9–6

Final

🏝️ Home Islanders 5-0-0 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
LAK	2	3	4	9
NYI	2	3	1	6

Kings at Islanders

Kings beat Islanders 9–6 at UBS Arena on October 20, 1981.

🗓 Tue, Oct 20, 1981 · 19:00 CDT 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 👑 LAK

Marcel Dionne

3 G, 1 A

8 shots

2nd star 👑 LAK

John Paul Kelly

3 G

6 shots · +3

3rd star 👑 LAK

Dave Taylor

3 A

4 shots

🚨 Scoring

15 goals · in order

1st period

👑 John Paul Kelly Go-ahead 1st · 01:39

Assists: Dan Bonar, Rob Palmer

1–0

👑 Marcel Dionne 1st · 05:12

Assists: Dave Taylor, Trevor Johansen

2–0

🏝️ Mike Bossy 1st · 14:16

Assists: Ken Morrow, Tomas Jonsson

2–1

🏝️ Bob Bourne Tying 1st · 15:54

Assists: Anders Kallur

2–2

2nd period

👑 Marcel Dionne PP Go-ahead 2nd · 00:33

Assists: Dave Taylor, Jerry Korab

3–2

🏝️ Tomas Jonsson Tying 2nd · 03:33

Assists: Billy Carroll

3–3

👑 Marcel Dionne Go-ahead 2nd · 04:57

Assists: Steve Bozek

4–3

🏝️ Ken Morrow Tying 2nd · 08:42

Assists: Duane Sutter, Gord Lane

4–4

🏝️ Mike Bossy Go-ahead 2nd · 09:59

Assists: Bryan Trottier, Bob Bourne

4–5

👑 Greg Terrion Tying 2nd · 13:28

Assists: Steve Jensen, Jim Fox

5–5

3rd period

🏝️ Bob Bourne SH Go-ahead 3rd · 01:27

Assists: Bryan Trottier

5–6

👑 Larry Murphy PP Tying 3rd · 03:43

Unassisted

6–6

👑 Steve Bozek Go-ahead 3rd · 06:21

Assists: Marcel Dionne, Dave Taylor

7–6

👑 John Paul Kelly 3rd · 08:19

Assists: Dean Hopkins, Dan Bonar

8–6

👑 John Paul Kelly 3rd · 11:08

Assists: Dan Bonar, Dean Hopkins

9–6

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

👑LAK NYI🏝️

43 Shots on goal 27

2/3 Power play (goals / chances) 0/1

9 Penalty minutes 13

LAK shooting 20.9% (9/43) NYI shooting 22.2% (6/27)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

👑Kings

Jim Rutherford

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 60:00 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Roland Melanson

0/9

.000 SV% · 9 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–2

Kings

Kings — tied after 1st: 2-3 (40% win rate, 5 games)

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 1st: 5-0 (100% win rate, 5 games)

After 2nd — 5–5

Kings

Kings — tied after 2nd: 2-3 (40% win rate, 5 games)

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 2nd: 5-0 (100% win rate, 5 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 1–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ LAK vs NYI, answered

Who won Kings vs Islanders on October 20, 1981?

Kings won 9–6.

What was the final score of Kings vs Islanders?

The final score was Kings 9, Islanders 6.

Who scored for Kings?

John Paul Kelly (3), Marcel Dionne (3), Greg Terrion, Larry Murphy, Steve Bozek.

Who scored for Islanders?

Bob Bourne (2), Mike Bossy (2), Ken Morrow, Tomas Jonsson.

How did the Kings goalie play?

Jim Rutherford made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Roland Melanson made 0 saves on 9 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Kings vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

What is the Kings vs Islanders season series?

Season series tied 1–1 after 2 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

👑Kings

Previous game · Oct 17

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Oct 17

Also on October 20, 1981

Kings season page Islanders season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule