1983-84 New York Islanders Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 50-26-4 - 104 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 12-9
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated New York Rangers 3-2
Division Finals - Defeated Washington Capitals 4-1
Conference Finals - Defeated Montreal Canadiens 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Edmonton Oilers 4-1
Coach: Al Arbour (50-26-4)
Location: New York, New York
1983-84 New York Islanders Statistics
1983-84 New York Islanders Roster

The New York Islanders of the National Hockey League ended the 1983-84 season with a record of 50 wins and 26 losses and 4 ties for 104 points, finishing first in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 12-9.

The Islanders netted 357 goals and gave up 269. Mike Bossy scored 51 goals for New York, while Bryan Trottier, Greg Gilbert and Brent Sutter each tallied 30 or more also. Bryan Trottier accounted for 71 assists. Billy Smith earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad, and Roland Melanson added 15 or more victories also. Roland Melanson registered a 3.27 goals against average, topping regular goalies.

Al Arbour coached the team. The 1983-84 New York Islanders lost in the Stanley Cup finals.

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Regular Season Goals For: 357
Regular Season Goals Against: 269

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 4, 1983 New York Islanders 3 at Quebec Nordiques 7 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0
October 6, 1983 New York Islanders 7 at Montreal Canadiens 4 W 0-0-0 1-1-0 1-1-0
October 8, 1983 New York Islanders 8 at Washington Capitals 7 W 0-0-0 2-1-0 2-1-0 OT
October 11, 1983 Los Angeles Kings 2 at New York Islanders 5 W 1-0-0 2-1-0 3-1-0
October 15, 1983 Philadelphia Flyers 5 at New York Islanders 1 L 1-1-0 2-1-0 3-2-0
October 16, 1983 New York Islanders 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 W 1-1-0 3-1-0 4-2-0
October 18, 1983 Calgary Flames 4 at New York Islanders 3 L 1-2-0 3-1-0 4-3-0
October 22, 1983 New York Rangers 3 at New York Islanders 2 L 1-3-0 3-1-0 4-4-0
October 23, 1983 New York Islanders 5 at New York Rangers 6 L 1-3-0 3-2-0 4-5-0 OT
October 25, 1983 Winnipeg Jets 4 at New York Islanders 2 L 1-4-0 3-2-0 4-6-0
October 29, 1983 New Jersey Devils 3 at New York Islanders 5 W 2-4-0 3-2-0 5-6-0
October 30, 1983 New York Islanders 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 W 2-4-0 4-2-0 6-6-0
November 1, 1983 Vancouver Canucks 3 at New York Islanders 6 W 3-4-0 4-2-0 7-6-0
November 4, 1983 New York Islanders 6 at New Jersey Devils 1 W 3-4-0 5-2-0 8-6-0
November 5, 1983 Buffalo Sabres 0 at New York Islanders 4 W 4-4-0 5-2-0 9-6-0
November 8, 1983 Philadelphia Flyers 1 at New York Islanders 4 W 5-4-0 5-2-0 10-6-0
November 11, 1983 New York Islanders 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 W 5-4-0 6-2-0 11-6-0
November 12, 1983 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New York Islanders 2 L 5-5-0 6-2-0 11-7-0
November 15, 1983 Hartford Whalers 4 at New York Islanders 6 W 6-5-0 6-2-0 12-7-0
November 18, 1983 New York Islanders 1 at Washington Capitals 7 L 6-5-0 6-3-0 12-8-0
November 19, 1983 Washington Capitals 2 at New York Islanders 6 W 7-5-0 6-3-0 13-8-0
November 22, 1983 Quebec Nordiques 2 at New York Islanders 3 W 8-5-0 6-3-0 14-8-0
November 23, 1983 New York Islanders 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 W 8-5-0 7-3-0 15-8-0
