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New York Islanders, 1985-86
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Patrick Division, Prince of Wales Conference Made the playoffs
1985-86 record
| League rank | GP | Record | Points | Points % | Goals for | Goals against | Diff | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 80 | 39-29-12 | 90 | 0.563 | 327 | 284 | +43 | 22-11-7 | 17-18-5 |
Records are wins, then losses, then ties.
Playoffs
| Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Division Semifinals | Lost 0-3 |
Roster
Everyone who played for the team this season, with their stats for it.
| Skater | Pos | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 80 | 61 | 62 | 123 | 30 | 14 | 302 | 0 | |
| C | 78 | 37 | 59 | 96 | 30 | 72 | 185 | 0 | |
| L | 65 | 20 | 41 | 61 | 22 | 50 | 139 | 0 | |
| D | 74 | 21 | 38 | 59 | 34 | 78 | 168 | 0 | |
| C | 61 | 24 | 31 | 55 | 11 | 74 | 135 | 0 | |
| R | 80 | 20 | 33 | 53 | 14 | 157 | 151 | 0 | |
| C | 65 | 30 | 23 | 53 | 15 | 43 | 172 | 0 | |
| R | 73 | 18 | 34 | 52 | 20 | 66 | 120 | 0 | |
| D | 77 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 16 | 62 | 119 | 0 | |
| R | 58 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 12 | 28 | 68 | 0 | |
| D | 77 | 4 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 100 | 124 | 0 | |
| C | 62 | 17 | 15 | 32 | -8 | 36 | 100 | 0 | |
| L | 60 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 6 | 82 | 58 | 0 | |
| D | 56 | 1 | 19 | 20 | -2 | 40 | 46 | 0 | |
| R | 49 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -6 | 9 | 50 | 0 | |
| L | 55 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -8 | 55 | 74 | 0 | |
| D | 55 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 79 | 52 | 0 | |
| L | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 0 | |
| C | 52 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -10 | 19 | 49 | 0 | |
| D | 69 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 22 | 55 | 0 | |
| D | 57 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 81 | 52 | 0 | |
| R | 18 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 16 | 0 | |
| R | 16 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 0 | |
| D | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 0 | |
| L | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 15 | 5 | 0 | |
| L | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | |
| D | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
| C | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | |
| R | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 16 | 17 | 0 | |
| D | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | |
| R | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 0 | |
| R | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Goalie | GP | W | L | T | OTL | SO | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | GAA | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1453 | 1316 | 137 | 3.22 | 0.906 | |
| 41 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1202 | 1059 | 143 | 3.73 | 0.881 |
Results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Shots for | Shots against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 1986 | @ NJD | L 7-9 | 27 | 42 |
| Apr 5, 1986 | vs NJD | W 7-1 | 40 | 28 |
| Apr 2, 1986 | @ PIT | W 7-2 | 22 | 42 |
| Apr 1, 1986 | @ PHI | L 2-4 | 17 | 33 |
