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.
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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
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;