November 26, 1983 Chicago Black Hawks 3 at New York Islanders 9 W 9-5-0 7-3-0 16-8-0
November 29, 1983 New York Islanders 5 at St. Louis Blues 5 T 9-5-0 7-3-1 16-8-1 OT
December 1, 1983 New York Islanders 2 at Calgary Flames 6 L 9-5-0 7-4-1 16-9-1
December 4, 1983 New York Islanders 4 at Edmonton Oilers 2 W 9-5-0 8-4-1 17-9-1
December 6, 1983 New York Islanders 5 at Vancouver Canucks 2 W 9-5-0 9-4-1 18-9-1
December 7, 1983 New York Islanders 4 at Los Angeles Kings 4 T 9-5-0 9-4-2 18-9-2 OT
December 10, 1983 New York Islanders 4 at Minnesota North Stars 2 W 9-5-0 10-4-2 19-9-2
December 13, 1983 Edmonton Oilers 5 at New York Islanders 8 W 10-5-0 10-4-2 20-9-2
December 15, 1983 Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Islanders 4 W 11-5-0 10-4-2 21-9-2
December 17, 1983 New York Rangers 1 at New York Islanders 7 W 12-5-0 10-4-2 22-9-2
December 20, 1983 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Islanders 11 W 13-5-0 10-4-2 23-9-2
December 22, 1983 Washington Capitals 1 at New York Islanders 6 W 14-5-0 10-4-2 24-9-2
December 23, 1983 New York Islanders 3 at Washington Capitals 7 L 14-5-0 10-5-2 24-10-2
December 28, 1983 New York Islanders 6 at Los Angeles Kings 5 W 14-5-0 11-5-2 25-10-2 OT
December 30, 1983 New York Islanders 3 at Winnipeg Jets 4 L 14-5-0 11-6-2 25-11-2 OT
December 31, 1983 New York Islanders 7 at Minnesota North Stars 3 W 14-5-0 12-6-2 26-11-2
January 3, 1984 Boston Bruins 4 at New York Islanders 2 L 14-6-0 12-6-2 26-12-2
January 5, 1984 New York Islanders 2 at Hartford Whalers 4 L 14-6-0 12-7-2 26-13-2
January 7, 1984 Chicago Black Hawks 3 at New York Islanders 5 W 15-6-0 12-7-2 27-13-2
January 8, 1984 New York Islanders 4 at New York Rangers 5 L 15-6-0 12-8-2 27-14-2
January 10, 1984 New Jersey Devils 2 at New York Islanders 4 W 16-6-0 12-8-2 28-14-2
January 12, 1984 Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Islanders 7 W 17-6-0 12-8-2 29-14-2
January 14, 1984 New York Rangers 2 at New York Islanders 4 W 18-6-0 12-8-2 30-14-2
January 16, 1984 New York Islanders 0 at Boston Bruins 2 L 18-6-0 12-9-2 30-15-2
January 18, 1984 New York Islanders 9 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 W 18-6-0 13-9-2 31-15-2
January 21, 1984 New York Islanders 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 L 18-6-0 13-10-2 31-16-2
January 24, 1984 New York Islanders 0 at Detroit Red Wings 4 L 18-6-0 13-11-2 31-17-2
January 26, 1984 Quebec Nordiques 5 at New York Islanders 1 L 18-7-0 13-11-2 31-18-2
January 28, 1984 Detroit Red Wings 4 at New York Islanders 3 L 18-8-0 13-11-2 31-19-2
February 2, 1984 St. Louis Blues 5 at New York Islanders 2 L 18-9-0 13-11-2 31-20-2
February 4, 1984 Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at New York Islanders 6 W 19-9-0 13-11-2 32-20-2
February 5, 1984 New York Islanders 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 W 19-9-0 14-11-2 33-20-2
February 7, 1984 Edmonton Oilers 3 at New York Islanders 5 W 20-9-0 14-11-2 34-20-2
February 11, 1984 Vancouver Canucks 4 at New York Islanders 6 W 21-9-0 14-11-2 35-20-2
February 13, 1984 New York Islanders 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 L 21-9-0 14-12-2 35-21-2
February 15, 1984 New York Islanders 2 at New York Rangers 3 L 21-9-0 14-13-2 35-22-2
February 18, 1984 New York Rangers 3 at New York Islanders 4 W 22-9-0 14-13-2 36-22-2
February 19, 1984 New York Islanders 5 at New Jersey Devils 4 W 22-9-0 15-13-2 37-22-2 OT
February 23, 1984 St. Louis Blues 1 at New York Islanders 5 W 23-9-0 15-13-2 38-22-2
