1978-79 New York Islanders Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 51-15-14 - 116 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 6-4
Lost NHL semi-finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Chicago Black Hawks 4-0
Semi-Finals - Lost to New York Rangers 4-2
Coach: Al Arbour (51-15-14)
Location: New York, New York
1978-79 New York Islanders Statistics
1978-79 New York Islanders Roster

The New York Islanders of the National Hockey League ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 51 wins and 15 losses and 14 ties for 116 points, finishing first in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-4.

The Islanders paced the circuit with 358 goals. New York surrendered 214 goals. Mike Bossy scored 69 goals for the team, while Denis Potvin, Bob Bourne, Clark Gillies and Bryan Trottier each tallied 30 or more as well. Bryan Trottier accounted for 87 assists. Glenn Resch earned 26 wins in front of the net for the squad, plus Billy Smith added 15 or more wins, too. Glenn Resch recorded a 2.50 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Al Arbour coached the team. The 1978-79 New York Islanders lost in the NHL semi-finals.

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Regular Season Goals For: 358
Regular Season Goals Against: 214

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 12, 1978 New York Islanders 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 T 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-1 OT
October 14, 1978 New York Islanders 7 at Toronto Maple Leafs 10 L 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-1-1
October 17, 1978 Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Islanders 3 W 1-0-0 0-1-1 1-1-1
October 18, 1978 New York Islanders 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 W 1-0-0 1-1-1 2-1-1
October 21, 1978 New York Rangers 3 at New York Islanders 5 W 2-0-0 1-1-1 3-1-1
October 24, 1978 Philadelphia Flyers 4 at New York Islanders 4 T 2-0-1 1-1-1 3-1-2 OT
October 27, 1978 New York Islanders 5 at Atlanta Flames 8 L 2-0-1 1-2-1 3-2-2
October 28, 1978 Vancouver Canucks 2 at New York Islanders 5 W 3-0-1 1-2-1 4-2-2
October 31, 1978 Colorado Rockies 5 at New York Islanders 8 W 4-0-1 1-2-1 5-2-2
November 2, 1978 New York Islanders 1 at Boston Bruins 4 L 4-0-1 1-3-1 5-3-2
November 4, 1978 Washington Capitals 1 at New York Islanders 4 W 5-0-1 1-3-1 6-3-2
November 7, 1978 Minnesota North Stars 2 at New York Islanders 5 W 6-0-1 1-3-1 7-3-2
November 11, 1978 Atlanta Flames 2 at New York Islanders 4 W 7-0-1 1-3-1 8-3-2
November 12, 1978 New York Islanders 5 at New York Rangers 3 W 7-0-1 2-3-1 9-3-2
November 14, 1978 Colorado Rockies 2 at New York Islanders 2 T 7-0-2 2-3-1 9-3-3 OT
November 17, 1978 New York Islanders 4 at Washington Capitals 2 W 7-0-2 3-3-1 10-3-3
November 18, 1978 Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Islanders 8 W 8-0-2 3-3-1 11-3-3
November 21, 1978 New York Islanders 7 at Colorado Rockies 1 W 8-0-2 4-3-1 12-3-3
November 22, 1978 New York Islanders 4 at Minnesota North Stars 1 W 8-0-2 5-3-1 13-3-3
November 25, 1978 New York Islanders 5 at Vancouver Canucks 2 W 8-0-2 6-3-1 14-3-3
November 29, 1978 New York Islanders 5 at Los Angeles Kings 5 T 8-0-2 6-3-2 14-3-4 OT
December 2, 1978 New York Islanders 5 at Colorado Rockies 2 W 8-0-2 7-3-2 15-3-4
December 5, 1978 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Islanders 3 T 8-0-3 7-3-2 15-3-5 OT
December 7, 1978 St. Louis Blues 1 at New York Islanders 7 W 9-0-3 7-3-2 16-3-5
December 9, 1978 New York Islanders 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 W 9-0-3 8-3-2 17-3-5
December 10, 1978 New York Islanders 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 L 9-0-3 8-4-2 17-4-5
December 12, 1978 Los Angeles Kings 5 at New York Islanders 5 T 9-0-4 8-4-2 17-4-6 OT
December 14, 1978 Detroit Red Wings 1 at New York Islanders 4 W 10-0-4 8-4-2 18-4-6
December 16, 1978 New York Islanders 2 at St. Louis Blues 2 T 10-0-4 8-4-3 18-4-7 OT
December 17, 1978 New York Islanders 3 at Detroit Red Wings 0 W 10-0-4 9-4-3 19-4-7
December 21, 1978 St. Louis Blues 1 at New York Islanders 5 W 11-0-4 9-4-3 20-4-7
December 23, 1978 New York Rangers 4 at New York Islanders 9 W 12-0-4 9-4-3 21-4-7
December 26, 1978 Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at New York Islanders 5 W 13-0-4 9-4-3 22-4-7
December 28, 1978 New York Islanders 10 at Atlanta Flames 4 W 13-0-4 10-4-3 23-4-7
December 30, 1978 Atlanta Flames 2 at New York Islanders 4 W 14-0-4 10-4-3 24-4-7
January 2, 1979 Vancouver Canucks 0 at New York Islanders 9 W 15-0-4 10-4-3 25-4-7
January 4, 1979 New York Islanders 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 L 15-0-4 10-5-3 25-5-7
January 6, 1979 Philadelphia Flyers 1 at New York Islanders 5 W 16-0-4 10-5-3 26-5-7
