New York Islanders 1980-1981 Schedule & Results

The New York Islanders finished 48-18-14 with 110 points in the 1980-1981 season, 1st in the Patrick Division. Start times are Eastern Time.

Regular Season

New York Islanders 1980-1981 Regular Season games

Date	Opponent	Result	Record
Sat, Oct 11	vs Boston Bruins	W 5–2, vs Boston Bruins, game page	1-0-0
Sun, Oct 12	at Washington Capitals	W 2–1, at Washington Capitals, game page	2-0-0
Tue, Oct 14	vs St. Louis Blues	T 5–5, vs St. Louis Blues, game page	2-0-1
Thu, Oct 16	at Detroit Red Wings	W 6–4, at Detroit Red Wings, game page	3-0-1
Sat, Oct 18	vs Edmonton Oilers	T 5–5, vs Edmonton Oilers, game page	3-0-2
Sun, Oct 19	at Hartford Whalers	T 3–3, at Hartford Whalers, game page	3-0-3
Tue, Oct 21	vs Vancouver Canucks	L 3–6, vs Vancouver Canucks, game page	3-1-3
Thu, Oct 23	at Philadelphia Flyers	L 2–4, at Philadelphia Flyers, game page	3-2-3
Sat, Oct 25	vs Philadelphia Flyers	L 1–3, vs Philadelphia Flyers, game page	3-3-3
Sun, Oct 26	at Buffalo Sabres	L 2–5, at Buffalo Sabres, game page	3-4-3
Tue, Oct 28	vs Montreal Canadiens	W 6–4, vs Montreal Canadiens, game page	4-4-3
Sat, Nov 1	vs Los Angeles Kings	L 3–7, vs Los Angeles Kings, game page	4-5-3
Tue, Nov 4	vs Detroit Red Wings	W 6–4, vs Detroit Red Wings, game page	5-5-3
Thu, Nov 6	at Boston Bruins	W 4–2, at Boston Bruins, game page	6-5-3
Sat, Nov 8	vs Chicago Blackhawks	W 7–3, vs Chicago Blackhawks, game page	7-5-3
Tue, Nov 11	vs Minnesota North Stars	T 6–6, vs Minnesota North Stars, game page	7-5-4
Wed, Nov 12	at Toronto Maple Leafs	W 4–2, at Toronto Maple Leafs, game page	8-5-4
Sat, Nov 15	vs Buffalo Sabres	W 4–1, vs Buffalo Sabres, game page	9-5-4
Mon, Nov 17	at Minnesota North Stars	W 2–1, at Minnesota North Stars, game page	10-5-4
Tue, Nov 18	at St. Louis Blues	W 7–2, at St. Louis Blues, game page	11-5-4
Thu, Nov 20	vs Hartford Whalers	W 5–0, vs Hartford Whalers, game page	12-5-4
Sat, Nov 22	vs New York Rangers	W 6–4, vs New York Rangers, game page	13-5-4
Mon, Nov 24	vs Winnipeg Jets	T 4–4, vs Winnipeg Jets, game page	13-5-5
Thu, Nov 27	at Montreal Canadiens	W 4–3, at Montreal Canadiens, game page	14-5-5
Sat, Nov 29	vs Detroit Red Wings	W 5–1, vs Detroit Red Wings, game page	15-5-5
Sun, Nov 30	at Quebec Nordiques	W 7–3, at Quebec Nordiques, game page	16-5-5
Tue, Dec 2	vs Colorado Rockies	W 5–1, vs Colorado Rockies, game page	17-5-5
Thu, Dec 4	at Colorado Rockies	L 3–4, at Colorado Rockies, game page	17-6-5
Sat, Dec 6	at Los Angeles Kings	L 3–5, at Los Angeles Kings, game page	17-7-5
Sun, Dec 7	at Vancouver Canucks	W 5–3, at Vancouver Canucks, game page	18-7-5
Wed, Dec 10	at Edmonton Oilers	W 3–2, at Edmonton Oilers, game page	19-7-5
Sat, Dec 13	at Calgary Flames	T 4–4, at Calgary Flames, game page	19-7-6
Sun, Dec 14	at Winnipeg Jets	W 5–4, at Winnipeg Jets, game page	20-7-6
Tue, Dec 16	vs Winnipeg Jets	W 6–2, vs Winnipeg Jets, game page	21-7-6
Sat, Dec 20	vs Quebec Nordiques	W 5–2, vs Quebec Nordiques, game page	22-7-6
Sun, Dec 21	at Chicago Blackhawks	W 9–0, at Chicago Blackhawks, game page	23-7-6
Tue, Dec 23	vs Calgary Flames	T 2–2, vs Calgary Flames, game page	23-7-7
Sat, Dec 27	at Hartford Whalers	T 5–5, at Hartford Whalers, game page	23-7-8
Tue, Dec 30	vs Colorado Rockies	W 9–3, vs Colorado Rockies, game page	24-7-8
