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1985–86 New York Islanders season

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Division
  
1985–86 record
  
39–29–12

Road record
  
17-18-5

Conference
  
4th Wales

Home record
  
22-11-7

Goals for
  
327

The 1985–86 New York Islanders season was the 14th season for the franchise in the National Hockey League.

Contents

Final standings

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.

Season summary

  • January 28: Denis Potvin breaks Bobby Orr's NHL career record for goals by a defenseman.
  • Playoffs

    The Islanders lost in their best-of-three series in the first round to the Washington Capitals.

    Round 1: New York Islanders (3) vs. Washington Capitals (2)

    Game 1- Islanders 1, Capitals 3

    Game 2- Islanders 2, Capitals 5

    Game 3- Capitals 3, Islanders 1

    Washington wins series 3-0

    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; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

    References

    1985–86 New York Islanders season Wikipedia


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