12-13-4
December 9, 1997	Calgary Flames 3 at New York Islanders 1	L	6-8-1	6-6-3	12-14-4
December 11, 1997	New York Islanders 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 4	L	6-8-1	6-7-3	12-15-4
December 13, 1997	Florida Panthers 1 at New York Islanders 4	W	7-8-1	6-7-3	13-15-4
December 16, 1997	New York Islanders 2 at Washington Capitals 2	T	7-8-1	6-7-4	13-15-5	OT
December 17, 1997	Buffalo Sabres 0 at New York Islanders 4	W	8-8-1	6-7-4	14-15-5
December 20, 1997	New York Islanders 4 at Boston Bruins 3	W	8-8-1	7-7-4	15-15-5
December 22, 1997	Ottawa Senators 4 at New York Islanders 1	L	8-9-1	7-7-4	15-16-5
December 26, 1997	New York Islanders 3 at New Jersey Devils 4	L	8-9-1	7-8-4	15-17-5
December 27, 1997	Florida Panthers 6 at New York Islanders 2	L	8-10-1	7-8-4	15-18-5
December 29, 1997	New York Islanders 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5	L	8-10-1	7-9-4	15-19-5
December 31, 1997	New York Islanders 1 at Colorado Avalanche 3	L	8-10-1	7-10-4	15-20-5
January 2, 1998	New York Islanders 1 at Dallas Stars 2	L	8-10-1	7-11-4	15-21-5
January 3, 1998	New York Islanders 1 at Phoenix Coyotes 2	L	8-10-1	7-12-4	15-22-5
January 6, 1998	Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New York Islanders 2	L	8-11-1	7-12-4	15-23-5
January 8, 1998	Montreal Canadiens 8 at New York Islanders 2	L	8-12-1	7-12-4	15-24-5
January 10, 1998	Carolina Hurricanes 2 at New York Islanders 1	L	8-13-1	7-12-4	15-25-5	OT
January 12, 1998	Detroit Red Wings 1 at New York Islanders 1	T	8-13-2	7-12-4	15-25-6	OT
January 14, 1998	New York Islanders 7 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1	W	8-13-2	8-12-4	16-25-6
January 20, 1998	New York Islanders 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 5	L	8-13-2	8-13-4	16-26-6
January 22, 1998	New York Islanders 3 at St. Louis Blues 3	T	8-13-2	8-13-5	16-26-7	OT
January 24, 1998	New York Islanders 2 at Ottawa Senators 3	L	8-13-2	8-14-5	16-27-7
January 26, 1998	New York Islanders 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3	L	8-13-2	8-15-5	16-28-7
January 28, 1998	Philadelphia Flyers 1 at New York Islanders 6	W	9-13-2	8-15-5	17-28-7
January 30, 1998	Carolina Hurricanes 0 at New York Islanders 2	W	10-13-2	8-15-5	18-28-7
February 1, 1998	Boston Bruins 2 at New York Islanders 2	T	10-13-3	8-15-5	18-28-8	OT
February 2, 1998	New York Islanders 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2	W	10-13-3	9-15-5	19-28-8
February 4, 1998	Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Islanders 4	W	11-13-3	9-15-5	20-28-8
February 7, 1998	New Jersey Devils 3 at New York Islanders 2	L	11-14-3	9-15-5	20-29-8
February 25, 1998	Dallas Stars 4 at New York Islanders 1	L	11-15-3	9-15-5	20-30-8
March 1, 1998	Boston Bruins 5 at New York Islanders 4	L	11-16-3	9-15-5	20-31-8
March 3, 1998	Philadelphia Flyers 1 at New York Islanders 3	W	12-16-3	9-15-5	21-31-8
March 6, 1998	New York Islanders 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2	W	12-16-3	10-15-5	22-31-8
March 7, 1998	Colorado Avalanche 4 at New York Islanders 2	L	12-17-3	10-15-5	22-32-8
March 10, 1998	Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Islanders 2	T	12-17-4	10-15-5	22-32-9	OT
March 12, 1998	Washington Capitals 2 at New York Islanders 1	L	12-18-4	10-15-5	22-33-9
March 14, 1998	Vancouver Canucks 6 at New York Islanders 2	L	12-19-4	10-15-5	22-34-9
March 18, 1998	New York Islanders 4 at Ottawa Senators 4	T	12-19-4	10-15-6	22-34-10	OT
March 20, 1998	New York Islanders 1 at Calgary Flames 4	L	12-19-4	10-16-6	22-35-10
March 22, 1998	New York Islanders 3 at Edmonton Oilers 1	W	12-19-4	11-16-6	23-35-10
March 24, 1998	New York Islanders 3 at Vancouver Canucks 4	L	12-19-4	11-17-6	23-36-10
March 26, 1998	Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Islanders 4	W	13-19-4	11-17-6	24-36-10
March 28, 1998	New York Islanders 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4	L	13-19-4	11-18-6	24-37-10	OT
March 31, 1998	New York Islanders 2 at Washington Capitals 5	L	13-19-4	11-19-6	24-38-10
April 1, 1998	Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at New York Islanders 4	W	14-19-4	11-19-6	25-38-10
April 4, 1998	New York Rangers 0 at New York Islanders 3	W	15-19-4	11-19-6	26-38-10
April 6, 1998	New York Islanders 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 0	W	15-19-4	12-19-6	27-38-10
April 8, 1998	New Jersey Devils 2 at New York Islanders 3	W	16-19-4	12-19-6	28-38-10
April 9, 1998	New York Islanders 1 at Boston Bruins 4	L	16-19-4	12-20-6	28-39-10
April 11, 1998	New York Islanders 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3	T	16-19-4	12-20-7	28-39-11	OT
April 13, 1998	Washington Capitals 2 at New York Islanders 0	L	16-20-4	12-20-7	28-40-11
April 15, 1998	New York Islanders 2 at New York Rangers 4	L	16-20-4	12-21-7	28-41-11
April 16, 1998	Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at New York Islanders 4	W	17-20-4	12-21-7	29-41-11
April 18, 1998	New York Islanders 2 at New Jersey Devils 1	W	17-20-4	13-21-7	30-41-11