🇨🇦 Away Canadiens 24-11-0 before this game

5–4

Final

🏝️ Home Islanders 24-11-0 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
MTL	1	2	2	5
NYI	2	1	1	4

Canadiens at Islanders

Canadiens beat Islanders 5–4 at UBS Arena on December 29, 1981.

🗓 Tue, Dec 29, 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 🇨🇦 MTL

Pierre Mondou

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · +1

2nd star 🇨🇦 MTL

Larry Robinson

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +2

3rd star 🇨🇦 MTL

Craig Laughlin

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

🏝️ Denis Potvin PP Go-ahead 1st · 09:41

Assists: Bryan Trottier, Stefan Persson

0–1

🏝️ Clark Gillies 1st · 14:27

Assists: Billy Carroll, Hector Marini

0–2

🇨🇦 Larry Robinson PP 1st · 16:37

Assists: Keith Acton

1–2

2nd period

🇨🇦 Craig Laughlin Tying 2nd · 12:50

Assists: Guy Lafleur

2–2

🇨🇦 Pierre Mondou Go-ahead 2nd · 17:00

Assists: Larry Robinson, Guy Lapointe

3–2

🏝️ Bryan Trottier PP Tying 2nd · 19:52

Assists: Mike Bossy, Denis Potvin

3–3

3rd period

🇨🇦 Mario Tremblay Go-ahead 3rd · 02:41

Assists: Pierre Mondou, Craig Laughlin

4–3

🇨🇦 Doug Jarvis 3rd · 03:59

Assists: Mark Napier

5–3

🏝️ Mike Bossy 3rd · 16:04

Assists: Mike McEwen, Wayne Merrick

5–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🇨🇦MTL NYI🏝️

30 Shots on goal 22

1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 2/4

26 Penalty minutes 16

MTL shooting 16.7% (5/30) NYI shooting 18.2% (4/22)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🇨🇦Canadiens

Denis Herron

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 20:00 TOI

Richard Sevigny

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 40:00 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Billy Smith

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–2

Canadiens

Canadiens: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–3

Canadiens

Canadiens — tied after 2nd: 24-11 (69% win rate, 35 games)

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 2nd: 24-11 (69% win rate, 35 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ MTL vs NYI, answered

Who won Canadiens vs Islanders on December 29, 1981?

Canadiens won 5–4.

What was the final score of Canadiens vs Islanders?

The final score was Canadiens 5, Islanders 4.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Craig Laughlin, Doug Jarvis, Larry Robinson, Mario Tremblay, Pierre Mondou.

Who scored for Islanders?

Bryan Trottier, Clark Gillies, Denis Potvin, Mike Bossy.

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Denis Herron made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Billy Smith made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Canadiens vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

What is the Canadiens 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

🇨🇦Canadiens

Previous game · Dec 27

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Dec 26

Also on December 29, 1981

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