1987-88 New York Islanders Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 39-31-10 - 88 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to New Jersey Devils 4-2
Coach: Terry Simpson (39-31-10)
Location: New York, New York
1987-88 New York Islanders Statistics
1987-88 New York Islanders Roster

The New York Islanders of the National Hockey League ended the 1987-88 season with a record of 39 wins and 31 losses and 10 ties for 88 points, finishing first in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.

The Islanders netted 308 goals and conceded 267. Pat LaFontaine scored 47 goals for New York, while Mikko Makela and Bryan Trottier tallied 30 or more, too. Bryan Trottier accounted for 52 assists. Kelly Hrudey topped the squad with 22 wins, plus Billy Smith added 15 or more wins, too. Billy Smith recorded a 3.22 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.

Terry Simpson coached the team. The 1987-88 New York Islanders lost in the NHL division semi-finals.

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Regular Season Goals For: 308
Regular Season Goals Against: 267

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 8, 1987 New York Islanders 4 at Los Angeles Kings 1 W 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0
October 10, 1987 New York Islanders 7 at Vancouver Canucks 1 W 0-0-0 2-0-0 2-0-0
October 15, 1987 New York Islanders 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 W 0-0-0 3-0-0 3-0-0
October 17, 1987 Philadelphia Flyers 4 at New York Islanders 3 L 0-1-0 3-0-0 3-1-0
October 20, 1987 Calgary Flames 4 at New York Islanders 5 W 1-1-0 3-0-0 4-1-0
October 23, 1987 New York Islanders 3 at New Jersey Devils 5 L 1-1-0 3-1-0 4-2-0
October 24, 1987 New Jersey Devils 1 at New York Islanders 2 W 2-1-0 3-1-0 5-2-0
October 27, 1987 Chicago Blackhawks 4 at New York Islanders 4 T 2-1-1 3-1-0 5-2-1 OT
October 28, 1987 New York Islanders 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 L 2-1-1 3-2-0 5-3-1
October 31, 1987 New York Rangers 2 at New York Islanders 8 W 3-1-1 3-2-0 6-3-1
November 1, 1987 New York Islanders 6 at Boston Bruins 5 W 3-1-1 4-2-0 7-3-1 OT
November 3, 1987 New Jersey Devils 3 at New York Islanders 6 W 4-1-1 4-2-0 8-3-1
November 5, 1987 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New York Islanders 2 L 4-2-1 4-2-0 8-4-1
November 7, 1987 Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Islanders 4 W 5-2-1 4-2-0 9-4-1 OT
November 10, 1987 Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 4 W 6-2-1 4-2-0 10-4-1 OT
November 12, 1987 New York Islanders 4 at St. Louis Blues 3 W 6-2-1 5-2-0 11-4-1
November 14, 1987 Winnipeg Jets 3 at New York Islanders 7 W 7-2-1 5-2-0 12-4-1
November 17, 1987 Los Angeles Kings 3 at New York Islanders 4 W 8-2-1 5-2-0 13-4-1
November 18, 1987 New York Islanders 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 L 8-2-1 5-3-0 13-5-1
November 21, 1987 New York Islanders 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 W 8-2-1 6-3-0 14-5-1
November 24, 1987 Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at New York Islanders 3 L 8-3-1 6-3-0 14-6-1
November 28, 1987 New York Rangers 4 at New York Islanders 5 W 9-3-1 6-3-0 15-6-1
November 29, 1987 New York Islanders 1 at New York Rangers 3 L 9-3-1 6-4-0 15-7-1
December 2, 1987 New York Islanders 7 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 W 9-3-1 7-4-0 16-7-1
December 4, 1987 New York Islanders 6 at Washington Capitals 4 W 9-3-1 8-4-0 17-7-1
December 8, 1987 Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Islanders 2 L 9-4-1 8-4-0 17-8-1
December 11, 1987 New York Islanders 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 L 9-4-1 8-5-0 17-9-1
December 12, 1987 New Jersey Devils 3 at New York Islanders 5 W 10-4-1 8-5-0 18-9-1
December 15, 1987 St. Louis Blues 2 at New York Islanders 2 T 10-4-2 8-5-0 18-9-2 OT
December 17, 1987 New York Islanders 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 L 10-4-2 8-6-0 18-10-2
December 19, 1987 Philadelphia Flyers 5 at New York Islanders 4 L 10-5-2 8-6-0 18-11-2
December 22, 1987 New York Islanders 2 at Winnipeg Jets 5 L 10-5-2 8-7-0 18-12-2
December 23, 1987 New York Islanders 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 7 L 10-5-2 8-8-0 18-13-2
December 26, 1987 Boston Bruins 1 at New York Islanders 2 W 11-5-2 8-8-0 19-13-2
December 28, 1987 New York Islanders 4 at New Jersey Devils 6 L 11-5-2 8-9-0 19-14-2
December 29, 1987 New York Rangers 3 at New York Islanders 3 T 11-5-3 8-9-0 19-14-3 OT
