1982–83 New York Islanders
Eastern Conference · Metropolitan Division · 42-26-0, 96 pts · Playoffs 15-5
The 1982–83 New York Islanders went 42-26-0 (96 points) in the Patrick Division and played 20 playoff games (15-5). Mike Bossy led the team with 117 points (59 G, 58 A). Roland Melanson had 24 wins in goal.
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Skaters
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | SH% | HIT | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bossy | R | 78 | 59 | 58 | 117 | +27 | 18 | 19 | 273 | 21.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Trottier | C | 79 | 34 | 55 | 89 | +36 | 60 | 13 | 179 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Tonelli | L | 75 | 31 | 40 | 71 | +30 | 55 | 8 | 169 | 18.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Denis Potvin | D | 68 | 12 | 54 | 66 | +33 | 58 | 4 | 189 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Bourne | C | 76 | 20 | 41 | 61 | +17 | 55 | 5 | 143 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomas Jonsson | D | 72 | 13 | 34 | 47 | +40 | 48 | 1 | 96 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Clark Gillies | L | 69 | 21 | 20 | 41 | +10 | 76 | 4 | 145 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Sutter | C | 79 | 21 | 19 | 40 | +14 | 128 | 0 | 149 | 14.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Goring | C | 74 | 19 | 20 | 39 | +9 | 8 | 2 | 97 | 19.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Duane Sutter | R | 75 | 13 | 19 | 32 | +7 | 114 | 1 | 119 | 10.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Nystrom | R | 73 | 10 | 20 | 30 | +6 | 98 | 3 | 98 | 10.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefan Persson | D | 69 | 4 | 25 | 29 | +13 | 69 | 2 | 81 | 4.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Langevin | D | 72 | 4 | 17 | 21 | +23 | 62 | 0 | 105 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Gilbert | L | 45 | 8 | 11 | 19 | +1 | 30 | 0 | 33 | 24.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Morrow | D | 78 | 5 | 11 | 16 | +16 | 44 | 0 | 135 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Merrick | C | 58 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -3 | 27 | 1 | 45 | 8.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Kallur | C | 55 | 6 | 8 | 14 | +10 | 33 | 1 | 76 | 7.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Mats Hallin | C | 30 | 7 | 7 | 14 | +4 | 26 | 0 | 37 | 18.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike McEwen | D | 42 | 2 | 11 | 13 | +10 | 16 | 1 | 85 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Carroll | C | 70 | 1 | 11 | 12 | +3 | 24 | 0 | 47 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Boutilier | D | 29 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -8 | 24 | 3 | 52 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Gord Lane | D | 44 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +1 | 77 | 0 | 44 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Devine | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darcy Regier | D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gord Dineen | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SA | SV% | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roland Melanson | 44 | 41 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 1201 | .909 | 2.66 | 1 |
| Billy Smith | 40 | 38 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 1153 | .905 | 2.90 | 1 |
Schedule & results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7 | @ CGY | W 5–4 | Final |
| Oct 8 | @ EDM | W 6–4 | Final |
| Oct 11 | @ NYR | W 4–3 | Final |
| Oct 14 | vs PIT | W 9–0 | Final |
| Oct 16 | vs LAK | W 4–1 | Final |
| Oct 19 | vs VAN | W 5–4 | Final |
| Oct 21 | vs WSH | W 6–3 | Final |
