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1977–78 New York Islanders season

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The 1977–78 New York Islanders season was the 6th season for the franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Division1st Patrick
Conference1st Campbell
1977–78 record48–17–15
Home record29–3–8
Quick facts New York Islanders, Division ...
1977–78 New York Islanders
Campbell Conference champions
Patrick Division champions
Division1st Patrick
Conference1st Campbell
1977–78 record48–17–15
Home record29–3–8
Road record19–14–7
Goals for334
Goals against210
Team information
General managerBill Torrey
CoachAl Arbour
CaptainClark Gillies
Alternate captainsNone
ArenaNassau Coliseum
Team leaders
GoalsMike Bossy (53)
AssistsBryan Trottier (77)
PointsBryan Trottier (123)
Penalty minutesGarry Howatt (146)
WinsChico Resch (28)
Goals against averageChico Resch (2.55)
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Offseason

NHL draft

Main article: 1977 NHL draft
More information Round, Pick ...
Round Pick Player Position School/Club team
115Mike BossyRight wingLaval National (QMJHL)
233John TonelliCenterHouston Aeros (WHA)
350Hector MariniRight wingSudbury Wolves (OMJHL)
351Bruce AndresRight wingNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
469Steve StoyanovichCenterRensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC)
587Markus MattssonGoaltenderTampere Ilves (Finland)
6105Steve LetzgusDefenseMichigan Tech University (WCHA)
7121Harald LucknerCenterKarlstad (Sweden)
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Regular season

Season standings

More information GP, W ...
Patrick Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
New York Islanders80481715334210111
Philadelphia Flyers80452015296200105
Atlanta Flames8034271927425287
New York Rangers8030371327928073
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[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

More information Patrick Division record vs. opponents, NHL records ...
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Schedule and results

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1977–78 regular season[3]
October
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecord
1LOctober 13, 19772–3@ Buffalo Sabres (1977–78)0–1–0
2WOctober 15, 19773–1Boston Bruins (1977–78)1–1–0
3LOctober 16, 19772–4@ New York Rangers (1977–78)1–2–0
4TOctober 18, 19770–0Los Angeles Kings (1977–78)1–2–1
5TOctober 21, 19773–3@ Atlanta Flames (1977–78)1–2–2
6WOctober 22, 19777–2New York Rangers (1977–78)2–2–2
7TOctober 26, 19772–2@ Los Angeles Kings (1977–78)2–2–3
8WOctober 27, 19773–2@ Vancouver Canucks (1977–78)3–2–3
9WOctober 29, 19774–2Buffalo Sabres (1977–78)4–2–3
November
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecord
10WNovember 1, 19779–0Atlanta Flames (1977–78)5–2–3
11LNovember 2, 19772–3@ Minnesota North Stars (1977–78)5–3–3
12WNovember 5, 19774–3Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78)6–3–3
13LNovember 6, 19773–5@ Boston Bruins (1977–78)6–4–3
14LNovember 10, 19771–5Montreal Canadiens (1977–78)6–5–3
15TNovember 12, 19772–2Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78)6–5–4
16WNovember 13, 19776–0@ Washington Capitals (1977–78)7–5–4
17TNovember 15, 19771–1Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78)7–5–5
18TNovember 17, 19774–4@ Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78)7–5–6
19WNovember 19, 19779–2Vancouver Canucks (1977–78)8–5–6
20WNovember 22, 19774–2Colorado Rockies (1977–78)9–5–6
21WNovember 23, 19779–2@ Minnesota North Stars (1977–78)10–5–6
22LNovember 26, 19772–5@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78)10–6–6
23WNovember 27, 19774–1@ Detroit Red Wings (1977–78)11–6–6
24TNovember 30, 19773–3@ Colorado Rockies (1977–78)11–6–7
December
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecord
25WDecember 3, 19777–2@ St. Louis Blues (1977–78)12–6–7
26WDecember 6, 19774–2Minnesota North Stars (1977–78)13–6–7
27WDecember 7, 19774–0@ Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78)14–6–7
28WDecember 10, 19777–4Detroit Red Wings (1977–78)15–6–7
29TDecember 13, 19772–2Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78)15–6–8
30LDecember 14, 19772–3@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78)15–7–8
31WDecember 17, 19774–1Boston Bruins (1977–78)16–7–8
32WDecember 20, 19779–1Colorado Rockies (1977–78)17–7–8
33WDecember 22, 19776–3St. Louis Blues (1977–78)18–7–8
34LDecember 23, 19775–7@ Montreal Canadiens (1977–78)18–8–8
35WDecember 27, 19774–2@ Vancouver Canucks (1977–78)19–8–8
36WDecember 28, 19774–3@ Los Angeles Kings (1977–78)20–8–8
37LDecember 31, 19772–4Montreal Canadiens (1977–78)20–9–8
January
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecord
38WJanuary 3, 19784–1Vancouver Canucks (1977–78)21–9–8
39WJanuary 7, 19785–3Cleveland Barons (1977–78)22–9–8
40WJanuary 10, 19787–4Colorado Rockies (1977–78)23–9–8
41LJanuary 11, 19783–5@ Cleveland Barons (1977–78)23–10–8
42WJanuary 14, 19784–0@ Washington Capitals (1977–78)24–10–8
43WJanuary 18, 19785–2@ Minnesota North Stars (1977–78)25–10–8
44WJanuary 19, 19783–0@ St. Louis Blues (1977–78)26–10–8
45WJanuary 21, 19786–1Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78)27–10–8
46WJanuary 26, 19784–2Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78)28–10–8
47WJanuary 28, 19786–2New York Rangers (1977–78)29–10–8
48LJanuary 30, 19782–3@ Buffalo Sabres (1977–78)29–11–8
February
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecord
49WFebruary 1, 19787–6@ New York Rangers (1977–78)30–11–8
50WFebruary 2, 19785–2@ Atlanta Flames (1977–78)31–11–8
51WFebruary 4, 19786–1Washington Capitals (1977–78)32–11–8
52LFebruary 8, 19784–5@ Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78)32–12–8
53WFebruary 11, 19788–5Detroit Red Wings (1977–78)33–12–8
54TFebruary 12, 19782–2@ Cleveland Barons (1977–78)33–12–9
55WFebruary 14, 19783–2Los Angeles Kings (1977–78)34–12–9
56WFebruary 16, 19785–4@ Colorado Rockies (1977–78)35–12–9
57TFebruary 18, 19783–3Atlanta Flames (1977–78)35–12–10
58WFebruary 19, 19784–1@ Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78)36–12–10
59TFebruary 22, 19783–3@ Atlanta Flames (1977–78)36–12–11
60WFebruary 25, 19787–1Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78)37–12–11
61LFebruary 26, 19781–2@ Montreal Canadiens (1977–78)37–13–11
62WFebruary 28, 19784–3Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78)38–13–11
March
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecord
63LMarch 2, 19783–6@ Buffalo Sabres (1977–78)38–14–11
64WMarch 4, 19786–3Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78)39–14–11
65TMarch 5, 19783–3@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78)39–14–12
66WMarch 7, 19785–2Vancouver Canucks (1977–78)40–14–12
67WMarch 9, 19786–3@ St. Louis Blues (1977–78)41–14–12
68WMarch 11, 19784–2Buffalo Sabres (1977–78)42–14–12
69TMarch 14, 19783–3St. Louis Blues (1977–78)42–14–13
70LMarch 18, 19782–5Atlanta Flames (1977–78)42–15–13
71LMarch 20, 19782–4@ Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78)42–16–13
72WMarch 22, 19786–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78)43–16–13
73TMarch 25, 19784–4Cleveland Barons (1977–78)43–16–14
74WMarch 26, 19786–3Minnesota North Stars (1977–78)44–16–14
75LMarch 29, 19781–5@ New York Rangers (1977–78)44–17–14
April
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecord
76WApril 1, 19783–2Washington Capitals (1977–78)45–17–14
77WApril 2, 19785–2@ Detroit Red Wings (1977–78)46–17–14
78TApril 4, 19783–3Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78)46–17–15
79WApril 8, 19787–2New York Rangers (1977–78)47–17–15
80WApril 9, 19785–2@ Boston Bruins (1977–78)48–17–15

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)

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Playoffs

More information 1978 Stanley Cup playoffs, Game ...
1978 Stanley Cup playoffs[3]
Quarterfinals vs. (6) Toronto Maple Leafs – Maple Leafs win 4–3
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTSeries
1April 17Toronto1–4NY Islanders1–0
2April 19Toronto2–3NY IslandersOT2–0
3April 21NY Islanders0–2Toronto2–1
4April 23NY Islanders1–3Toronto2–2
5April 25Toronto1–2NY IslandersOT3–2
6April 27NY Islanders2–5Toronto3–3
7April 27Toronto2–1NY IslandersOT3–4

Legend:   Win   Loss

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Player statistics

More information Regular season, Player ...
Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Bryan TrottierC77467712346521326
Denis PotvinD803064948157906
Mike BossyRW735338916312505
Clark GilliesLW803550857649902
Bob BourneC803033633115208
Billy HarrisRW802238604027111
Bob NystromRW803029599419306
Stefan PerssonD66650565419300
Mike KaszyckiC581329422415302
J.P. PariseLW391216281219100
Lorne HenningC79121527610024
Gerry HartD78223259444001
Wayne MerrickC3710142482202
Ed WestfallD/RW7151924147011
Jude DrouinC56517221214000
Garry HowattLW61712191467000
Michel BergeronRW259615216002
Dave LewisD77311145832011
Pat PriceD52210122725001
Jean PotvinD3411011811000
Bert MarshallD580774410000
Bob LorimerD510100000
Chico ReschG45011120000
Richie HansenC200000000
Goran HogostaG100000000
Alex McKendryW400020000
Neil NicholsonD100002000
Billy SmithG38000350000
Andre St. LaurentC200020000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Chico Resch26374528971122.553
Billy Smith2154382088952.652
Goran Hogosta9100000.000
Team:4800804817152072.595
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More information Playoffs, Player ...
Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
Bob BourneC72352100
Bob NystromRW731414102
Mike BossyRW72242001
Denis PotvinD72246000
Mike KaszyckiC71344000
Bryan TrottierC70334000
Clark GilliesLW720215100
Bert MarshallD70229000
Stefan PerssonD70226000
Wayne MerrickC71010000
Garry HowattLW701162000
Dave LewisD701111000
Pat PriceD50112000
Jude DrouinC50005000
Billy HarrisRW70004000
Gerry HartD700016000
Lorne HenningC70004000
Chico ReschG70000000
Billy SmithG10009000
Ed WestfallD/RW20000000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
Glenn Resch388734152.320
Billy Smith4710011.280
Team:435734162.210
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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;

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