January 2, 1988 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at New York Islanders 3 W 12-5-3 8-9-0 20-14-3
January 5, 1988 Minnesota North Stars 3 at New York Islanders 3 T 12-5-4 8-9-0 20-14-4 OT
January 8, 1988 New York Islanders 4 at Calgary Flames 7 L 12-5-4 8-10-0 20-15-4
January 9, 1988 New York Islanders 1 at Edmonton Oilers 5 L 12-5-4 8-11-0 20-16-4
January 12, 1988 New York Islanders 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 T 12-5-4 8-11-1 20-16-5 OT
January 14, 1988 Quebec Nordiques 5 at New York Islanders 8 W 13-5-4 8-11-1 21-16-5
January 16, 1988 New Jersey Devils 2 at New York Islanders 4 W 14-5-4 8-11-1 22-16-5
January 17, 1988 New York Islanders 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 L 14-5-4 8-12-1 22-17-5
January 19, 1988 Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at New York Islanders 4 L 14-6-4 8-12-1 22-18-5
January 21, 1988 New York Islanders 3 at Hartford Whalers 4 L 14-6-4 8-13-1 22-19-5
January 23, 1988 Edmonton Oilers 2 at New York Islanders 3 W 15-6-4 8-13-1 23-19-5
January 27, 1988 New York Islanders 1 at Minnesota North Stars 2 L 15-6-4 8-14-1 23-20-5
January 29, 1988 New York Islanders 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 W 15-6-4 9-14-1 24-20-5
January 30, 1988 Montreal Canadiens 6 at New York Islanders 2 L 15-7-4 9-14-1 24-21-5
February 2, 1988 New York Rangers 2 at New York Islanders 2 T 15-7-5 9-14-1 24-21-6 OT
February 5, 1988 New York Islanders 4 at Washington Capitals 2 W 15-7-5 10-14-1 25-21-6
February 6, 1988 Buffalo Sabres 4 at New York Islanders 6 W 16-7-5 10-14-1 26-21-6
February 11, 1988 New York Islanders 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 L 16-7-5 10-15-1 26-22-6
February 12, 1988 New York Islanders 2 at Washington Capitals 6 L 16-7-5 10-16-1 26-23-6
February 14, 1988 New York Islanders 4 at New York Rangers 4 T 16-7-5 10-16-2 26-23-7 OT
February 16, 1988 Calgary Flames 3 at New York Islanders 9 W 17-7-5 10-16-2 27-23-7
February 18, 1988 New York Islanders 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 T 17-7-5 10-16-3 27-23-8 OT
February 20, 1988 Hartford Whalers 0 at New York Islanders 3 W 18-7-5 10-16-3 28-23-8
February 21, 1988 New York Islanders 7 at Hartford Whalers 2 W 18-7-5 11-16-3 29-23-8
February 23, 1988 Vancouver Canucks 1 at New York Islanders 6 W 19-7-5 11-16-3 30-23-8
February 25, 1988 Chicago Blackhawks 1 at New York Islanders 1 T 19-7-6 11-16-3 30-23-9 OT
February 27, 1988 Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 0 L 19-8-6 11-16-3 30-24-9
March 1, 1988 St. Louis Blues 0 at New York Islanders 2 W 20-8-6 11-16-3 31-24-9
March 2, 1988 New York Islanders 1 at New York Rangers 3 L 20-8-6 11-17-3 31-25-9
March 5, 1988 New York Islanders 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 8 L 20-8-6 11-18-3 31-26-9
March 6, 1988 New York Islanders 2 at Quebec Nordiques 0 W 20-8-6 12-18-3 32-26-9
March 8, 1988 Vancouver Canucks 4 at New York Islanders 7 W 21-8-6 12-18-3 33-26-9
March 10, 1988 Quebec Nordiques 4 at New York Islanders 3 L 21-9-6 12-18-3 33-27-9
March 12, 1988 Detroit Red Wings 4 at New York Islanders 3 L 21-10-6 12-18-3 33-28-9
March 13, 1988 New York Islanders 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 L 21-10-6 12-19-3 33-29-9
March 18, 1988 New York Islanders 3 at Washington Capitals 3 T 21-10-6 12-19-4 33-29-10 OT
March 20, 1988 New York Islanders 6 at Winnipeg Jets 0 W 21-10-6 13-19-4 34-29-10
March 21, 1988 New York Islanders 5 at Minnesota North Stars 1 W 21-10-6 14-19-4 35-29-10
March 23, 1988 New York Islanders 6 at Los Angeles Kings 2 W 21-10-6 15-19-4 36-29-10
March 26, 1988 Edmonton Oilers 4 at New York Islanders 5 W 22-10-6 15-19-4 37-29-10
March 29, 1988 Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Islanders 5 W 23-10-6 15-19-4 38-29-10
March 31, 1988 Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 7 W 24-10-6 15-19-4 39-29-10
April 2, 1988 New York Islanders 2 at New Jersey Devils 5 L 24-10-6 15-20-4 39-30-10
April 3, 1988 New York Islanders 2 at Boston Bruins 3 L 24-10-6 15-21-4 39-31-10
April 6, 1988 New Jersey Devils 3 at New York Islanders 4 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 OT
April 7, 1988 New Jersey Devils 3 at New York Islanders 2 L 1-1-0 0-0-0 1-1-0
April 9, 1988 New York Islanders 0 at New Jersey Devils 3 L 1-1-0 0-1-0 1-2-0
April 10, 1988 New York Islanders 5 at New Jersey Devils 4 W 1-1-0 1-1-0 2-2-0 OT
April 12, 1988 New Jersey Devils 4 at New York Islanders 2 L 1-2-0 1-1-0 2-3-0
April 14, 1988 New York Islanders 5 at New Jersey Devils 6 L 1-2-0 1-2-0 2-4-0