🏝️ Away Islanders 8-1-0 before this game

6–6

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NYI	2	2	2	6
HFD	2	1	3	6

Islanders at Whalers

Islanders beat Whalers 6–6 on October 29, 1981.

🗓 Thu, Oct 29, 1981 · 18:30 CST 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Islanders lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏝️ NYI

Anders Kallur

2 G

3 shots · +1

2nd star 🏝️ NYI

Wayne Merrick

1 G, 1 A

5 shots

3rd star 🏝️ NYI

Mike Bossy

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · -1

🚨 Scoring

12 goals · in order

1st period

🏝️ Clark Gillies Go-ahead 1st · 00:24

Assists: Bryan Trottier, Mike Bossy

1–0

🐳 Blake Wesley Tying 1st · 00:46

Unassisted

1–1

🏝️ John Tonelli Go-ahead 1st · 12:57

Assists: Wayne Merrick, Bobby Nystrom

2–1

🐳 Blaine Stoughton Tying 1st · 17:49

Assists: Jordy Douglas, Blake Wesley

2–2

2nd period

🏝️ Wayne Merrick Go-ahead 2nd · 02:16

Assists: Bobby Nystrom

3–2

🏝️ Anders Kallur 2nd · 04:29

Assists: Duane Sutter, Bob Bourne

4–2

🐳 Tom Rowe 2nd · 05:20

Assists: Mark Howe

4–3

3rd period

🐳 Rick Meagher Tying 3rd · 02:20

Assists: Garry Howatt

4–4

🐳 Warren Miller Go-ahead 3rd · 05:58

Assists: Jack McIlhargey, Don Nachbaur

4–5

🏝️ Mike Bossy Tying 3rd · 09:42

Assists: Ken Morrow

5–5

🏝️ Anders Kallur PP Go-ahead 3rd · 12:51

Assists: Butch Goring, Stefan Persson

6–5

🐳 Norm Barnes Tying 3rd · 14:28

Assists: Warren Miller, Dave Keon

6–6

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🏝️NYI HFD🐳

35 Shots on goal 33

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

7 Penalty minutes 7

NYI shooting 17.1% (6/35) HFD shooting 18.2% (6/33)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🏝️Islanders

Roland Melanson

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 60:00 TOI

🐳Whalers

John Garrett

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–2

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 1st: 8-1 (89% win rate, 9 games)

Whalers

Whalers — tied after 1st: 3-5 (38% win rate, 8 games)

After 2nd — 4–3

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

Whalers

Whalers: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ NYI vs HFD, answered

Who won Islanders vs Whalers on October 29, 1981?

Islanders won 6–6.

What was the final score of Islanders vs Whalers?

The final score was Islanders 6, Whalers 6.

Who scored for Islanders?

Anders Kallur (2), Clark Gillies, John Tonelli, Mike Bossy, Wayne Merrick.

Who scored for Whalers?

Blaine Stoughton, Blake Wesley, Norm Barnes, Rick Meagher, Tom Rowe, Warren Miller.

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Roland Melanson made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Whalers goalie play?

John Garrett made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

What is the Islanders vs Whalers 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

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Oct 27

🐳Whalers

Previous game · Oct 24

Also on October 29, 1981

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