1977–78 New York Islanders season
NHL hockey team season
The 1977–1978 New York Islanders season was the 6th season for the franchise in the National Hockey League.
Offseason
NHL Draft
Round
Pick
Player
Position
School/Club Team
1
15
Mike Bossy
Right Wing
Laval National (QMJHL)
2
33
John Tonelli
Center
Houston Aeros (WHA)
3
50
Hector Marini
Right Wing
Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL)
3
51
Bruce Andres
Right Wing
New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
4
69
Steve Stoyanovich
Center
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC)
5
87
Markus Mattsson
Goaltender
Tampere Ilves (Finland)
6
105
Steve Letzgus
Defense
Michigan Tech University (WCHA)
7
121
Harald Luckner
Center
Karlstad (Sweden)
Regular season
Season standings
[ 1] Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Record vs. opponents
Patrick Division record vs. opponents
Vs. Campbell Conference
Vs. Wales Conference
Vs. Patrick Division
Vs. Smythe Division
Vs. Adams Division
Vs. Norris Division
Schedule and results
No.
R
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
1
L
October 13, 1977
2–3
@ Buffalo Sabres (1977–78 )
0–1–0
2
W
October 15, 1977
3–1
Boston Bruins (1977–78 )
1–1–0
3
L
October 16, 1977
2–4
@ New York Rangers (1977–78 )
1–2–0
4
T
October 18, 1977
0–0
Los Angeles Kings (1977–78 )
1–2–1
5
T
October 21, 1977
3–3
@ Atlanta Flames (1977–78 )
1–2–2
6
W
October 22, 1977
7–2
New York Rangers (1977–78 )
2–2–2
7
T
October 26, 1977
2–2
@ Los Angeles Kings (1977–78 )
2–2–3
8
W
October 27, 1977
3–2
@ Vancouver Canucks (1977–78 )
3–2–3
9
W
October 29, 1977
4–2
Buffalo Sabres (1977–78 )
4–2–3
10
W
November 1, 1977
9–0
Atlanta Flames (1977–78 )
5–2–3
11
L
November 2, 1977
2–3
@ Minnesota North Stars (1977–78 )
5–3–3
12
W
November 5, 1977
4–3
Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78 )
6–3–3
13
L
November 6, 1977
3–5
@ Boston Bruins (1977–78 )
6–4–3
14
L
November 10, 1977
1–5
Montreal Canadiens (1977–78 )
6–5–3
15
T
November 12, 1977
2–2
Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78 )
6–5–4
16
W
November 13, 1977
6–0
@ Washington Capitals (1977–78 )
7–5–4
17
T
November 15, 1977
1–1
Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78 )
7–5–5
18
T
November 17, 1977
4–4
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78 )
7–5–6
19
W
November 19, 1977
9–2
Vancouver Canucks (1977–78 )
8–5–6
20
W
November 22, 1977
4–2
Colorado Rockies (1977–78 )
9–5–6
21
W
November 23, 1977
9–2
@ Minnesota North Stars (1977–78 )
10–5–6
22
L
November 26, 1977
2–5
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78 )
10–6–6
23
W
November 27, 1977
4–1
@ Detroit Red Wings (1977–78 )
11–6–6
24
T
November 30, 1977
3–3
@ Colorado Rockies (1977–78 )
11–6–7
25
W
December 3, 1977
7–2
@ St. Louis Blues (1977–78 )
12–6–7
26
W
December 6, 1977
4–2
Minnesota North Stars (1977–78 )
13–6–7
27
W
December 7, 1977
4–0
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78 )
14–6–7
28
W
December 10, 1977
7–4
Detroit Red Wings (1977–78 )
15–6–7
29
T
December 13, 1977
2–2
Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78 )
15–6–8
30
L
December 14, 1977
2–3
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78 )
15–7–8
31
W
December 17, 1977
4–1
Boston Bruins (1977–78 )
16–7–8
32
W
December 20, 1977
9–1
Colorado Rockies (1977–78 )
17–7–8
33
W
December 22, 1977
6–3
St. Louis Blues (1977–78 )
18–7–8
34
L
December 23, 1977
5–7
@ Montreal Canadiens (1977–78 )
18–8–8
35
W
December 27, 1977
4–2
@ Vancouver Canucks (1977–78 )
19–8–8
36
W
December 28, 1977
4–3
@ Los Angeles Kings (1977–78 )
20–8–8
37
L
December 31, 1977
2–4
Montreal Canadiens (1977–78 )
20–9–8
38
W
January 3, 1978
4–1
Vancouver Canucks (1977–78 )
21–9–8
39
W
January 7, 1978
5–3
