1974–75 New York Islanders season
NHL hockey team season
The 1974–75 New York Islanders season was the third season for the franchise in the National Hockey League . During the regular season, the Islanders finished in third place in the Patrick Division with a 33–25–22 record and qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in the franchise's history. In the first round of the playoffs, New York defeated the New York Rangers in three games to advance to the Quarter-finals, where the team defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins in seven games, after they had lost the first three. The team almost repeated the feat in the next round, but lost in the semi-finals to the Philadelphia Flyers in seven games. In doing so, they set a record for most consecutive games won when facing elimination with eight.[ 1]
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Patrick Division record vs. opponents
Vs. Campbell Conference
Vs. Wales Conference
Vs. Patrick Division
Vs. Smythe Division
Vs. Adams Division
Vs. Norris Division
Schedule and results
No.
R
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
1
T
October 9, 1974
5–5
@ Montreal Canadiens (1974–75 )
0–0–1
2
W
October 12, 1974
6–2
Kansas City Scouts (1974–75 )
1–0–1
3
W
October 15, 1974
6–3
Montreal Canadiens (1974–75 )
2–0–1
4
L
October 19, 1974
2–4
New York Rangers (1974–75 )
2–1–1
5
W
October 20, 1974
5–0
@ Washington Capitals (1974–75 )
3–1–1
6
W
October 22, 1974
2–1
Atlanta Flames (1974–75 )
4–1–1
7
W
October 26, 1974
4–0
Minnesota North Stars (1974–75 )
5–1–1
8
W
October 28, 1974
10–1
California Golden Seals (1974–75 )
6–1–1
9
T
October 30, 1974
1–1
@ New York Rangers (1974–75 )
6–1–2
10
W
November 2, 1974
3–2
Boston Bruins (1974–75 )
7–1–2
11
L
November 3, 1974
1–3
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1974–75 )
7–2–2
12
T
November 5, 1974
4–4
Philadelphia Flyers (1974–75 )
7–2–3
13
L
November 6, 1974
1–2
@ Atlanta Flames (1974–75 )
7–3–3
14
L
November 9, 1974
2–4
@ St. Louis Blues (1974–75 )
7–4–3
15
L
November 13, 1974
2–8
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1974–75 )
7–5–3
16
L
November 15, 1974
2–4
@ Kansas City Scouts (1974–75 )
7–6–3
17
L
November 16, 1974
3–5
@ Detroit Red Wings (1974–75 )
7–7–3
18
W
November 19, 1974
4–3
Pittsburgh Penguins (1974–75 )
8–7–3
19
T
November 20, 1974
4–4
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1974–75 )
8–7–4
20
W
November 22, 1974
6–0
Toronto Maple Leafs (1974–75 )
9–7–4
21
T
November 23, 1974
3–3
Vancouver Canucks (1974–75 )
9–7–5
22
T
November 27, 1974
3–3
@ Los Angeles Kings (1974–75 )
9–7–6
23
T
November 29, 1974
3–3
@ California Golden Seals (1974–75 )
9–7–7
24
L
November 30, 1974
0–3
@ Vancouver Canucks (1974–75 )
9–8–7
25
T
December 5, 1974
3–3
Toronto Maple Leafs (1974–75 )
9–8–8
26
W
December 7, 1974
4–1
Kansas City Scouts (1974–75 )
10–8–8
27
L
December 8, 1974
2–3
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1974–75 )
10–9–8
28
W
December 10, 1974
3–2
St. Louis Blues (1974–75 )
11–9–8
29
W
December 14, 1974
3–0
Los Angeles Kings (1974–75 )
12–9–8
30
L
December 15, 1974
2–5
@ Boston Bruins (1974–75 )
12–10–8
31
L
December 17, 1974
4–8
@ St. Louis Blues (1974–75 )
12–11–8
32
L
December 18, 1974
2–3
@ Buffalo Sabres (1974–75 )
12–12–8
33
T
December 21, 1974
3–3
Chicago Black Hawks (1974–75 )
12–12–9
34
W
December 22, 1974
5–2
@ Kansas City Scouts (1974–75 )
13–12–9
35
L
December 26, 1974
1–2
@ Atlanta Flames (1974–75 )
13–13–9
36
L
December 28, 1974
1–3
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1974–75 )
13–14–9
37
W
December 29, 1974
7–0
@ Washington Capitals (1974–75 )
14–14–9
38
W
January 2, 1975
5–2
Washington Capitals (1974–75 )
15–14–9
39
L
January 4, 1975
3–5
New York Rangers (1974–75 )
15–15–9
40
W
January 7, 1975
5–3
Toronto Maple Leafs (1974–75 )
16–15–9
41
W
January 9, 1975
3–1
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1974–75 )
17–15–9
42
T
January 11, 1975
2–2
Atlanta Flames (1974–75 )
17–15–10
43
L
January 12, 1975
3–4
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1974–75 )
17–16–10
44
T
January 14, 1975
3–3
St. Louis Blues (1974–75 )
17–16–11
45
W
January 18, 1975
5–1
Detroit Red Wings (1974–75 )
18–16–11
46
L
