1988-89 New York Islanders Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 28-47-5 - 61 points
Finishing 6th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Coach: Terry Simpson (7-18-2)
Coach: Al Arbour (21-29-3)
Location: New York, New York

1988-89 New York Islanders Statistics
1988-89 New York Islanders Roster

The New York Islanders of the National Hockey League ended the 1988-89 season with a record of 28 wins and 47 losses and 5 ties for 61 points, finishing sixth in the NHL's Patrick Division.

The Islanders scored 265 goals and yielded 325. Pat LaFontaine netted 45 goals for New York and accounted for 43 assists. Kelly Hrudey topped the squad with 18 wins and a team-best 3.92 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.

Terry Simpson and Al Arbour coached the team.

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Regular Season Goals For: 265
Regular Season Goals Against: 325

Date	Game	Res	Home	Road	Record
October 6, 1988	New York Islanders 4 at Calgary Flames 4	T	0-0-0	0-0-1	0-0-1	OT
October 7, 1988	New York Islanders 1 at Edmonton Oilers 5	L	0-0-0	0-1-1	0-1-1
October 9, 1988	New York Islanders 5 at Los Angeles Kings 6	L	0-0-0	0-2-1	0-2-1	OT
October 10, 1988	New York Islanders 3 at Vancouver Canucks 2	W	0-0-0	1-2-1	1-2-1
October 15, 1988	Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Islanders 2	W	1-0-0	1-2-1	2-2-1
October 18, 1988	Vancouver Canucks 2 at New York Islanders 3	W	2-0-0	1-2-1	3-2-1
October 22, 1988	Quebec Nordiques 3 at New York Islanders 7	W	3-0-0	1-2-1	4-2-1
October 25, 1988	Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at New York Islanders 3	L	3-1-0	1-2-1	4-3-1
October 27, 1988	New York Islanders 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5	L	3-1-0	1-3-1	4-4-1
October 29, 1988	New York Islanders 2 at Quebec Nordiques 3	L	3-1-0	1-4-1	4-5-1	OT
November 1, 1988	Winnipeg Jets 8 at New York Islanders 1	L	3-2-0	1-4-1	4-6-1
November 4, 1988	New York Islanders 2 at Washington Capitals 4	L	3-2-0	1-5-1	4-7-1
November 5, 1988	Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 4	W	4-2-0	1-5-1	5-7-1	OT
November 8, 1988	New York Rangers 3 at New York Islanders 4	W	5-2-0	1-5-1	6-7-1
November 11, 1988	New York Islanders 3 at New Jersey Devils 3	T	5-2-0	1-5-2	6-7-2	OT
November 12, 1988	Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Islanders 0	L	5-3-0	1-5-2	6-8-2
November 15, 1988	Calgary Flames 5 at New York Islanders 1	L	5-4-0	1-5-2	6-9-2
November 16, 1988	New York Islanders 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5	L	5-4-0	1-6-2	6-10-2	OT
November 19, 1988	Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Islanders 6	W	6-4-0	1-6-2	7-10-2
November 22, 1988	Washington Capitals 4 at New York Islanders 2	L	6-5-0	1-6-2	7-11-2
November 23, 1988	New York Islanders 6 at Washington Capitals 7	L	6-5-0	1-7-2	7-12-2
November 26, 1988	New York Rangers 6 at New York Islanders 4	L	6-6-0	1-7-2	7-13-2
November 27, 1988	New York Islanders 3 at New York Rangers 5	L	6-6-0	1-8-2	7-14-2
November 29, 1988	New York Islanders 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5	L	6-6-0	1-9-2	7-15-2
December 1, 1988	New York Islanders 0 at St. Louis Blues 8	L	6-6-0	1-10-2	7-16-2
December 3, 1988	New York Islanders 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4	L	6-6-0	1-11-2	7-17-2
December 6, 1988	Boston Bruins 4 at New York Islanders 3	L	6-7-0	1-11-2	7-18-2
December 9, 1988	New York Islanders 5 at New Jersey Devils 6	L	6-7-0	1-12-2	7-19-2
December 10, 1988	Los Angeles Kings 4 at New York Islanders 3	L	6-8-0	1-12-2	7-20-2
December 14, 1988	New York Islanders 1 at New York Rangers 2	L	6-8-0	1-13-2	7-21-2
December 15, 1988	Pittsburgh Penguins 8 at New York Islanders 2	L	6-9-0	1-13-2	7-22-2
December 17, 1988	New Jersey Devils 2 at New York Islanders 5	W	7-9-0	1-13-2	8-22-2
December 20, 1988	New York Islanders 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5	L	7-9-0	1-14-2	8-23-2
December 22, 1988	Philadelphia Flyers 4 at New York Islanders 2	L	7-10-0	1-14-2	8-24-2
December 26, 1988	New York Islanders 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3	W	7-10-0	2-14-2	9-24-2
December 31, 1988	Washington Capitals 4 at New York Islanders 6	W	8-10-0	2-14-2	10-24-2
January 3, 1989	Philadelphia Flyers 4 at New York Islanders 1	L	8-11-0	2-14-2	10-25-2
January 5, 1989	New York Islanders 5 at Boston Bruins 3	W	8-11-0	3-14-2	11-25-2
January 7, 1989	New York Rangers 5 at New York Islanders 1	L	8-12-0	3-14-2	11-26-2
January 8, 1989	New York Islanders 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 3	L	8-12-0	3-15-2	11-27-2
January 10, 1989	New York Islanders 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5	L	8-12-0	3-16-2	11-28-2
January 13, 1989	New York Islanders 5 at New Jersey Devils 3	W	8-12-0	4-16-2	12-28-2
January 14, 1989	Chicago Blackhawks 5 at New York Islanders 3	L	8-13-0	4-16-2	12-29-2
January 17, 1989	Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at New York Islanders 5	W	9-13-0	4-16-2	13-29-2
January 19, 1989	Los Angeles Kings 2 at New York Islanders 4	W	10-13-0	4-16-2	14-29-2
January 21, 1989	Minnesota North Stars 6 at New York Islanders 8	W	11-13-0	4-16-2	15-29-2
January 24, 1989	New Jersey Devils 2 at New York Islanders 2	T	11-13-1	4-16-2	15-29-3	OT
January 26, 1989	Winnipeg Jets 6 at New York Islanders 8	W	12-13-1	4-16-2	16-29-3
January 28, 1989	New York Islanders 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 7	L	12-13-1	4-17-2	16-30-3
January 30, 1989	New York Islanders 3 at New York Rangers 7	L	12-13-1	4-18-2	16-31-3
February 2, 1989	Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at New York Islanders 1	L	12-14-1	4-18-2	16-32-3
February 4, 1989	Hartford Whalers 3 at New York Islanders 5	W	13-14-1	4-18-2	17-32-3
February 5, 1989	New York Islanders 3 at Quebec Nordiques 2	W	13-14-1	5-18-2	18-32-3
February 10, 1989	New York Islanders 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 3	L	13-14-1	5-19-2	18-33-3
February 11, 1989	New York Islanders 0 at St. Louis Blues 5	L	13-14-1	5-20-2	18-34-3
February 14, 1989	Edmonton Oilers 3 at New York Islanders 5	W	14-14-1	5-20-2	19-34-3
February 16, 1989	St. Louis Blues 3 at New York Islanders 7	W	15-14-1	5-20-2	20-34-3
February 18, 1989	Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Islanders 3	W	16-14-1	5-20-2	21-34-3
February 19, 1989	New York Islanders 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 5	L	16-14-1	5-21-2	21-35-3
February 21, 1989	Detroit Red Wings 6 at New York Islanders 5	L	16-15-1	5-21-2	21-36-3
February 22, 1989	New York Islanders 5 at Buffalo Sabres 7	L	16-15-1	5-22-2	21-37-3
February 25, 1989	Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at New York Islanders 5	T	16-15-2	5-22-2	21-37-4	OT
February 28, 1989	Hartford Whalers 3 at New York Islanders 1	L	16-16-2	5-22-2	21-38-4
March 1, 1989	New York Islanders 5 at Detroit Red Wings 6	L	16-16-2	5-23-2	21-39-4
March 4, 1989	New York Islanders 3 at Minnesota North Stars 4	L	16-16-2	5-24-2	21-40-4
March 5, 1989	New York Islanders 4 at Winnipeg Jets 3	W	16-16-2	6-24-2	22-40-4
March 7, 1989	Boston Bruins 2 at New York Islanders 1	L	16-17-2	6-24-2	22-41-4
March 9, 1989	Philadelphia Flyers 4 at New York Islanders 4	T	16-17-3	6-24-2	22-41-5	OT
March 11, 1989	New Jersey Devils 2 at New York Islanders 3	W	17-17-3	6-24-2	23-41-5	OT
March 13, 1989	New York Islanders 5 at Montreal Canadiens 3	W	17-17-3	7-24-2	24-41-5
March 14, 1989	New York Islanders 2 at Hartford Whalers 8	L	17-17-3	7-25-2	24-42-5
March 18, 1989	New York Islanders 1 at Vancouver Canucks 2	L	17-17-3	7-26-2	24-43-5
March 19, 1989	New York Islanders 2 at Edmonton Oilers 3	L	17-17-3	7-27-2	24-44-5
March 21, 1989	New York Islanders 1 at Calgary Flames 4	L	17-17-3	7-28-2	24-45-5
March 23, 1989	Minnesota North Stars 1 at New York Islanders 3	W	18-17-3	7-28-2	25-45-5
March 26, 1989	New York Islanders 2 at Washington Capitals 3	L	18-17-3	7-29-2	25-46-5
March 28, 1989	Washington Capitals 4 at New York Islanders 5	W	19-17-3	7-29-2	26-46-5
March 29, 1989	New York Islanders 5 at New Jersey Devils 4	W	19-17-3	8-29-2	27-46-5	OT
April 1, 1989	Buffalo Sabres 4 at New York Islanders 3	L	19-18-3	8-29-2	27-47-5
April 2, 1989	New York Islanders 6 at New York Rangers 4	W	19-18-3	9-29-2	28-47-5