| 51-15-14 | Lost Conf Finals |
| Record | Outcome |
The New York Islanders finished the regular season with a 51-15-14 record. They went 31-3-6 at home and 20-12-8 on the road. Including the playoffs, the New York Islanders went 57-19-14. Their final game was a loss in the Conference Finals to the New York Rangers.
The 1978-79 New York Islanders played in the Patrick Division of the Clarence Campbell Conference.
The 1978-79 New York Islanders had their best month in November, when they went 9-1-2 and had a 83.3% win percentage. Their worst month was January, when they went 8-4-2 and had a 64.3% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Goal Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '78 | 5-2-2 | 66.7% | +6 |
| November '78 | 9-1-2 | 83.3% | +27 |
| December '78 | 10-1-3 | 82.1% | +36 |
| January '79 | 8-4-2 | 64.3% | +22 |
| February '79 | 7-3-1 | 68.2% | +23 |
| March '79 | 8-3-4 | 66.7% | +19 |
| April '79 | 4-1 | 80% | +11 |
Yes, the New York Islanders made the Playoffs in 1979. They won their first series against the Chicago Black Hawks in the Conference Semi-Finals. They eventually lost against the New York Rangers in the Conference Finals.
The 1978-79 New York Islanders did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
In the playoffs, the 1978-79 New York Islanders went 3-0 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1978-79 New York Islanders was a 7 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the New York Islanders had during the 1978-79 regular season was 2 games, which only happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| Thu, Oct 12, 1978 | @ Buffalo Sabres | Tie 2 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Oct 14, 1978 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | Loss 7 - 10 | ||
| Tue, Oct 17, 1978 | vs Montreal Canadiens | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Wed, Oct 18, 1978 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Oct 21, 1978 | vs New York Rangers | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Tue, Oct 24, 1978 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Tie 4 - 4 | ||
| Fri, Oct 27, 1978 | @ Atlanta Flames | Loss 5 - 8 | ||
| Sat, Oct 28, 1978 | vs Vancouver Canucks | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Oct 31, 1978 | vs Colorado Rockies | Win 8 - 5 | ||
| Thu, Nov 2, 1978 | @ Boston Bruins | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Nov 4, 1978 | vs Washington Capitals | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Tue, Nov 7, 1978 | vs Minnesota North Stars | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Nov 11, 1978 | vs Atlanta Flames | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Nov 12, 1978 | @ New York Rangers | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Tue, Nov 14, 1978 | vs Colorado Rockies | Tie 2 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Nov 17, 1978 | @ Washington Capitals | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Nov 18, 1978 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Win 8 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Nov 21, 1978 | @ Colorado Rockies | Win 7 - 1 | ||
| Wed, Nov 22, 1978 | @ Minnesota North Stars | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Nov 25, 1978 | @ Vancouver Canucks | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Nov 29, 1978 | @ Los Angeles Kings | Tie 5 - 5 | ||
| Sat, Dec 2, 1978 | @ Colorado Rockies | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Dec 5, 1978 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Tie 3 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Dec 7, 1978 | vs St. Louis Blues | Win 7 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Dec 9, 1978 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Dec 10, 1978 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Tue, Dec 12, 1978 | vs Los Angeles Kings | Tie 5 - 5 | ||
| Thu, Dec 14, 1978 | vs Detroit Red Wings | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Dec 16, 1978 | @ St. Louis Blues | Tie 2 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Dec 17, 1978 | @ Detroit Red Wings | Win 3 - 0 | ||
| Thu, Dec 21, 1978 | vs St. Louis Blues | Win 5 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Dec 23, 1978 | vs New York Rangers | Win 9 - 4 | ||
| Tue, Dec 26, 1978 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | Win 5 - 1 | ||
| Thu, Dec 28, 1978 | @ Atlanta Flames | Win 10 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Dec 30, 1978 | vs Atlanta Flames | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Jan 2, 1979 | vs Vancouver Canucks | Win 9 - 0 | ||
