1975-76 New York Islanders Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 42-21-17 - 101 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 7-6
Lost NHL semi-finals
Preliminary - Defeated Vancouver Canucks 2-0
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Buffalo Sabres 4-2
Semi-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-1
Coach: Al Arbour (42-21-17)
Location: New York, New York
1975-76 New York Islanders Statistics
1975-76 New York Islanders Roster

The New York Islanders of the National Hockey League ended the 1975-76 season with a record of 42 wins and 21 losses and 17 ties for 101 points, finishing second in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-6.

The Islanders netted 297 goals and allowed 190. Clark Gillies scored 34 goals for New York, while Denis Potvin, Bryan Trottier and Billy Harris each tallied 30 or more also. Denis Potvin contributed 67 assists. Glenn Resch earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad, plus Billy Smith added 15 or more wins, too. Glenn Resch recorded a 2.07 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Al Arbour coached the team. The 1975-76 New York Islanders lost in the NHL semi-finals.

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Regular Season Goals For: 297
Regular Season Goals Against: 190

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 8, 1975 New York Islanders 1 at Kansas City Scouts 1 T 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-1 OT
October 11, 1975 Los Angeles Kings 0 at New York Islanders 7 W 1-0-0 0-0-1 1-0-1
October 12, 1975 New York Islanders 3 at Boston Bruins 3 T 1-0-0 0-0-2 1-0-2 OT
October 14, 1975 Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Islanders 5 W 2-0-0 0-0-2 2-0-2
October 17, 1975 New York Islanders 2 at Atlanta Flames 0 W 2-0-0 1-0-2 3-0-2
October 18, 1975 Boston Bruins 5 at New York Islanders 2 L 2-1-0 1-0-2 3-1-2
October 21, 1975 Vancouver Canucks 5 at New York Islanders 5 T 2-1-1 1-0-2 3-1-3 OT
October 23, 1975 Philadelphia Flyers 0 at New York Islanders 3 W 3-1-1 1-0-2 4-1-3
October 25, 1975 New York Rangers 1 at New York Islanders 7 W 4-1-1 1-0-2 5-1-3
October 27, 1975 New York Islanders 4 at Montreal Canadiens 4 T 4-1-1 1-0-3 5-1-4 OT
November 1, 1975 Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 7 W 5-1-1 1-0-3 6-1-4
November 4, 1975 California Golden Seals 3 at New York Islanders 5 W 6-1-1 1-0-3 7-1-4
November 5, 1975 New York Islanders 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 L 6-1-1 1-1-3 7-2-4
November 8, 1975 New York Islanders 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 W 6-1-1 2-1-3 8-2-4
November 12, 1975 New York Islanders 1 at California Golden Seals 5 L 6-1-1 2-2-3 8-3-4
November 13, 1975 New York Islanders 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4 L 6-1-1 2-3-3 8-4-4
November 15, 1975 New York Islanders 3 at Vancouver Canucks 4 L 6-1-1 2-4-3 8-5-4
November 18, 1975 Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Islanders 1 L 6-2-1 2-4-3 8-6-4
November 20, 1975 New York Islanders 2 at Boston Bruins 2 T 6-2-1 2-4-4 8-6-5 OT
November 22, 1975 Kansas City Scouts 2 at New York Islanders 5 W 7-2-1 2-4-4 9-6-5
November 26, 1975 New York Islanders 9 at Minnesota North Stars 1 W 7-2-1 3-4-4 10-6-5
November 27, 1975 Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Islanders 1 L 7-3-1 3-4-4 10-7-5
November 29, 1975 St. Louis Blues 2 at New York Islanders 8 W 8-3-1 3-4-4 11-7-5
November 30, 1975 New York Islanders 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 L 8-3-1 3-5-4 11-8-5
December 2, 1975 New York Islanders 4 at St. Louis Blues 1 W 8-3-1 4-5-4 12-8-5
December 4, 1975 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at New York Islanders 6 W 9-3-1 4-5-4 13-8-5
December 6, 1975 Buffalo Sabres 4 at New York Islanders 2 L 9-4-1 4-5-4 13-9-5
December 7, 1975 New York Islanders 3 at Buffalo Sabres 0 W 9-4-1 5-5-4 14-9-5
December 9, 1975 Minnesota North Stars 0 at New York Islanders 6 W 10-4-1 5-5-4 15-9-5
December 12, 1975 New York Islanders 3 at Atlanta Flames 3 T 10-4-1 5-5-5 15-9-6 OT
December 13, 1975 New York Islanders 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 W 10-4-1 6-5-5 16-9-6
December 17, 1975 New York Islanders 3 at New York Rangers 0 W 10-4-1 7-5-5 17-9-6
December 18, 1975 Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New York Islanders 4 W 11-4-1 7-5-5 18-9-6
December 20, 1975 New York Islanders 7 at St. Louis Blues 1 W 11-4-1 8-5-5 19-9-6
December 21, 1975 New York Islanders 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 L 11-4-1 8-6-5 19-10-6
December 30, 1975 Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Islanders 6 W 12-4-1 8-6-5 20-10-6
January 3, 1976 Chicago Black Hawks 1 at New York Islanders 1 T 12-4-2 8-6-5 20-10-7 OT
January 4, 1976 New York Islanders 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 L 12-4-2 8-7-5 20-11-7
January 6, 1976 Kansas City Scouts 1 at New York Islanders 8 W 13-4-2 8-7-5 21-11-7
January 8, 1976 Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at New York Islanders 3 L 13-5-2 8-7-5 21-12-7