| Mar 29, 1986 | vs EDM | T 4-4 (OT) | 34 | 45 |
| Mar 28, 1986 | @ WSH | W 4-3 | 26 | 29 |
| Mar 25, 1986 | vs STL | L 0-2 | 33 | 34 |
| Mar 22, 1986 | @ BOS | T 3-3 (OT) | 25 | 41 |
| Mar 20, 1986 | @ TOR | W 7-1 | 31 | 34 |
| Mar 18, 1986 | vs NYR | W 6-2 | 37 | 21 |
| Mar 16, 1986 | @ NYR | L 1-3 | 32 | 27 |
| Mar 15, 1986 | vs NJD | W 3-1 | 22 | 32 |
| Mar 13, 1986 | @ HFD | W 3-2 | 23 | 35 |
| Mar 11, 1986 | vs CGY | W 8-4 | 27 | 36 |
| Mar 9, 1986 | @ WSH | L 1-3 | 25 | 37 |
| Mar 8, 1986 | vs WSH | L 2-6 | 18 | 29 |
| Mar 4, 1986 | vs MTL | W 6-3 | 31 | 40 |
| Mar 1, 1986 | @ MNS | L 4-5 | 25 | 39 |
| Feb 28, 1986 | @ WIN | W 6-3 | 34 | 30 |
| Feb 26, 1986 | @ NJD | L 2-7 | 26 | 39 |
| Feb 22, 1986 | vs DET | W 5-2 | 27 | 30 |
| Feb 21, 1986 | @ BUF | L 1-5 | 21 | 36 |
| Feb 18, 1986 | vs WSH | L 4-5 | 29 | 31 |
| Feb 15, 1986 | vs NJD | W 6-5 | 29 | 29 |
| Feb 13, 1986 | @ PHI | L 3-6 | 24 | 31 |
| Feb 11, 1986 | vs VAN | W 1-0 | 26 | 25 |
| Feb 8, 1986 | @ LAK | W 4-3 | 39 | 31 |
| Feb 5, 1986 | @ CHI | L 2-3 | 33 | 32 |
| Feb 2, 1986 | @ NJD | W 3-2 (OT) | 30 | 27 |
| Feb 1, 1986 | vs PIT | W 4-3 | 26 | 44 |
| Jan 30, 1986 | vs PHI | W 8-4 | 36 | 30 |
| Jan 28, 1986 | vs TOR | W 9-2 | 34 | 29 |
| Jan 25, 1986 | vs CHI | T 3-3 (OT) | 37 | 34 |
| Jan 24, 1986 | @ WSH | W 7-5 | 24 | 35 |
| Jan 21, 1986 | vs PHI | W 7-3 | 37 | 28 |
| Jan 18, 1986 | @ MTL | L 0-3 | 21 | 34 |
| Jan 17, 1986 | @ PHI | W 4-3 | 24 | 24 |
| Jan 15, 1986 | @ PIT | L 3-6 | 28 | 37 |
| Jan 11, 1986 | vs DET | W 8-2 | 40 | 36 |
| Jan 9, 1986 | vs PIT | W 9-0 | 41 | 27 |
| Jan 7, 1986 | vs MNS | L 2-3 | 24 | 30 |
| Jan 4, 1986 | vs CHI | L 1-4 | 30 | 30 |
| Jan 2, 1986 | vs BOS | W 7-5 | 29 | 29 |
| Dec 31, 1985 | @ DET | W 5-4 (OT) | 38 | 28 |
| Dec 29, 1985 | @ BUF | L 3-4 | 24 | 30 |
| Dec 28, 1985 | @ PIT | W 4-2 | 31 | 33 |
| Dec 26, 1985 | vs HFD | L 3-4 | 31 | 24 |
| Dec 23, 1985 | @ HFD | W 6-3 | 23 | 46 |
| Dec 21, 1985 | vs NYR | L 4-5 | 35 | 38 |
| Dec 20, 1985 | @ NYR | T 2-2 (OT) | 31 | 33 |
| Dec 17, 1985 | vs BUF | W 7-3 | 23 | 42 |
| Dec 14, 1985 | vs STL | T 2-2 (OT) | 42 | 29 |
| Dec 11, 1985 | @ PIT | T 4-4 (OT) | 36 | 31 |
| Dec 10, 1985 | vs PIT | W 7-4 | 32 | 26 |
| Dec 7, 1985 | vs QUE | L 1-4 | 34 | 48 |
| Dec 6, 1985 | @ QUE | L 3-7 | 24 | 36 |
| Dec 3, 1985 | vs WIN | T 4-4 (OT) | 21 | 32 |
| Nov 30, 1985 | @ CGY | L 3-4 | 28 | 29 |
| Nov 29, 1985 | @ WIN | W 4-1 | 20 | 24 |
| Nov 27, 1985 | @ MNS | T 4-4 (OT) | 27 | 35 |
| Nov 24, 1985 | @ NYR | W 4-3 (OT) | 22 | 32 |
| Nov 23, 1985 | vs NYR | L 0-5 | 17 | 30 |
| Nov 21, 1985 | @ BOS | T 4-4 (OT) | 37 | 33 |
| Nov 19, 1985 | vs PHI | W 8-6 | 37 | 38 |
| Nov 17, 1985 | @ PHI | L 4-5 (OT) | 33 | 31 |
| Nov 16, 1985 | vs EDM | T 4-4 (OT) | 36 | 40 |
| Nov 12, 1985 | vs MTL | L 2-3 | 32 | 28 |
| Nov 9, 1985 | vs NJD | W 3-2 | 36 | 42 |
| Nov 6, 1985 | @ TOR | W 5-4 | 34 | 33 |
| Nov 5, 1985 | vs CGY | T 4-4 (OT) | 29 | 36 |
| Nov 2, 1985 | vs WSH | W 5-3 | 29 | 31 |
| Nov 1, 1985 | @ WSH | L 3-5 | 29 | 31 |
| Oct 29, 1985 | vs LAK | L 2-3 | 25 | 33 |
| Oct 26, 1985 | @ STL | W 5-2 | 37 | 49 |
| Oct 24, 1985 | vs QUE | W 6-5 | 23 | 38 |
| Oct 22, 1985 | vs VAN | T 2-2 (OT) | 23 | 36 |
| Oct 19, 1985 | vs NYR | W 5-4 | 38 | 28 |
| Oct 16, 1985 | @ EDM | L 4-6 | 36 | 32 |
| Oct 14, 1985 | @ VAN | L 2-4 | 25 | 31 |
| Oct 12, 1985 | @ LAK | W 5-4 (OT) | 30 | 31 |