The New York Islanders were 35-33-12 in 1986-87. They finished 3rd in the Patrick Division and 6th in the Wales Conference.
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Carrier's goal snaps 3rd-period tie as Hurricanes beat Islanders 5-3
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Long Island cancer center unveils room named for late mother of Islanders' Matthew Schaefer
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Connor McDavid extends his assist streak to 14 games as the Oilers beat the Islanders 4-0
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Islanders' Emil Heineman ejected for a knee-on-knee hit that injured Oilers' Isaac Howard
1986-87 Stats
See stats| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PTS% | G | GA | DIFF | PP% | PK% | S/GP | S% | SA/GP | SV% | |
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Team | 80 | 35 | 33 | 12 | 82 | .513 | 279 | 281 | -2 | 25.1 | 78.0 | 31.01 | 11.2 | 27.84 | .874 |
Team Rank | 9th | 8th | 3rd | 9th | 9th | 17th | 9th | 10th | 2nd | 13th | 3rd | 20th | 19th | 16th |
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| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 24 | |
10 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 6 | |
10 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 10 | |
10 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 2 | |
9 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 5 | |
8 | 5 | 3 | 19 | -4 | |
8 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 6 | |
7 | 7 | 3 | 17 | -3 | |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
13 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 26 | |
11 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 10 | |
9 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 2 | |
8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
7 | 6 | 2 | 16 | -1 | |
7 | 8 | 0 | 14 | -7 | |
5 | 9 | 2 | 12 | -7 | |
4 | 10 | 4 | 12 | -22 |
| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 21 | |
10 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 2 | |
9 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 7 | |
9 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 12 | |
7 | 4 | 5 | 19 | -1 | |
7 | 7 | 2 | 16 | -1 | |
6 | 8 | 3 | 15 | -15 | |
4 | 12 | 1 | 9 | -30 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
11 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 18 | |
11 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 10 | |
9 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 1 | |
9 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 0 | |
7 | 9 | 1 | 15 | -18 | |
7 | 10 | 1 | 15 | -20 | |
5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | -4 | |
3 | 14 | 1 | 7 | -30 |