| Oct 23 | vs NYR | W 5–2 | Final |
| Oct 24 | @ CHI | L 2–4 | Final |
| Oct 26 | vs CGY | W 7–2 | Final |
| Oct 28 | @ NJD | W 4–2 | Final |
| Oct 30 | vs NJD | W 8–5 | Final |
| Nov 2 | vs PIT | L 1–3 | Final |
| Nov 3 | @ DET | T 3–3 | Final |
| Nov 6 | vs PHI | L 3–6 | Final |
| Nov 7 | @ PHI | T 2–2 | Final |
| Nov 9 | vs STL | W 4–1 | Final |
| Nov 11 | @ MNS | L 0–2 | Final |
| Nov 13 | @ WSH | L 1–3 | Final |
| Nov 16 | vs EDM | W 4–2 | Final |
| Nov 18 | vs BOS | L 1–3 | Final |
| Nov 20 | vs CHI | W 5–4 | Final |
| Nov 21 | @ NYR | L 3–7 | Final |
| Nov 23 | vs MNS | T 8–8 | Final |
| Nov 25 | @ BOS | T 1–1 | Final |
| Nov 27 | vs NYR | L 0–3 | Final |
| Nov 28 | @ WSH | T 3–3 | Final |
| Nov 30 | @ STL | W 3–2 | Final |
| Dec 3 | @ WIN | L 2–4 | Final |
| Dec 4 | @ TOR | L 1–4 | Final |
| Dec 7 | vs TOR | W 6–3 | Final |
| Dec 8 | @ DET | L 0–2 | Final |
| Dec 11 | vs NJD | W 7–1 | Final |
| Dec 14 | vs BUF | L 3–5 | Final |
| Dec 17 | @ NYR | W 5–2 | Final |
| Dec 18 | vs PHI | T 4–4 | Final |
| Dec 21 | @ QUE | T 3–3 | Final |
| Dec 23 | vs WSH | L 1–5 | Final |
| Dec 26 | @ HFD | W 3–2 | Final |
| Dec 31 | @ BUF | L 1–5 | Final |
| Jan 1 | @ PIT | L 1–2 | Final |
| Jan 4 | vs BUF | W 5–2 | Final |
| Jan 8 | vs QUE | W 6–1 | Final |
| Jan 11 | vs WIN | W 4–1 | Final |
| Jan 13 | @ NJD | W 5–2 | Final |
| Jan 15 | vs LAK | W 5–2 | Final |
| Jan 18 | vs HFD | W 8–1 | Final |
| Jan 20 | @ MTL | T 4–4 | Final |
| Jan 22 | vs PHI | L 0–1 | Final |
| Jan 27 | @ LAK | W 6–4 | Final |
| Jan 29 | @ VAN | W 5–3 | Final |
| Jan 30 | @ EDM | W 4–2 | Final |
| Feb 1 | @ CGY | T 2–2 | Final |
| Feb 3 | @ NJD | W 7–2 | Final |
| Feb 5 | vs MNS | L 2–4 | Final |
| Feb 10 | vs WSH | W 8–3 | Final |
| Feb 12 | vs HFD | L 2–4 | Final |
| Feb 15 | @ QUE | L 1–4 | Final |
| Feb 17 | vs PIT | W 4–1 | Final |
| Feb 19 | vs MTL | W 5–0 | Final |
| Feb 22 | vs WIN | T 2–2 | Final |
| Feb 23 | @ CHI | T 4–4 | Final |
| Feb 26 | vs DET | L 3–5 | Final |
| Feb 27 | @ PHI | L 0–2 | Final |
| Mar 1 | @ MTL | T 3–3 | Final |
| Mar 3 | vs TOR | W 5–1 | Final |
| Mar 5 | vs NJD | W 5–1 | Final |
| Mar 8 | @ STL | L 0–6 | Final |
| Mar 10 | @ PIT | W 4–3 | Final |
| Mar 12 | vs WSH | W 6–2 | Final |
| Mar 16 | @ NYR | L 1–2 | Final |
| Mar 17 | @ NJD | W 9–5 | Final |
| Mar 19 | vs PHI | W 9–2 | Final |
| Mar 22 | vs BOS | L 1–3 | Final |
| Mar 26 | vs NYR | W 3–2 | Final |
| Mar 27 | @ PIT | W 4–1 | Final |
| Mar 30 | @ WSH | W 7–1 | Final |
| Apr 2 | vs PIT | W 6–3 | Final |
| Apr 3 | @ PHI | L 2–4 | Final |
| Apr 6 | vs WSH | W 5–2 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 7 | vs WSH | L 2–4 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 9 | @ WSH | W 6–2 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 10 | @ WSH | W 6–3 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 14 | vs NYR | W 4–1 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 15 | vs NYR | W 5–0 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 17 | @ NYR | L 6–7 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 18 | @ NYR | L 1–3 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 20 | vs NYR | W 7–2 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 22 | @ NYR | W 5–2 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 26 | @ BOS | W 5–2 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 28 | @ BOS | L 1–4 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 30 | vs BOS | W 7–3 | Final · Playoffs |
| May 3 | vs BOS | W 8–3 | Final · Playoffs |
| May 5 | @ BOS | L 1–5 | Final · Playoffs |
| May 7 | vs BOS | W 8–4 | Final · Playoffs |
| May 10 | @ EDM | W 2–0 | Final · Playoffs |
| May 12 | @ EDM | W 6–3 | Final · Playoffs |
| May 14 | vs EDM | W 5–1 | Final · Playoffs |
| May 17 | vs EDM | W 4–2 | Final · Playoffs |