1986-87 New York Islanders Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 35-33-12 - 82 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 7-7
Lost NHL division finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Washington Capitals 4-3
Division Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 4-3
Coach: Terry Simpson (35-33-12)
Location: New York, New York
1986-87 New York Islanders StatisticsTeam Record: 35-33-12 - 82 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 7-7
Lost NHL division finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Washington Capitals 4-3
Division Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 4-3
Coach: Terry Simpson (35-33-12)
Location: New York, New York
1986-87 New York Islanders Roster
The New York Islanders of the National Hockey League ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 35 wins and 33 losses and 12 ties for 82 points, finishing third in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-7.
The Islanders potted 279 goals and allowed 281. Pat LaFontaine and Mike Bossy scored 38 goals for New York each, while Bryan Trottier accounted for 64 assists. Kelly Hrudey topped the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 3.30 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Terry Simpson coached the team. The 1986-87 New York Islanders lost in the NHL division finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 279
Regular Season Goals Against: 281
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9, 1986 | New York Islanders 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 11, 1986 | New York Islanders 4 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| October 16, 1986 | Washington Capitals 4 at New York Islanders 7 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 18, 1986 | New York Rangers 3 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| October 19, 1986 | New York Islanders 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 1-1-0 | 0-2-1 | 1-3-1 | OT | |
| October 21, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 3 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 2-1-0 | 0-2-1 | 2-3-1 | ||
| October 25, 1986 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 3-1-0 | 0-2-1 | 3-3-1 | ||
| October 28, 1986 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 4-1-0 | 0-2-1 | 4-3-1 | ||
| October 30, 1986 | New York Islanders 6 at New Jersey Devils 7 | L | 4-1-0 | 0-3-1 | 4-4-1 | OT | |
| November 1, 1986 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at New York Islanders 7 | W | 5-1-0 | 0-3-1 | 5-4-1 | ||
| November 4, 1986 | Washington Capitals 1 at New York Islanders 7 | W | 6-1-0 | 0-3-1 | 6-4-1 | ||
| November 5, 1986 | New York Islanders 2 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 6-1-0 | 0-4-1 | 6-5-1 | ||
| November 8, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 7-1-0 | 0-4-1 | 7-5-1 | OT | |
| November 9, 1986 | New York Islanders 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 7-1-0 | 1-4-1 | 8-5-1 | ||
| November 11, 1986 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 7-2-0 | 1-4-1 | 8-6-1 | OT | |
| November 15, 1986 | New York Islanders 7 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 7-2-0 | 2-4-1 | 9-6-1 | ||
| November 16, 1986 | New York Islanders 1 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 7-2-0 | 2-5-1 | 9-7-1 | ||
| November 18, 1986 | New York Islanders 4 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | W | 7-2-0 | 3-5-1 | 10-7-1 | OT | |
| November 20, 1986 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 8-2-0 | 3-5-1 | 11-7-1 | ||
| November 22, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 6 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 8-3-0 | 3-5-1 | 11-8-1 | ||
| November 25, 1986 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 9-3-0 | 3-5-1 | 12-8-1 | ||
| November 26, 1986 | New York Islanders 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 9-3-0 | 4-5-1 | 13-8-1 | ||
| November 29, 1986 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 9-4-0 | 4-5-1 | 13-9-1 | ||
| December 2, 1986 | New York Islanders 3 at Calgary Flames 3 | T | 9-4-0 | 4-5-2 | 13-9-2 | OT | |
| December 3, 1986 | New York Islanders 1 at Edmonton Oilers 7 | L | 9-4-0 | 4-6-2 | 13-10-2 | ||
| December 5, 1986 | New York Islanders 4 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 9-4-0 | 5-6-2 | 14-10-2 | ||
| December 7, 1986 | New York Islanders 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 9-4-0 | 5-7-2 | 14-11-2 | ||
| December 9, 1986 | Los Angeles Kings 7 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 9-5-0 | 5-7-2 | 14-12-2 | ||
| December 11, 1986 | New York Islanders 8 at New Jersey Devils 4 | W | 9-5-0 | 6-7-2 | 15-12-2 | ||
| December 13, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 2 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 10-5-0 | 6-7-2 | 16-12-2 | ||
| December 16, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 11-5-0 | 6-7-2 | 17-12-2 | ||
| December 18, 1986 | New York Islanders 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 9 | L | 11-5-0 | 6-8-2 | 17-13-2 | ||
| December 20, 1986 | New York Rangers 2 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 12-5-0 | 6-8-2 | 18-13-2 | ||
| December 23, 1986 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 13-5-0 | 6-8-2 | 19-13-2 | OT | |
| December 26, 1986 | New York Islanders 1 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 13-5-0 | 6-9-2 | 19-14-2 | ||
| December 27, 1986 | New York Islanders 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 13-5-0 | 6-9-3 | 19-14-3 | OT | |
| December 30, 1986 | Chicago Blackhawks 5 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 13-6-0 | 6-9-3 | 19-15-3 | ||
| December 31, 1986 | New York Islanders 3 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 13-6-0 | 6-10-3 | 19-16-3 | OT | |
| January 3, 1987 | Boston Bruins 5 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 13-7-0 | 6-10-3 | 19-17-3 | ||
| January 6, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 14-7-0 | 6-10-3 | 20-17-3 | ||
| January 9, 1987 | New York Islanders 2 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 14-7-0 | 7-10-3 | 21-17-3 | ||