Fri, Jan 2	at New York Rangers	L 1–3, at New York Rangers, game page	24-8-8
Sat, Jan 3	vs Hartford Whalers	W 8–1, vs Hartford Whalers, game page	25-8-8
Tue, Jan 6	vs Toronto Maple Leafs	W 6–3, vs Toronto Maple Leafs, game page	26-8-8
Wed, Jan 7	at Pittsburgh Penguins	L 3–7, at Pittsburgh Penguins, game page	26-9-8
Sat, Jan 10	vs Boston Bruins	L 2–3, vs Boston Bruins, game page	26-10-8
Sun, Jan 11	at Philadelphia Flyers	W 4–2, at Philadelphia Flyers, game page	27-10-8
Tue, Jan 13	vs Pittsburgh Penguins	W 6–3, vs Pittsburgh Penguins, game page	28-10-8
Sat, Jan 17	vs Washington Capitals	W 6–4, vs Washington Capitals, game page	29-10-8
Tue, Jan 20	vs Calgary Flames	W 5–0, vs Calgary Flames, game page	30-10-8
Thu, Jan 22	at Detroit Red Wings	W 3–0, at Detroit Red Wings, game page	31-10-8
Sat, Jan 24	vs Quebec Nordiques	W 7–4, vs Quebec Nordiques, game page	32-10-8
Mon, Jan 26	vs Buffalo Sabres	L 3–5, vs Buffalo Sabres, game page	32-11-8
Wed, Jan 28	at Toronto Maple Leafs	W 6–4, at Toronto Maple Leafs, game page	33-11-8
Sat, Jan 31	at Quebec Nordiques	L 1–5, at Quebec Nordiques, game page	33-12-8
Sun, Feb 1	at Boston Bruins	L 3–6, at Boston Bruins, game page	33-13-8
Tue, Feb 3	vs Los Angeles Kings	W 8–1, vs Los Angeles Kings, game page	34-13-8
Wed, Feb 4	at New York Rangers	L 3–9, at New York Rangers, game page	34-14-8
Sat, Feb 7	vs Minnesota North Stars	T 5–5, vs Minnesota North Stars, game page	34-14-9
Thu, Feb 12	at Pittsburgh Penguins	L 3–5, at Pittsburgh Penguins, game page	34-15-9
Sat, Feb 14	vs St. Louis Blues	T 1–1, vs St. Louis Blues, game page	34-15-10
Tue, Feb 17	vs Toronto Maple Leafs	L 5–8, vs Toronto Maple Leafs, game page	34-16-10
Sat, Feb 21	vs Chicago Blackhawks	W 6–3, vs Chicago Blackhawks, game page	35-16-10
Mon, Feb 23	at Minnesota North Stars	W 4–1, at Minnesota North Stars, game page	36-16-10
Wed, Feb 25	at Calgary Flames	L 4–11, at Calgary Flames, game page	36-17-10
Fri, Feb 27	at Vancouver Canucks	W 5–1, at Vancouver Canucks, game page	37-17-10
Sat, Feb 28	at Los Angeles Kings	W 2–1, at Los Angeles Kings, game page	38-17-10
Tue, Mar 3	vs Edmonton Oilers	T 8–8, vs Edmonton Oilers, game page	38-17-11
Sat, Mar 7	vs Vancouver Canucks	W 3–1, vs Vancouver Canucks, game page	39-17-11
Wed, Mar 11	at Winnipeg Jets	W 6–3, at Winnipeg Jets, game page	40-17-11
Thu, Mar 12	at Edmonton Oilers	W 5–0, at Edmonton Oilers, game page	41-17-11
Sat, Mar 14	vs Philadelphia Flyers	T 3–3, vs Philadelphia Flyers, game page	41-17-12
Tue, Mar 17	vs Montreal Canadiens	T 3–3, vs Montreal Canadiens, game page	41-17-13
Fri, Mar 20	at Colorado Rockies	W 5–3, at Colorado Rockies, game page	42-17-13
Sun, Mar 22	at Chicago Blackhawks	W 6–2, at Chicago Blackhawks, game page	43-17-13
Tue, Mar 24	at St. Louis Blues	W 5–3, at St. Louis Blues, game page	44-17-13
Sat, Mar 28	vs Pittsburgh Penguins	T 4–4, vs Pittsburgh Penguins, game page	44-17-14
Sun, Mar 29	at Washington Capitals	W 5–4, at Washington Capitals, game page	45-17-14
Tue, Mar 31	at Montreal Canadiens	L 1–3, at Montreal Canadiens, game page	45-18-14
Thu, Apr 2	vs New York Rangers	W 2–1, vs New York Rangers, game page	46-18-14
Sat, Apr 4	vs Washington Capitals	W 4–1, vs Washington Capitals, game page	47-18-14
Sun, Apr 5	at Buffalo Sabres	W 7–3, at Buffalo Sabres, game page	48-18-14