| Thu, Jan 4, 1979 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Jan 6, 1979 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Win 5 - 1 | ||
| Tue, Jan 9, 1979 | vs Los Angeles Kings | Win 7 - 1 | ||
| Wed, Jan 10, 1979 | @ Detroit Red Wings | Tie 5 - 5 | ||
| Fri, Jan 12, 1979 | @ Atlanta Flames | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Sun, Jan 14, 1979 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Tie 1 - 1 | ||
| Tue, Jan 16, 1979 | vs Washington Capitals | Win 6 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Jan 17, 1979 | @ New York Rangers | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Sat, Jan 20, 1979 | vs Chicago Black Hawks | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Mon, Jan 22, 1979 | @ Chicago Black Hawks | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Thu, Jan 25, 1979 | @ Boston Bruins | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Jan 27, 1979 | vs New York Rangers | Loss 2 - 7 | ||
| Tue, Jan 30, 1979 | vs Minnesota North Stars | Loss 4 - 5 | ||
| Thu, Feb 1, 1979 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Feb 3, 1979 | vs Boston Bruins | Tie 4 - 4 | ||
| Sun, Feb 4, 1979 | @ Chicago Black Hawks | Loss 4 - 5 | ||
| Tue, Feb 13, 1979 | vs Colorado Rockies | Win 6 - 1 | ||
| Wed, Feb 14, 1979 | @ Buffalo Sabres | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Feb 17, 1979 | @ Vancouver Canucks | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Mon, Feb 19, 1979 | @ Los Angeles Kings | Win 8 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Feb 22, 1979 | vs St. Louis Blues | Win 6 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Feb 24, 1979 | vs Detroit Red Wings | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Sun, Feb 25, 1979 | @ New York Rangers | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Tue, Feb 27, 1979 | vs Montreal Canadiens | Win 7 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Mar 2, 1979 | @ Atlanta Flames | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Mar 3, 1979 | vs Atlanta Flames | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Mar 6, 1979 | vs Buffalo Sabres | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Mar 7, 1979 | @ St. Louis Blues | Tie 5 - 5 | ||
| Sat, Mar 10, 1979 | vs Chicago Black Hawks | Win 7 - 1 | ||
| Sun, Mar 11, 1979 | @ Boston Bruins | Tie 4 - 4 | ||
| Tue, Mar 13, 1979 | vs Boston Bruins | Win 7 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Mar 15, 1979 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | Win 6 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Mar 17, 1979 | vs New York Rangers | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Mar 18, 1979 | @ Minnesota North Stars | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Mar 22, 1979 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Mar 24, 1979 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Tie 3 - 3 | ||
| Sun, Mar 25, 1979 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Tie 2 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Mar 29, 1979 | @ Chicago Black Hawks | Loss 1 - 6 | ||
| Sat, Mar 31, 1979 | vs Buffalo Sabres | Win 2 - 0 | ||
| Sun, Apr 1, 1979 | @ Washington Capitals | Loss 4 - 6 | ||
| Tue, Apr 3, 1979 | vs Atlanta Flames | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Apr 5, 1979 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Apr 7, 1979 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Win 9 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Apr 8, 1979 | @ New York Rangers | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Playoffs | ||||
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| Conference Semi-Finals (Won 4 - 0) | ||||
| Mon, Apr 16, 1979 | vs Chicago Black Hawks | Win 6 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Apr 18, 1979 | vs Chicago Black Hawks | Win 1 - 0 | OT | |
| Fri, Apr 20, 1979 | @ Chicago Black Hawks | Win 4 - 0 | ||
| Sun, Apr 22, 1979 | @ Chicago Black Hawks | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Conference Finals (Lost 2 - 4) | ||||
| Thu, Apr 26, 1979 | vs New York Rangers | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Apr 28, 1979 | vs New York Rangers | Win 4 - 3 | OT | |
| Tue, May 1, 1979 | @ New York Rangers | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Thu, May 3, 1979 | @ New York Rangers | Win 3 - 2 | OT | |
| Sat, May 5, 1979 | vs New York Rangers | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Tue, May 8, 1979 | @ New York Rangers | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
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