February 25, 1984 New Jersey Devils 1 at New York Islanders 7 W 24-9-0 15-13-2 39-22-2
February 26, 1984 New York Islanders 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 L 24-9-0 15-14-2 39-23-2
February 29, 1984 New York Islanders 4 at Winnipeg Jets 3 W 24-9-0 16-14-2 40-23-2
March 3, 1984 New York Islanders 11 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 W 24-9-0 17-14-2 41-23-2
March 6, 1984 Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Islanders 5 W 25-9-0 17-14-2 42-23-2
March 8, 1984 Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at New York Islanders 9 W 26-9-0 17-14-2 43-23-2
March 10, 1984 Calgary Flames 5 at New York Islanders 4 L 26-10-0 17-14-2 43-24-2 OT
March 11, 1984 New York Islanders 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 W 26-10-0 18-14-2 44-24-2
March 13, 1984 New York Islanders 5 at New Jersey Devils 1 W 26-10-0 19-14-2 45-24-2
March 17, 1984 Washington Capitals 2 at New York Islanders 1 L 26-11-0 19-14-2 45-25-2
March 18, 1984 New York Islanders 4 at Hartford Whalers 5 L 26-11-0 19-15-2 45-26-2
March 20, 1984 New Jersey Devils 2 at New York Islanders 5 W 27-11-0 19-15-2 46-26-2
March 22, 1984 New York Islanders 3 at Boston Bruins 3 T 27-11-0 19-15-3 46-26-3 OT
March 24, 1984 Minnesota North Stars 4 at New York Islanders 4 T 27-11-1 19-15-3 46-26-4 OT
March 25, 1984 New York Islanders 5 at Buffalo Sabres 3 W 27-11-1 20-15-3 47-26-4
March 27, 1984 Montreal Canadiens 0 at New York Islanders 7 W 28-11-1 20-15-3 48-26-4
March 31, 1984 New York Islanders 3 at Washington Capitals 1 W 28-11-1 21-15-3 49-26-4
April 1, 1984 New York Islanders 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 W 28-11-1 22-15-3 50-26-4
April 4, 1984 New York Rangers 1 at New York Islanders 4 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
April 5, 1984 New York Rangers 3 at New York Islanders 0 L 1-1-0 0-0-0 1-1-0
April 7, 1984 New York Islanders 2 at New York Rangers 7 L 1-1-0 0-1-0 1-2-0
April 8, 1984 New York Islanders 4 at New York Rangers 1 W 1-1-0 1-1-0 2-2-0
April 10, 1984 New York Rangers 2 at New York Islanders 3 W 2-1-0 1-1-0 3-2-0 OT
April 12, 1984 Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 2 L 2-2-0 1-1-0 3-3-0
April 13, 1984 Washington Capitals 4 at New York Islanders 5 W 3-2-0 1-1-0 4-3-0 OT
April 15, 1984 New York Islanders 3 at Washington Capitals 1 W 3-2-0 2-1-0 5-3-0
April 16, 1984 New York Islanders 5 at Washington Capitals 2 W 3-2-0 3-1-0 6-3-0
April 18, 1984 Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 5 W 4-2-0 3-1-0 7-3-0
April 24, 1984 New York Islanders 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 L 4-2-0 3-2-0 7-4-0
April 26, 1984 New York Islanders 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 L 4-2-0 3-3-0 7-5-0
April 28, 1984 Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Islanders 5 W 5-2-0 3-3-0 8-5-0
May 1, 1984 Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Islanders 3 W 6-2-0 3-3-0 9-5-0
May 3, 1984 New York Islanders 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 W 6-2-0 4-3-0 10-5-0
May 5, 1984 Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Islanders 4 W 7-2-0 4-3-0 11-5-0
May 10, 1984 Edmonton Oilers 1 at New York Islanders 0 L 7-3-0 4-3-0 11-6-0
May 12, 1984 Edmonton Oilers 1 at New York Islanders 6 W 8-3-0 4-3-0 12-6-0
May 15, 1984 New York Islanders 2 at Edmonton Oilers 7 L 8-3-0 4-4-0 12-7-0
May 17, 1984 New York Islanders 2 at Edmonton Oilers 7 L 8-3-0 4-5-0 12-8-0
May 19, 1984 New York Islanders 2 at Edmonton Oilers 5 L 8-3-0 4-6-0 12-9-0