1977–78 New York Islanders
Eastern Conference · Metropolitan Division · 48-17-15 · Playoffs 3-4
The 1977–78 New York Islanders went 48-17-15 and played 7 playoff games (3-4). Bryan Trottier led the team with 123 points (46 G, 77 A). Glenn Resch had 28 wins in goal.
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Skaters
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | SH% | HIT | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Trottier | C | 77 | 46 | 77 | 123 | +52 | 46 | 13 | 193 | 23.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Denis Potvin | D | 80 | 30 | 64 | 94 | +57 | 81 | 9 | 287 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Bossy | R | 73 | 53 | 38 | 91 | +31 | 6 | 25 | 235 | 22.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Clark Gillies | L | 80 | 35 | 50 | 85 | +49 | 76 | 9 | 277 | 12.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Bourne | C | 80 | 30 | 33 | 63 | +15 | 31 | 2 | 178 | 16.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Harris | R | 80 | 22 | 38 | 60 | +27 | 40 | 1 | 148 | 14.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Nystrom | R | 80 | 30 | 29 | 59 | +18 | 94 | 3 | 178 | 16.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefan Persson | D | 66 | 6 | 50 | 56 | +19 | 54 | 3 | 77 | 7.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Kaszycki | C | 58 | 13 | 29 | 42 | +15 | 24 | 3 | 85 | 15.3 | 0 | 0 |
| J.P. Parise | L | 39 | 12 | 16 | 28 | +19 | 12 | 1 | 68 | 17.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorne Henning | C | 79 | 12 | 15 | 27 | +10 | 6 | 0 | 79 | 15.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Hart | D | 79 | 2 | 23 | 25 | +44 | 94 | 0 | 126 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Westfall | D | 71 | 5 | 19 | 24 | +7 | 14 | 0 | 72 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Merrick | C | 37 | 10 | 14 | 24 | +2 | 8 | 2 | 60 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Jude Drouin | C | 56 | 5 | 17 | 22 | +14 | 12 | 0 | 78 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Garry Howatt | L | 61 | 7 | 12 | 19 | +7 | 146 | 0 | 60 | 11.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Michel Bergeron | R | 26 | 9 | 6 | 15 | +16 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 22.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Lewis | D | 77 | 3 | 11 | 14 | +33 | 58 | 0 | 111 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Price | D | 54 | 2 | 10 | 12 | +25 | 27 | 0 | 50 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean Potvin | D | 34 | 1 | 10 | 11 | +11 | 8 | 0 | 36 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Bert Marshall | D | 58 | 0 | 7 | 7 | +10 | 44 | 0 | 32 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Lorimer | D | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex McKendry | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Hansen | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre St. Laurent | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neil Nicholson | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SA | SV% | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Resch | 45 | 43 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 1212 | .908 | 2.55 | 3 |
| Billy Smith | 38 | 37 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 1039 | .909 | 2.65 | 2 |
| Goran Hogosta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 0 |
Schedule & results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13 | @ BUF | L 2–3 | Final |
| Oct 15 | vs BOS | W 3–1 | Final |
| Oct 16 | @ NYR | L 2–4 | Final |
| Oct 18 | vs LAK | T 0–0 | Final |
| Oct 21 | @ AFM | T 3–3 | Final |
| Oct 22 | vs NYR | W 7–2 | Final |
| Oct 26 | @ LAK | T 2–2 | Final |
| Oct 27 | @ VAN | W 3–2 | Final |
| Oct 29 | vs BUF | W 4–2 | Final |
| Nov 1 | vs AFM | W 9–0 | Final |
| Nov 2 | @ MNS | L 2–3 | Final |
| Nov 5 | vs PIT | W 4–3 | Final |
| Nov 6 | @ BOS | L 3–5 | Final |
| Nov 10 | vs MTL | L 1–5 | Final |
| Nov 12 | vs PHI | T 2–2 | Final |
| Nov 13 | @ WSH | W 6–0 | Final |
| Nov 15 | vs CHI | T 1–1 | Final |
| Nov 17 | @ PHI | T 4–4 | Final |
| Nov 19 | vs VAN | W 9–2 | Final |
| Nov 22 | vs CLR | W 4–2 | Final |
| Nov 23 | @ MNS | W 9–2 | Final |
| Nov 26 | @ PIT | L 2–5 | Final |
| Nov 27 | @ DET | W 4–1 | Final |
| Nov 30 | @ CLR | T 3–3 | Final |
| Dec 3 | @ STL | W 7–2 | Final |
| Dec 6 | vs MNS | W 4–2 | Final |
| Dec 7 | @ CHI | W 4–0 | Final |
| Dec 10 | vs DET | W 7–4 | Final |
| Dec 13 | vs CHI | T 2–2 | Final |
| Dec 14 | @ TOR | L 2–3 | Final |
| Dec 17 | vs BOS | W 4–1 | Final |
| Dec 20 | vs CLR | W 9–1 | Final |
| Dec 22 | vs STL | W 6–3 | Final |
| Dec 23 | @ MTL | L 5–7 | Final |
| Dec 27 | @ VAN | W 4–2 | Final |
| Dec 28 | @ LAK | W 4–3 | Final |
| Dec 31 | vs MTL | L 2–4 | Final |
| Jan 3 | vs VAN | W 4–1 | Final |
| Jan 7 | vs CLE | W 5–3 | Final |
| Jan 10 | vs CLR | W 7–4 | Final |
| Jan 11 | @ CLE | L 3–5 | Final |
| Jan 14 | @ WSH | W 4–0 | Final |
| Jan 18 | @ MNS | W 5–2 | Final |
| Jan 19 | @ STL | W 3–0 | Final |
| Jan 21 | vs PHI | W 6–1 | Final |
| Jan 26 | vs TOR | W 4–2 | Final |
| Jan 28 | vs NYR | W 6–2 | Final |
| Jan 30 | @ BUF | L 2–3 | Final |
| Feb 1 | @ NYR | W 7–6 | Final |
| Feb 2 | @ AFM | W 5–2 | Final |
| Feb 4 | vs WSH | W 6–1 | Final |
| Feb 8 | @ CHI | L 4–5 | Final |
| Feb 11 | vs DET | W 8–5 | Final |
| Feb 12 | @ CLE | T 2–2 | Final |
| Feb 14 | vs LAK | W 3–2 | Final |
| Feb 16 | @ CLR | W 5–4 | Final |
| Feb 18 | vs AFM | T 3–3 | Final |
| Feb 19 | @ PHI | W 4–1 | Final |
| Feb 22 | @ AFM | T 3–3 | Final |
| Feb 25 | vs CHI | W 7–1 | Final |
| Feb 26 | @ MTL | L 1–2 | Final |
| Feb 28 | vs TOR | W 4–3 | Final |
| Mar 2 | @ BUF | L 3–6 | Final |
| Mar 4 | vs PIT | W 6–3 | Final |
| Mar 5 | @ PIT | T 3–3 | Final |
| Mar 7 | vs VAN | W 5–2 | Final |
| Mar 9 | @ STL | W 6–3 | Final |
| Mar 11 | vs BUF | W 4–2 | Final |
| Mar 14 | vs STL | T 3–3 | Final |
| Mar 18 | vs AFM | L 2–5 | Final |
| Mar 20 | @ PHI | L 2–4 | Final |
| Mar 22 | @ TOR | W 6–2 | Final |
| Mar 25 | vs CLE | T 4–4 | Final |
| Mar 26 | vs MNS | W 6–3 | Final |
| Mar 29 | @ NYR | L 1–5 | Final |
| Apr 1 | vs WSH | W 3–2 | Final |
| Apr 2 | @ DET | W 5–2 | Final |
| Apr 4 | vs PHI | T 3–3 | Final |
| Apr 8 | vs NYR | W 7–2 | Final |
| Apr 9 | @ BOS | W 5–2 | Final |
| Apr 17 | vs TOR | W 4–1 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 19 | vs TOR | W 3–2 | Final/OT · Playoffs |
| Apr 21 | @ TOR | L 0–2 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 23 | @ TOR | L 1–3 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 25 | vs TOR | W 2–1 | Final/OT · Playoffs |
| Apr 27 | @ TOR | L 2–5 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 29 | vs TOR | L 1–2 | Final/OT · Playoffs |