| January 10, 1987 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 15-7-0 | 7-10-3 | 22-17-3 | ||
| January 13, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Islanders 3 | T | 15-7-1 | 7-10-3 | 22-17-4 | OT | |
| January 15, 1987 | Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 15-8-1 | 7-10-3 | 22-18-4 | ||
| January 17, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 15-9-1 | 7-10-3 | 22-19-4 | ||
| January 18, 1987 | New York Islanders 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 15-9-1 | 8-10-3 | 23-19-4 | ||
| January 20, 1987 | Calgary Flames 3 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 15-10-1 | 8-10-3 | 23-20-4 | ||
| January 21, 1987 | New York Islanders 5 at Detroit Red Wings 8 | L | 15-10-1 | 8-11-3 | 23-21-4 | ||
| January 24, 1987 | New York Islanders 2 at Quebec Nordiques 1 | W | 15-10-1 | 9-11-3 | 24-21-4 | OT | |
| January 27, 1987 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at New York Islanders 2 | T | 15-10-2 | 9-11-3 | 24-21-5 | OT | |
| January 30, 1987 | New York Islanders 3 at Washington Capitals 3 | T | 15-10-2 | 9-11-4 | 24-21-6 | OT | |
| January 31, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 2 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 16-10-2 | 9-11-4 | 25-21-6 | ||
| February 4, 1987 | New York Islanders 1 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 16-10-2 | 9-12-4 | 25-22-6 | ||
| February 6, 1987 | New York Islanders 3 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | T | 16-10-2 | 9-12-5 | 25-22-7 | OT | |
| February 7, 1987 | New York Islanders 1 at Calgary Flames 4 | L | 16-10-2 | 9-13-5 | 25-23-7 | ||
| February 14, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 16-11-2 | 9-13-5 | 25-24-7 | ||
| February 17, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 16-12-2 | 9-13-5 | 25-25-7 | ||
| February 18, 1987 | New York Islanders 1 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | T | 16-12-2 | 9-13-6 | 25-25-8 | OT | |
| February 21, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 17-12-2 | 9-13-6 | 26-25-8 | ||
| February 22, 1987 | New York Islanders 7 at New Jersey Devils 0 | W | 17-12-2 | 10-13-6 | 27-25-8 | ||
| February 24, 1987 | New York Islanders 2 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 17-12-2 | 10-14-6 | 27-26-8 | ||
| February 26, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 18-12-2 | 10-14-6 | 28-26-8 | ||
| February 28, 1987 | St. Louis Blues 3 at New York Islanders 3 | T | 18-12-3 | 10-14-6 | 28-26-9 | OT | |
| March 3, 1987 | Boston Bruins 4 at New York Islanders 4 | T | 18-12-4 | 10-14-6 | 28-26-10 | OT | |
| March 4, 1987 | New York Islanders 5 at New York Rangers 7 | L | 18-12-4 | 10-15-6 | 28-27-10 | ||
| March 7, 1987 | New York Islanders 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7 | L | 18-12-4 | 10-16-6 | 28-28-10 | ||
| March 8, 1987 | New York Islanders 6 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | W | 18-12-4 | 11-16-6 | 29-28-10 | ||
| March 10, 1987 | New York Islanders 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 18-12-4 | 12-16-6 | 30-28-10 | ||
| March 13, 1987 | New York Islanders 1 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 18-12-4 | 12-17-6 | 30-29-10 | ||
| March 14, 1987 | New Jersey Devils 6 at New York Islanders 7 | W | 19-12-4 | 12-17-6 | 31-29-10 | OT | |
| March 16, 1987 | New York Islanders 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 19-12-4 | 12-18-6 | 31-30-10 | ||
| March 19, 1987 | New York Islanders 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 19-12-4 | 13-18-6 | 32-30-10 | ||
| March 21, 1987 | New York Rangers 3 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 20-12-4 | 13-18-6 | 33-30-10 | ||
| March 24, 1987 | Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 20-13-4 | 13-18-6 | 33-31-10 | ||
| March 26, 1987 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 20-14-4 | 13-18-6 | 33-32-10 | ||
| March 27, 1987 | New York Islanders 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 20-14-4 | 13-18-7 | 33-32-11 | OT | |
| March 31, 1987 | New York Islanders 4 at St. Louis Blues 3 | W | 20-14-4 | 14-18-7 | 34-32-11 | ||
| April 2, 1987 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 20-15-4 | 14-18-7 | 34-33-11 | ||
| April 4, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at New York Islanders 6 | T | 20-15-5 | 14-18-7 | 34-33-12 | OT | |
| April 5, 1987 | New York Islanders 9 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 20-15-5 | 15-18-7 | 35-33-12 | ||
| April 8, 1987 | New York Islanders 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 9, 1987 | New York Islanders 3 at Washington Capitals 1 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 11, 1987 | Washington Capitals 2 at New York Islanders 0 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 12, 1987 | Washington Capitals 4 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 0-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| April 14, 1987 | New York Islanders 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 0-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| April 16, 1987 | Washington Capitals 4 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 1-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| April 18, 1987 | New York Islanders 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 1-2-0 | 3-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 4OT | |
| April 20, 1987 | New York Islanders 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| April 22, 1987 | New York Islanders 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| April 24, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 1-3-0 | 4-2-0 | 5-5-0 | ||
| April 26, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 1-4-0 | 4-2-0 | 5-6-0 | ||
| April 28, 1987 | New York Islanders 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 1-4-0 | 5-2-0 | 6-6-0 | ||
| April 30, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 2-4-0 | 5-2-0 | 7-6-0 | ||
| May 2, 1987 | New York Islanders 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 2-4-0 | 5-3-0 | 7-7-0 |
