🏝️ Away Islanders 17-9-0 before this game

3–4

Final

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

Islanders at Canucks

Canucks beat Islanders 4–3 at Rogers Arena on December 9, 1981.

🗓 Wed, Dec 9, 1981 · 22:00 CST 📍 Rogers Arena, Vancouver 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐋 VAN

Ivan Boldirev

2 G

4 shots · +2

2nd star 🐋 VAN

Lars Molin

2 A

4 shots · +2

3rd star 🐋 VAN

Stan Smyl

1 G

3 shots

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🐋 Stan Smyl Go-ahead 1st · 01:57

Assists: Lars Lindgren

0–1

2nd period

🏝️ Bryan Trottier Tying 2nd · 02:19

Assists: Clark Gillies, Mike Bossy

1–1

🏝️ Wayne Merrick Go-ahead 2nd · 05:03

Assists: Bobby Nystrom, John Tonelli

2–1

🐋 Ivan Boldirev Tying 2nd · 11:19

Assists: Lars Molin, Colin Campbell

2–2

🏝️ Bob Bourne Go-ahead 2nd · 15:56

Assists: Duane Sutter, Tomas Jonsson

3–2

3rd period

🐋 Ivan Boldirev Tying 3rd · 02:19

Assists: Lars Molin, Darcy Rota

3–3

🐋 Per-Olov Brasar Go-ahead 3rd · 08:05

Assists: Curt Fraser

3–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🏝️NYI VAN🐋

33 Shots on goal 28

4 Penalty minutes 6

NYI shooting 9.1% (3/33) VAN shooting 14.3% (4/28)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🏝️Islanders

Billy Smith

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 59:39 TOI

🐋Canucks

Richard Brodeur

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

Canucks

Canucks: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–2

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

Canucks

Canucks: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ NYI vs VAN, answered

Who won Islanders vs Canucks on December 9, 1981?

Canucks won 4–3.

What was the final score of Islanders vs Canucks?

The final score was Islanders 3, Canucks 4.

Who scored for Islanders?

Bob Bourne, Bryan Trottier, Wayne Merrick.

Who scored for Canucks?

Ivan Boldirev (2), Per-Olov Brasar, Stan Smyl.

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Billy Smith made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Canucks goalie play?

Richard Brodeur made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Islanders vs Canucks played?

At Rogers Arena in Vancouver, the Canucks home rink.

What is the Islanders vs Canucks 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 6

🐋Canucks

Previous game · Dec 5

Also on December 9, 1981

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