January 13, 1976 Detroit Red Wings 0 at New York Islanders 1 W 14-5-2 8-7-5 22-12-7
January 17, 1976 Atlanta Flames 2 at New York Islanders 2 T 14-5-3 8-7-5 22-12-8 OT
January 21, 1976 New York Islanders 5 at Washington Capitals 2 W 14-5-3 9-7-5 23-12-8
January 22, 1976 Detroit Red Wings 1 at New York Islanders 8 W 15-5-3 9-7-5 24-12-8
January 24, 1976 Los Angeles Kings 0 at New York Islanders 5 W 16-5-3 9-7-5 25-12-8
January 27, 1976 Minnesota North Stars 3 at New York Islanders 4 W 17-5-3 9-7-5 26-12-8
January 28, 1976 New York Islanders 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 W 17-5-3 10-7-5 27-12-8
January 31, 1976 New York Islanders 2 at St. Louis Blues 2 T 17-5-3 10-7-6 27-12-9 OT
February 3, 1976 Atlanta Flames 2 at New York Islanders 2 T 17-5-4 10-7-6 27-12-10 OT
February 4, 1976 New York Islanders 6 at New York Rangers 5 W 17-5-4 11-7-6 28-12-10
February 6, 1976 New York Islanders 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 L 17-5-4 11-8-6 28-13-10
February 8, 1976 New York Islanders 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 L 17-5-4 11-9-6 28-14-10
February 10, 1976 New York Islanders 2 at Vancouver Canucks 3 L 17-5-4 11-10-6 28-15-10
February 12, 1976 New York Islanders 2 at Kansas City Scouts 2 T 17-5-4 11-10-7 28-15-11 OT
February 14, 1976 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New York Islanders 4 T 17-5-5 11-10-7 28-15-12 OT
February 15, 1976 New York Islanders 3 at Buffalo Sabres 1 W 17-5-5 12-10-7 29-15-12
February 17, 1976 New York Rangers 3 at New York Islanders 1 L 17-6-5 12-10-7 29-16-12
February 18, 1976 New York Islanders 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3 W 17-6-5 13-10-7 30-16-12
February 21, 1976 Boston Bruins 2 at New York Islanders 1 L 17-7-5 13-10-7 30-17-12
February 22, 1976 New York Islanders 4 at Washington Capitals 0 W 17-7-5 14-10-7 31-17-12
February 24, 1976 New York Islanders 7 at Minnesota North Stars 2 W 17-7-5 15-10-7 32-17-12
February 26, 1976 Kansas City Scouts 2 at New York Islanders 2 T 17-7-6 15-10-7 32-17-13 OT
February 28, 1976 Chicago Black Hawks 1 at New York Islanders 4 W 18-7-6 15-10-7 33-17-13
March 2, 1976 California Golden Seals 1 at New York Islanders 2 W 19-7-6 15-10-7 34-17-13
March 4, 1976 Vancouver Canucks 3 at New York Islanders 3 T 19-7-7 15-10-7 34-17-14 OT
March 6, 1976 Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 6 W 20-7-7 15-10-7 35-17-14
March 7, 1976 New York Islanders 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 W 20-7-7 16-10-7 36-17-14
March 9, 1976 St. Louis Blues 0 at New York Islanders 4 W 21-7-7 16-10-7 37-17-14
March 13, 1976 New York Islanders 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 T 21-7-7 16-10-8 37-17-15 OT
March 14, 1976 New York Islanders 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 W 21-7-7 17-10-8 38-17-15
March 16, 1976 Minnesota North Stars 3 at New York Islanders 1 L 21-8-7 17-10-8 38-18-15
March 20, 1976 Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Islanders 4 W 22-8-7 17-10-8 39-18-15
March 23, 1976 New York Islanders 2 at Vancouver Canucks 5 L 22-8-7 17-11-8 39-19-15
March 24, 1976 New York Islanders 1 at Los Angeles Kings 1 T 22-8-7 17-11-9 39-19-16 OT
March 26, 1976 New York Islanders 3 at California Golden Seals 2 W 22-8-7 18-11-9 40-19-16
March 29, 1976 Philadelphia Flyers 1 at New York Islanders 5 W 23-8-7 18-11-9 41-19-16
March 31, 1976 New York Islanders 1 at New York Rangers 3 L 23-8-7 18-12-9 41-20-16
April 1, 1976 Atlanta Flames 1 at New York Islanders 1 T 23-8-8 18-12-9 41-20-17 OT
April 3, 1976 New York Rangers 2 at New York Islanders 10 W 24-8-8 18-12-9 42-20-17
April 4, 1976 New York Islanders 2 at Atlanta Flames 5 L 24-8-8 18-13-9 42-21-17
April 6, 1976 Vancouver Canucks 3 at New York Islanders 5 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
April 8, 1976 New York Islanders 3 at Vancouver Canucks 1 W 1-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0
April 11, 1976 New York Islanders 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 L 1-0-0 1-1-0 2-1-0
April 13, 1976 New York Islanders 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 L 1-0-0 1-2-0 2-2-0 OT
April 15, 1976 Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Islanders 5 W 2-0-0 1-2-0 3-2-0
April 17, 1976 Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Islanders 4 W 3-0-0 1-2-0 4-2-0
April 20, 1976 New York Islanders 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 W 3-0-0 2-2-0 5-2-0
April 22, 1976 Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Islanders 3 W 4-0-0 2-2-0 6-2-0
April 27, 1976 New York Islanders 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 L 4-0-0 2-3-0 6-3-0
April 29, 1976 New York Islanders 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 L 4-0-0 2-4-0 6-4-0
May 1, 1976 Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Islanders 2 L 4-1-0 2-4-0 6-5-0
May 4, 1976 Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Islanders 5 W 5-1-0 2-4-0 7-5-0
May 6, 1976 New York Islanders 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 L 5-1-0 2-5-0 7-6-0