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 Statistics
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