Cleveland Barons (1977–78 )
22–9–8
40
W
January 10, 1978
7–4
Colorado Rockies (1977–78 )
23–9–8
41
L
January 11, 1978
3–5
@ Cleveland Barons (1977–78 )
23–10–8
42
W
January 14, 1978
4–0
@ Washington Capitals (1977–78 )
24–10–8
43
W
January 18, 1978
5–2
@ Minnesota North Stars (1977–78 )
25–10–8
44
W
January 19, 1978
3–0
@ St. Louis Blues (1977–78 )
26–10–8
45
W
January 21, 1978
6–1
Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78 )
27–10–8
46
W
January 26, 1978
4–2
Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78 )
28–10–8
47
W
January 28, 1978
6–2
New York Rangers (1977–78 )
29–10–8
48
L
January 30, 1978
2–3
@ Buffalo Sabres (1977–78 )
29–11–8
49
W
February 1, 1978
7–6
@ New York Rangers (1977–78 )
30–11–8
50
W
February 2, 1978
5–2
@ Atlanta Flames (1977–78 )
31–11–8
51
W
February 4, 1978
6–1
Washington Capitals (1977–78 )
32–11–8
52
L
February 8, 1978
4–5
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78 )
32–12–8
53
W
February 11, 1978
8–5
Detroit Red Wings (1977–78 )
33–12–8
54
T
February 12, 1978
2–2
@ Cleveland Barons (1977–78 )
33–12–9
55
W
February 14, 1978
3–2
Los Angeles Kings (1977–78 )
34–12–9
56
W
February 16, 1978
5–4
@ Colorado Rockies (1977–78 )
35–12–9
57
T
February 18, 1978
3–3
Atlanta Flames (1977–78 )
35–12–10
58
W
February 19, 1978
4–1
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78 )
36–12–10
59
T
February 22, 1978
3–3
@ Atlanta Flames (1977–78 )
36–12–11
60
W
February 25, 1978
7–1
Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78 )
37–12–11
61
L
February 26, 1978
1–2
@ Montreal Canadiens (1977–78 )
37–13–11
62
W
February 28, 1978
4–3
Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78 )
38–13–11
63
L
March 2, 1978
3–6
@ Buffalo Sabres (1977–78 )
38–14–11
64
W
March 4, 1978
6–3
Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78 )
39–14–11
65
T
March 5, 1978
3–3
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78 )
39–14–12
66
W
March 7, 1978
5–2
Vancouver Canucks (1977–78 )
40–14–12
67
W
March 9, 1978
6–3
@ St. Louis Blues (1977–78 )
41–14–12
68
W
March 11, 1978
4–2
Buffalo Sabres (1977–78 )
42–14–12
69
T
March 14, 1978
3–3
St. Louis Blues (1977–78 )
42–14–13
70
L
March 18, 1978
2–5
Atlanta Flames (1977–78 )
42–15–13
71
L
March 20, 1978
2–4
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78 )
42–16–13
72
W
March 22, 1978
6–2
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78 )
43–16–13
73
T
March 25, 1978
4–4
Cleveland Barons (1977–78 )
43–16–14
74
W
March 26, 1978
6–3
Minnesota North Stars (1977–78 )
44–16–14
75
L
March 29, 1978
1–5
@ New York Rangers (1977–78 )
44–17–14
76
W
April 1, 1978
3–2
Washington Capitals (1977–78 )
45–17–14
77
W
April 2, 1978
5–2
@ Detroit Red Wings (1977–78 )
46–17–14
78
T
April 4, 1978
3–3
Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78 )
46–17–15
79
W
April 8, 1978
7–2
New York Rangers (1977–78 )
47–17–15
80
W
April 9, 1978
5–2
@ Boston Bruins (1977–78 )
48–17–15
Playoffs
Round 1 (3) New York Islanders vs (6) Toronto Maple Leafs
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Series
1
April 17
Toronto
1–4
NY Islanders
1–0
2
April 19
Toronto
2–3
NY Islanders
OT
2–0
3
April 21
NY Islanders
0–2
Toronto
2–1
4
April 23
NY Islanders
1–3
Toronto
2–2
5
April 25
Toronto
1–2
NY Islanders
OT
3–2
6
April 27
NY Islanders
2–5
Toronto
3–3
7
April 27
Toronto
2–1
NY Islanders
OT
3–4
Toronto Wins Series 4–3
Player statistics
Regular season
Scoring
Goaltending
Playoffs
Scoring
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
GA
GAA
SO
Glenn Resch
388
7
3
4
15
2.32
0
Billy Smith
47
1
0
0
1
1.28
0
Team:
435
7
3
4
16
2.21
0
[ 3]
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;
References
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