🏝️ Away Islanders 17-8-0 before this game

2–5

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NYI	1	1	0	2
WIN	2	0	3	5

Islanders at Jets

Jets beat Islanders 5–2 on December 6, 1981.

🗓 Sun, Dec 6, 1981 · 19:30 CST 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ✈️ WIN

Dale Hawerchuk

2 G

6 shots · +2

2nd star ✈️ WIN

Scott Arniel

2 A

1 shots · +2

3rd star ✈️ WIN

Willy Lindstrom

1 G

2 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🏝️ Billy Carroll Go-ahead 1st · 12:04

Assists: John Tonelli, Duane Sutter

1–0

✈️ Willy Lindstrom Tying 1st · 16:10

Unassisted

1–1

✈️ Norm Dupont PP Go-ahead 1st · 17:47

Assists: Dave Babych, Morris Lukowich

1–2

2nd period

🏝️ Bryan Trottier Tying 2nd · 00:32

Assists: Mike Bossy, Anders Kallur

2–2

3rd period

✈️ Dale Hawerchuk Go-ahead 3rd · 01:20

Assists: Scott Arniel

2–3

✈️ Dale Hawerchuk 3rd · 14:53

Assists: Scott Arniel, Paul MacLean

2–4

✈️ Dave Christian Empty net 3rd · 18:44

Unassisted

2–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🏝️NYI WIN✈️

30 Shots on goal 24

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

24 Penalty minutes 12

NYI shooting 6.7% (2/30) WIN shooting 20.8% (5/24)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🏝️Islanders

Roland Melanson

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 59:33 TOI

✈️Jets

Doug Soetaert

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–2

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

Jets

Jets: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–2

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 2nd: 17-8 (68% win rate, 25 games)

Jets

Jets — tied after 2nd: 12-14 (46% win rate, 26 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ NYI vs WIN, answered

Who won Islanders vs Jets on December 6, 1981?

Jets won 5–2.

What was the final score of Islanders vs Jets?

The final score was Islanders 2, Jets 5.

Who scored for Islanders?

Billy Carroll, Bryan Trottier.

Who scored for Jets?

Dale Hawerchuk (2), Dave Christian, Norm Dupont, Willy Lindstrom.

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Roland Melanson made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Jets goalie play?

Doug Soetaert made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

What is the Islanders vs Jets 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

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Dec 5

✈️Jets

Previous game · Dec 4

Also on December 6, 1981

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