1997-98 New York Islanders Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 30-41-11 - 71 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Coach: Rick Bowness (22-32-9)
Coach: Mike Milbury (8-9-2)
Location: New York, New York
1997-98 New York Islanders Statistics
1997-98 New York Islanders Roster

The New York Islanders of the National Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 30 wins and 41 losses and 11 ties for 71 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Atlantic Division.

The Islanders scored 212 goals and yielded 225. Ziggy Palffy netted 45 goals for New York and contributed 42 assists. Tommy Salo earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.64 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Rick Bowness and Mike Milbury coached the team.

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Regular Season Goals For: 212
Regular Season Goals Against: 225

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 3, 1997 New York Islanders 2 at New York Rangers 2 T 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-1 OT
October 4, 1997 Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at New York Islanders 3 W 1-0-0 0-0-1 1-0-1
October 8, 1997 Washington Capitals 6 at New York Islanders 3 L 1-1-0 0-0-1 1-1-1
October 11, 1997 New York Islanders 1 at Washington Capitals 3 L 1-1-0 0-1-1 1-2-1
October 13, 1997 New York Islanders 2 at Florida Panthers 2 T 1-1-0 0-1-2 1-2-2 OT
October 16, 1997 New York Islanders 5 at San Jose Sharks 2 W 1-1-0 1-1-2 2-2-2
October 19, 1997 New York Islanders 5 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 W 1-1-0 2-1-2 3-2-2
October 21, 1997 New York Islanders 2 at Los Angeles Kings 3 L 1-1-0 2-2-2 3-3-2
October 25, 1997 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 4 at New York Islanders 2 L 1-2-0 2-2-2 3-4-2
October 27, 1997 San Jose Sharks 2 at New York Islanders 1 L 1-3-0 2-2-2 3-5-2
October 29, 1997 New York Islanders 5 at Montreal Canadiens 2 W 1-3-0 3-2-2 4-5-2
October 30, 1997 New York Rangers 3 at New York Islanders 5 W 2-3-0 3-2-2 5-5-2
November 1, 1997 Los Angeles Kings 2 at New York Islanders 4 W 3-3-0 3-2-2 6-5-2
November 5, 1997 Edmonton Oilers 4 at New York Islanders 4 T 3-3-1 3-2-2 6-5-3 OT
November 7, 1997 New York Islanders 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 W 3-3-1 4-2-2 7-5-3
November 8, 1997 Chicago Blackhawks 4 at New York Islanders 2 L 3-4-1 4-2-2 7-6-3
November 10, 1997 New Jersey Devils 3 at New York Islanders 1 L 3-5-1 4-2-2 7-7-3
November 12, 1997 New York Islanders 2 at Florida Panthers 2 T 3-5-1 4-2-3 7-7-4 OT
November 14, 1997 New York Islanders 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 W 3-5-1 5-2-3 8-7-4
November 15, 1997 Florida Panthers 1 at New York Islanders 0 L 3-6-1 5-2-3 8-8-4
November 19, 1997 New York Islanders 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 W 3-6-1 6-2-3 9-8-4
November 20, 1997 New York Islanders 1 at New Jersey Devils 5 L 3-6-1 6-3-3 9-9-4
November 22, 1997 New York Islanders 1 at Buffalo Sabres 6 L 3-6-1 6-4-3 9-10-4
November 26, 1997 New York Rangers 1 at New York Islanders 4 W 4-6-1 6-4-3 10-10-4
November 28, 1997 New York Islanders 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 L 4-6-1 6-5-3 10-11-4
November 29, 1997 St. Louis Blues 2 at New York Islanders 4 W 5-6-1 6-5-3 11-11-4
December 2, 1997 Ottawa Senators 4 at New York Islanders 2 L 5-7-1 6-5-3 11-12-4
December 3, 1997 New York Islanders 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 5 L 5-7-1 6-6-3 11-13-4
December 6, 1997 Phoenix Coyotes 0 at New York Islanders 4 W 6-7-1 6-6-3 12-13-4
December 9, 1997 Calgary Flames 3 at New York Islanders 1 L 6-8-1 6-6-3 12-14-4
December 11, 1997 New York Islanders 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 L 6-8-1 6-7-3 12-15-4
December 13, 1997 Florida Panthers 1 at New York Islanders 4 W 7-8-1 6-7-3 13-15-4
December 16, 1997 New York Islanders 2 at Washington Capitals 2 T 7-8-1 6-7-4 13-15-5 OT
December 17, 1997 Buffalo Sabres 0 at New York Islanders 4 W 8-8-1 6-7-4 14-15-5
December 20, 1997 New York Islanders 4 at Boston Bruins 3 W 8-8-1 7-7-4 15-15-5
December 22, 1997 Ottawa Senators 4 at New York Islanders 1 L 8-9-1 7-7-4 15-16-5
December 26, 1997 New York Islanders 3 at New Jersey Devils 4 L 8-9-1 7-8-4 15-17-5
December 27, 1997 Florida Panthers 6 at New York Islanders 2 L 8-10-1 7-8-4 15-18-5
December 29, 1997 New York Islanders 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 L 8-10-1 7-9-4 15-19-5
December 31, 1997 New York Islanders 1 at Colorado Avalanche 3 L 8-10-1 7-10-4 15-20-5
January 2, 1998 New York Islanders 1 at Dallas Stars 2 L 8-10-1 7-11-4 15-21-5
January 3, 1998 New York Islanders 1 at Phoenix Coyotes 2 L 8-10-1 7-12-4 15-22-5
January 6, 1998 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New York Islanders 2 L 8-11-1 7-12-4 15-23-5
January 8, 1998 Montreal Canadiens 8 at New York Islanders 2 L 8-12-1 7-12-4 15-24-5
January 10, 1998 Carolina Hurricanes 2 at New York Islanders 1 L 8-13-1 7-12-4 15-25-5 OT
January 12, 1998 Detroit Red Wings 1 at New York Islanders 1 T 8-13-2 7-12-4 15-25-6 OT
January 14, 1998 New York Islanders 7 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 W 8-13-2 8-12-4 16-25-6
January 20, 1998 New York Islanders 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 L 8-13-2 8-13-4 16-26-6
January 22, 1998 New York Islanders 3 at St. Louis Blues 3 T 8-13-2 8-13-5 16-26-7 OT
January 24, 1998 New York Islanders 2 at Ottawa Senators 3 L 8-13-2 8-14-5 16-27-7
January 26, 1998 New York Islanders 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 L 8-13-2 8-15-5 16-28-7
January 28, 1998 Philadelphia Flyers 1 at New York Islanders 6 W 9-13-2 8-15-5 17-28-7
January 30, 1998 Carolina Hurricanes 0 at New York Islanders 2 W 10-13-2 8-15-5 18-28-7
February 1, 1998 Boston Bruins 2 at New York Islanders 2 T 10-13-3 8-15-5 18-28-8 OT
February 2, 1998 New York Islanders 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 W 10-13-3 9-15-5 19-28-8
February 4, 1998 Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Islanders 4 W 11-13-3 9-15-5 20-28-8
February 7, 1998 New Jersey Devils 3 at New York Islanders 2 L 11-14-3 9-15-5 20-29-8
February 25, 1998 Dallas Stars 4 at New York Islanders 1 L 11-15-3 9-15-5 20-30-8
March 1, 1998 Boston Bruins 5 at New York Islanders 4 L 11-16-3 9-15-5 20-31-8
March 3, 1998 Philadelphia Flyers 1 at New York Islanders 3 W 12-16-3 9-15-5 21-31-8
March 6, 1998 New York Islanders 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 W 12-16-3 10-15-5 22-31-8
March 7, 1998 Colorado Avalanche 4 at New York Islanders 2 L 12-17-3 10-15-5 22-32-8
March 10, 1998 Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Islanders 2 T 12-17-4 10-15-5 22-32-9 OT
March 12, 1998 Washington Capitals 2 at New York Islanders 1 L 12-18-4 10-15-5 22-33-9
March 14, 1998 Vancouver Canucks 6 at New York Islanders 2 L 12-19-4 10-15-5 22-34-9
March 18, 1998 New York Islanders 4 at Ottawa Senators 4 T 12-19-4 10-15-6 22-34-10 OT
March 20, 1998 New York Islanders 1 at Calgary Flames 4 L 12-19-4 10-16-6 22-35-10
March 22, 1998 New York Islanders 3 at Edmonton Oilers 1 W 12-19-4 11-16-6 23-35-10
March 24, 1998 New York Islanders 3 at Vancouver Canucks 4 L 12-19-4 11-17-6 23-36-10
March 26, 1998 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Islanders 4 W 13-19-4 11-17-6 24-36-10
March 28, 1998 New York Islanders 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 L 13-19-4 11-18-6 24-37-10 OT
March 31, 1998 New York Islanders 2 at Washington Capitals 5 L 13-19-4 11-19-6 24-38-10
April 1, 1998 Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at New York Islanders 4 W 14-19-4 11-19-6 25-38-10
April 4, 1998 New York Rangers 0 at New York Islanders 3 W 15-19-4 11-19-6 26-38-10
April 6, 1998 New York Islanders 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 0 W 15-19-4 12-19-6 27-38-10
April 8, 1998 New Jersey Devils 2 at New York Islanders 3 W 16-19-4 12-19-6 28-38-10
April 9, 1998 New York Islanders 1 at Boston Bruins 4 L 16-19-4 12-20-6 28-39-10
April 11, 1998 New York Islanders 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 T 16-19-4 12-20-7 28-39-11 OT
April 13, 1998 Washington Capitals 2 at New York Islanders 0 L 16-20-4 12-20-7 28-40-11
April 15, 1998 New York Islanders 2 at New York Rangers 4 L 16-20-4 12-21-7 28-41-11
April 16, 1998 Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at New York Islanders 4 W 17-20-4 12-21-7 29-41-11
April 18, 1998 New York Islanders 2 at New Jersey Devils 1 W 17-20-4 13-21-7 30-41-11