3–4

Final

🏝️ Home Islanders 7-1-0 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
EDM	1	2	0	3
NYI	0	2	2	4

Oilers at Islanders

Islanders beat Oilers 4–3 at UBS Arena on October 27, 1981.

🗓 Tue, Oct 27, 1981 · 19:00 CST 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Islanders lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏝️ NYI

Wayne Merrick

2 G, 1 A

4 shots · +1

2nd star 🏝️ NYI

John Tonelli

1 G, 2 A

2 shots · +2

3rd star 🏝️ NYI

Bobby Nystrom

2 A

3 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🛢️ Paul Coffey PP Go-ahead 1st · 04:46

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Jari Kurri

1–0

2nd period

🏝️ John Tonelli PP Tying 2nd · 09:22

Assists: Wayne Merrick, Bobby Nystrom

1–1

🛢️ Mark Messier Go-ahead 2nd · 11:36

Assists: Glenn Anderson

2–1

🛢️ Risto Siltanen PP 2nd · 12:45

Assists: Matti Hagman, Mark Messier

3–1

🏝️ Mike Bossy 2nd · 19:37

Assists: John Tonelli

3–2

3rd period

🏝️ Wayne Merrick Tying 3rd · 07:37

Assists: Gord Lane

3–3

🏝️ Wayne Merrick Go-ahead 3rd · 15:23

Assists: John Tonelli, Bobby Nystrom

3–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🛢️EDM NYI🏝️

28 Shots on goal 34

2/6 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4

10 Penalty minutes 14

EDM shooting 10.7% (3/28) NYI shooting 11.8% (4/34)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🛢️Oilers

Andy Moog

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Billy Smith

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–2

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Islanders lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ EDM vs NYI, answered

Who won Oilers vs Islanders on October 27, 1981?

Islanders won 4–3.

What was the final score of Oilers vs Islanders?

The final score was Oilers 3, Islanders 4.

Who scored for Oilers?

Mark Messier, Paul Coffey, Risto Siltanen.

Who scored for Islanders?

Wayne Merrick (2), John Tonelli, Mike Bossy.

How did the Oilers goalie play?

Andy Moog made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Billy Smith made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Oilers vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

What is the Oilers vs Islanders season series?

Islanders lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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

🛢️Oilers

Previous game · Oct 24

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Oct 24

Also on October 27, 1981

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