Playoffs

New York Islanders 1980-1981 Playoffs games

Date	Opponent	Result
Wed, Apr 8	vs Toronto Maple Leafs	W 9–2, vs Toronto Maple Leafs, game page
Thu, Apr 9	vs Toronto Maple Leafs	W 5–1, vs Toronto Maple Leafs, game page
Sat, Apr 11	at Toronto Maple Leafs	W 6–1, at Toronto Maple Leafs, game page
Thu, Apr 16	vs Edmonton Oilers	W 8–2, vs Edmonton Oilers, game page
Fri, Apr 17	vs Edmonton Oilers	W 6–3, vs Edmonton Oilers, game page
Sun, Apr 19	at Edmonton Oilers	L 2–5, at Edmonton Oilers, game page
Mon, Apr 20	at Edmonton Oilers	W 5–4 OT, at Edmonton Oilers, game page
Wed, Apr 22	vs Edmonton Oilers	L 3–4, vs Edmonton Oilers, game page
Fri, Apr 24	at Edmonton Oilers	W 5–2, at Edmonton Oilers, game page
Tue, Apr 28	vs New York Rangers	W 5–2, vs New York Rangers, game page
Thu, Apr 30	vs New York Rangers	W 7–3, vs New York Rangers, game page
Sat, May 2	at New York Rangers	W 5–1, at New York Rangers, game page
Tue, May 5	at New York Rangers	W 5–2, at New York Rangers, game page
Tue, May 12	vs Minnesota North Stars	W 6–3, vs Minnesota North Stars, game page
Thu, May 14	vs Minnesota North Stars	W 6–3, vs Minnesota North Stars, game page
Sun, May 17	at Minnesota North Stars	W 7–5, at Minnesota North Stars, game page
Tue, May 19	at Minnesota North Stars	L 2–4, at Minnesota North Stars, game page
Thu, May 21	vs Minnesota North Stars	W 5–1, vs Minnesota North Stars, game page