2–5

Final

🏝️ Home Islanders 22-11-0 before this game

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

Jets at Islanders

Islanders beat Jets 5–2 at UBS Arena on December 22, 1981.

🗓 Tue, Dec 22, 1981 · 19:00 CST 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Islanders lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏝️ NYI

John Tonelli

1 G, 1 A

6 shots · +2

2nd star 🏝️ NYI

Mike Bossy

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · +1

3rd star 🏝️ NYI

Wayne Merrick

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🏝️ John Tonelli Go-ahead 1st · 04:21

Assists: Wayne Merrick, Mike McEwen

0–1

✈️ Morris Lukowich Tying 1st · 09:57

Assists: Doug Smail, Dave Babych

1–1

2nd period

✈️ Tim Trimper Go-ahead 2nd · 01:04

Assists: Don Spring, Dale Hawerchuk

2–1

🏝️ Bryan Trottier Tying 2nd · 04:35

Assists: Clark Gillies, Mike Bossy

2–2

🏝️ Hector Marini Go-ahead 2nd · 18:11

Assists: Billy Carroll, Mike McEwen

2–3

3rd period

🏝️ Wayne Merrick 3rd · 18:23

Assists: John Tonelli

2–4

🏝️ Mike Bossy Empty net 3rd · 19:06

Assists: Bob Bourne

2–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

✈️WIN NYI🏝️

30 Shots on goal 36

11 Penalty minutes 11

WIN shooting 6.7% (2/30) NYI shooting 13.9% (5/36)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

✈️Jets

Doug Soetaert

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 59:50 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Roland Melanson

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Jets

Jets — tied after 1st: 17-17 (50% win rate, 34 games)

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 1st: 22-11 (67% win rate, 33 games)

After 2nd — 2–3

Jets

Jets: 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 2–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ WIN vs NYI, answered

Who won Jets vs Islanders on December 22, 1981?

Islanders won 5–2.

What was the final score of Jets vs Islanders?

The final score was Jets 2, Islanders 5.

Who scored for Jets?

Morris Lukowich, Tim Trimper.

Who scored for Islanders?

Bryan Trottier, Hector Marini, John Tonelli, Mike Bossy, Wayne Merrick.

How did the Jets goalie play?

Doug Soetaert made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Roland Melanson made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Jets vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

What is the Jets vs Islanders season series?

Islanders lead the season series 2–1 after 3 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

✈️Jets

Previous game · Dec 20

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Dec 20

Also on December 22, 1981

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