January 23, 1975
1–3
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1974–75 )
18–17–11
47
T
January 25, 1975
5–5
Los Angeles Kings (1974–75 )
18–17–12
48
W
January 28, 1975
6–2
Minnesota North Stars (1974–75 )
19–17–12
49
W
January 29, 1975
4–3
@ Minnesota North Stars (1974–75 )
20–17–12
50
W
February 1, 1975
4–1
@ Detroit Red Wings (1974–75 )
21–17–12
51
T
February 2, 1975
1–1
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1974–75 )
21–17–13
52
T
February 6, 1975
2–2
Buffalo Sabres (1974–75 )
21–17–14
53
W
February 8, 1975
5–1
Washington Capitals (1974–75 )
22–17–14
54
L
February 9, 1975
1–5
@ Boston Bruins (1974–75 )
22–18–14
55
W
February 11, 1975
2–1
Pittsburgh Penguins (1974–75 )
23–18–14
56
W
February 12, 1975
4–2
@ Minnesota North Stars (1974–75 )
24–18–14
57
T
February 15, 1975
1–1
Philadelphia Flyers (1974–75 )
24–18–15
58
L
February 16, 1975
2–3
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1974–75 )
24–19–15
59
L
February 18, 1975
2–3
Buffalo Sabres (1974–75 )
24–20–15
60
L
February 21, 1975
1–4
Vancouver Canucks (1974–75 )
24–21–15
61
W
February 22, 1975
7–6
@ Montreal Canadiens (1974–75 )
25–21–15
62
W
February 25, 1975
3–0
St. Louis Blues (1974–75 )
26–21–15
63
W
March 1, 1975
6–1
California Golden Seals (1974–75 )
27–21–15
64
T
March 2, 1975
3–3
@ Buffalo Sabres (1974–75 )
27–21–16
65
T
March 6, 1975
2–2
@ Los Angeles Kings (1974–75 )
27–21–17
66
W
March 8, 1975
7–5
@ Vancouver Canucks (1974–75 )
28–21–17
67
L
March 9, 1975
2–4
@ California Golden Seals (1974–75 )
28–22–17
68
L
March 11, 1975
2–4
Detroit Red Wings (1974–75 )
28–23–17
69
L
March 12, 1975
3–5
@ New York Rangers (1974–75 )
28–24–17
70
W
March 15, 1975
3–1
Boston Bruins (1974–75 )
29–24–17
71
T
March 18, 1975
4–4
Vancouver Canucks (1974–75 )
29–24–18
72
W
March 19, 1975
3–1
@ Kansas City Scouts (1974–75 )
30–24–18
73
W
March 22, 1975
4–2
Chicago Black Hawks (1974–75 )
31–24–18
74
T
March 23, 1975
3–3
@ Minnesota North Stars (1974–75 )
31–24–19
75
T
March 25, 1975
3–3
Montreal Canadiens (1974–75 )
31–24–20
76
W
March 29, 1975
6–4
New York Rangers (1974–75 )
32–24–20
77
T
March 30, 1975
2–2
@ Atlanta Flames (1974–75 )
32–24–21
78
T
April 1, 1975
2–2
Atlanta Flames (1974–75 )
32–24–22
79
L
April 5, 1975
1–4
Philadelphia Flyers (1974–75 )
32–25–22
80
W
April 6, 1975
6–4
@ New York Rangers (1974–75 )
33–25–22
Playoffs
Round 1 (5) New York Islanders vs. (4) New York Rangers
Game #
Away
Home
Score
1
New York Islanders
New York Rangers
3–2
2
New York Rangers
New York Islanders
8–3
3
New York Islanders
New York Rangers
4–3 (OT)
New York Islanders Win Series 2–1
Round 2 (5) New York Islanders vs (4) Pittsburgh Penguins
Game #
Away
Home
Score
1
New York Islanders
Pittsburgh Penguins
4–5
2
New York Islanders
Pittsburgh Penguins
1–3
3
Pittsburgh Penguins
New York Islanders
6–4
4
New York Islanders
Pittsburgh Penguins
3–1
5
Pittsburgh Penguins
New York Islanders
2–4
6
Pittsburgh Penguins
New York Islanders
1–4
7
New York Islanders
Pittsburgh Penguins
1–0
New York Wins Series 4–3
Round 3 (5) New York Islanders vs (1) Philadelphia Flyers
Game #
Away
Home
Score
1
New York Islanders
Philadelphia Flyers
0–4
2
New York Islanders
Philadelphia Flyers
4–5 (OT)
3
Philadelphia Flyers
New York Islanders
1–0
4
Philadelphia Flyers
New York Islanders
3–4 (OT)
5
New York Islanders
Philadelphia Flyers
5–1
6
Philadelphia Flyers
New York Islanders
1–2
7
New York Islanders
Philadelphia Flyers
1–4
New York Loses Series 4–3
Player statistics
Regular season
Scoring
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
T
GA
GAA
SO
Billy Smith
3368
58
21
18
17
156
2.78
3
Chico Resch
1432
25
12
7
5
59
2.47
3
Team:
4800
80
33
25
22
215
2.69
6
Playoffs
Scoring
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
GA
GAA
SO
Chico Resch
692
12
8
4
25
2.17
1
Billy Smith
333
6
1
4
23
4.14
0
Team:
1025
17
9
8
48
2.81
1
[ 4]
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;
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Draft picks
The 1974 NHL amateur draft was held via conference call at the NHL office in Montreal . Below are listed the selections of the New York Islanders:
See also
References
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Patrick Adams Norris Smythe See also