January 9, 1979 Los Angeles Kings 1 at New York Islanders 7 W 17-0-4 10-5-3 27-5-7
January 10, 1979 New York Islanders 5 at Detroit Red Wings 5 T 17-0-4 10-5-4 27-5-8 OT
January 12, 1979 New York Islanders 4 at Atlanta Flames 1 W 17-0-4 11-5-4 28-5-8
January 14, 1979 New York Islanders 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 T 17-0-4 11-5-5 28-5-9 OT
January 16, 1979 Washington Capitals 2 at New York Islanders 6 W 18-0-4 11-5-5 29-5-9
January 17, 1979 New York Islanders 3 at New York Rangers 5 L 18-0-4 11-6-5 29-6-9
January 20, 1979 Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Islanders 4 W 19-0-4 11-6-5 30-6-9
January 22, 1979 New York Islanders 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 W 19-0-4 12-6-5 31-6-9
January 25, 1979 New York Islanders 4 at Boston Bruins 2 W 19-0-4 13-6-5 32-6-9
January 27, 1979 New York Rangers 7 at New York Islanders 2 L 19-1-4 13-6-5 32-7-9
January 30, 1979 Minnesota North Stars 5 at New York Islanders 4 L 19-2-4 13-6-5 32-8-9
February 1, 1979 New York Islanders 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 W 19-2-4 14-6-5 33-8-9
February 3, 1979 Boston Bruins 4 at New York Islanders 4 T 19-2-5 14-6-5 33-8-10 OT
February 4, 1979 New York Islanders 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 L 19-2-5 14-7-5 33-9-10
February 13, 1979 Colorado Rockies 1 at New York Islanders 6 W 20-2-5 14-7-5 34-9-10
February 14, 1979 New York Islanders 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 L 20-2-5 14-8-5 34-10-10
February 17, 1979 New York Islanders 5 at Vancouver Canucks 3 W 20-2-5 15-8-5 35-10-10
February 19, 1979 New York Islanders 8 at Los Angeles Kings 3 W 20-2-5 16-8-5 36-10-10
February 22, 1979 St. Louis Blues 1 at New York Islanders 6 W 21-2-5 16-8-5 37-10-10
February 24, 1979 Detroit Red Wings 1 at New York Islanders 3 W 22-2-5 16-8-5 38-10-10
February 25, 1979 New York Islanders 2 at New York Rangers 3 L 22-2-5 16-9-5 38-11-10
February 27, 1979 Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Islanders 7 W 23-2-5 16-9-5 39-11-10
March 2, 1979 New York Islanders 2 at Atlanta Flames 3 L 23-2-5 16-10-5 39-12-10
March 3, 1979 Atlanta Flames 2 at New York Islanders 4 W 24-2-5 16-10-5 40-12-10
March 6, 1979 Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Islanders 2 L 24-3-5 16-10-5 40-13-10
March 7, 1979 New York Islanders 5 at St. Louis Blues 5 T 24-3-5 16-10-6 40-13-11 OT
March 10, 1979 Chicago Black Hawks 1 at New York Islanders 7 W 25-3-5 16-10-6 41-13-11
March 11, 1979 New York Islanders 4 at Boston Bruins 4 T 25-3-5 16-10-7 41-13-12 OT
March 13, 1979 Boston Bruins 2 at New York Islanders 7 W 26-3-5 16-10-7 42-13-12
March 15, 1979 Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New York Islanders 6 W 27-3-5 16-10-7 43-13-12
March 17, 1979 New York Rangers 2 at New York Islanders 5 W 28-3-5 16-10-7 44-13-12
March 18, 1979 New York Islanders 5 at Minnesota North Stars 3 W 28-3-5 17-10-7 45-13-12
March 22, 1979 New York Islanders 5 at Montreal Canadiens 3 W 28-3-5 18-10-7 46-13-12
March 24, 1979 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Islanders 3 T 28-3-6 18-10-7 46-13-13 OT
March 25, 1979 New York Islanders 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 T 28-3-6 18-10-8 46-13-14 OT
March 29, 1979 New York Islanders 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 L 28-3-6 18-11-8 46-14-14
March 31, 1979 Buffalo Sabres 0 at New York Islanders 2 W 29-3-6 18-11-8 47-14-14
April 1, 1979 New York Islanders 4 at Washington Capitals 6 L 29-3-6 18-12-8 47-15-14
April 3, 1979 Atlanta Flames 2 at New York Islanders 3 W 30-3-6 18-12-8 48-15-14
April 5, 1979 New York Islanders 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 W 30-3-6 19-12-8 49-15-14
April 7, 1979 Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Islanders 9 W 31-3-6 19-12-8 50-15-14
April 8, 1979 New York Islanders 5 at New York Rangers 2 W 31-3-6 20-12-8 51-15-14
April 16, 1979 Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Islanders 6 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
April 18, 1979 Chicago Black Hawks 0 at New York Islanders 1 W 2-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0 OT
April 20, 1979 New York Islanders 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 W 2-0-0 1-0-0 3-0-0
April 22, 1979 New York Islanders 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 W 2-0-0 2-0-0 4-0-0
April 26, 1979 New York Rangers 4 at New York Islanders 1 L 2-1-0 2-0-0 4-1-0
April 28, 1979 New York Rangers 3 at New York Islanders 4 W 3-1-0 2-0-0 5-1-0 OT
May 1, 1979 New York Islanders 1 at New York Rangers 3 L 3-1-0 2-1-0 5-2-0
May 3, 1979 New York Islanders 3 at New York Rangers 2 W 3-1-0 3-1-0 6-2-0 OT
May 5, 1979 New York Rangers 4 at New York Islanders 3 L 3-2-0 3-1-0 6-3-0
May 8, 1979 New York Islanders 1 at New York Rangers 2 L 3-2-0 3-2-0 6-4-0