The New York Islanders were 54-16-10 in 1981-82. They finished 1st in the Patrick Division and 1st in the Wales Conference. They won in the 1982 Stanley Cup Final against the Vancouver Canucks, 4 games to 0, to win their third championship.
1981-82 Stats
See stats| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PTS% | G | GA | DIFF | PP% | PK% | S/GP | S% | SA/GP | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 80 | 54 | 16 | 10 | 118 | .738 | 385 | 250 | 135 | 27.8 | 79.9 | 30.86 | 15.6 | 30.08 | .896 |
Team Rank | 1st | 1st | 19th | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 5th | 12th | 1st | 14th | 2nd |
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| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 17 | |
12 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 10 | |
13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 24 | |
12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 4 | |
11 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 5 | |
8 | 7 | 4 | 20 | -13 | |
8 | 11 | 2 | 18 | -6 | |
7 | 10 | 3 | 17 | -9 | |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
16 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 40 | |
14 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 16 | |
12 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 7 | |
10 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
8 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 0 | |
7 | 10 | 2 | 16 | -6 | |
5 | 10 | 6 | 16 | -22 | |
7 | 10 | 0 | 14 | -12 |
| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 24 | |
11 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 7 | |
11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 18 | |
10 | 8 | 3 | 23 | -6 | |
10 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 3 | |
10 | 8 | 2 | 22 | -3 | |
9 | 8 | 2 | 20 | -1 | |
5 | 13 | 2 | 12 | -37 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
14 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 23 | |
13 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 14 | |
10 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 1 | |
9 | 8 | 1 | 19 | -7 | |
8 | 11 | 2 | 18 | -21 | |
8 | 10 | 1 | 17 | -19 | |
5 | 10 | 2 | 12 | -13 | |
3 | 17 | 1 | 7 | -38 |

