⚜️ Away Nordiques 20-13-0 before this game

7–10

Final

🏝️ Home Islanders 18-11-0 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
QUE	4	0	3	7
NYI	2	3	5	10

Nordiques at Islanders

Islanders beat Nordiques 10–7 at UBS Arena on December 15, 1981.

🗓 Tue, Dec 15, 1981 · 19:00 CST 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏝️ NYI

Clark Gillies

1 G, 3 A

3 shots · +5

2nd star 🏝️ NYI

Denis Potvin

2 G, 1 A

7 shots · +3

3rd star 🏝️ NYI

Mike Bossy

2 G, 1 A

5 shots · +5

🚨 Scoring

17 goals · in order

1st period

🏝️ Tomas Jonsson Go-ahead 1st · 01:21

Assists: Bobby Nystrom

0–1

⚜️ Basil Mcrae Tying 1st · 03:05

Assists: Mario Marois

1–1

⚜️ Jacques Richard Go-ahead 1st · 08:06

Assists: Wally Weir, Mario Marois

2–1

🏝️ Mike Bossy Tying 1st · 10:38

Assists: Clark Gillies, Bryan Trottier

2–2

⚜️ Wally Weir Go-ahead 1st · 11:24

Assists: Normand Rochefort, Robbie Ftorek

3–2

⚜️ Real Cloutier 1st · 14:44

Assists: Dale Hunter, Mario Marois

4–2

2nd period

🏝️ Bobby Nystrom 2nd · 02:38

Assists: Ken Morrow

4–3

🏝️ Denis Potvin Tying 2nd · 06:58

Assists: Hector Marini, John Tonelli

4–4

🏝️ Dave Langevin Go-ahead 2nd · 11:27

Assists: Clark Gillies, Stefan Persson

4–5

3rd period

⚜️ Marc Tardif PP Tying 3rd · 01:03

Assists: Peter Stastny, Real Cloutier

5–5

⚜️ Peter Stastny PP Go-ahead 3rd · 01:46

Assists: Anton Stastny, Marc Tardif

6–5

🏝️ Duane Sutter Tying 3rd · 04:07

Assists: Mike McEwen

6–6

🏝️ Clark Gillies Go-ahead 3rd · 08:17

Assists: Bryan Trottier, Denis Potvin

6–7

🏝️ Denis Potvin 3rd · 08:56

Assists: Clark Gillies, Mike Bossy

6–8

⚜️ Michel Goulet 3rd · 13:58

Assists: Dale Hunter, Wally Weir

7–8

🏝️ Mike Bossy 3rd · 15:35

Unassisted

7–9

🏝️ Greg Gilbert 3rd · 17:32

Assists: Butch Goring, Duane Sutter

7–10

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚜️QUE NYI🏝️

29 Shots on goal 37

2/5 Power play (goals / chances) 0/3

15 Penalty minutes 19

QUE shooting 24.1% (7/29) NYI shooting 27.0% (10/37)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚜️Nordiques

Clint Malarchuk

0/10

.000 SV% · 10 GA · 60:00 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Billy Smith

0/7

.000 SV% · 7 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 4–2

Nordiques

Nordiques: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 4–5

Nordiques

Nordiques: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ QUE vs NYI, answered

Who won Nordiques vs Islanders on December 15, 1981?

Islanders won 10–7.

What was the final score of Nordiques vs Islanders?

The final score was Nordiques 7, Islanders 10.

Who scored for Nordiques?

Basil Mcrae, Jacques Richard, Marc Tardif, Michel Goulet, Peter Stastny, Real Cloutier, Wally Weir.

Who scored for Islanders?

Denis Potvin (2), Mike Bossy (2), Bobby Nystrom, Clark Gillies, Dave Langevin, Duane Sutter, Greg Gilbert, Tomas Jonsson.

How did the Nordiques goalie play?

Clint Malarchuk made 0 saves on 10 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Billy Smith made 0 saves on 7 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Nordiques vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

What is the Nordiques 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

⚜️Nordiques

Previous game · Dec 13

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Dec 13

Also on December 15, 1981

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