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Stanley Cup Finals · Game 1

Canucks at Islanders

🗓 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 NYI leads 4–0

Islanders, Stanley Cup Finals Game 1, beat Canucks 6–5 in overtime at UBS Arena on May 8, 1982.

VAN – NYI
35–36
Shots on goal
2/3–3/3
Power play
70–60
Penalty minutes
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The game

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Stanley Cup Finals — Best of 7

VAN vs NYI · NYI leads 4–0 Full series →
Game 1
5–6
OT · NYI
Game 2
4–6
Final · NYI
Game 3
3–0
Final · NYI
Game 4
3–1
Final · NYI

Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🏝️ NYI
Mike Bossy
3 G
7 shots · +2
2nd star 🏝️ NYI
Denis Potvin
2 G, 1 A
4 shots · +1
3rd star 🏝️ NYI
Bryan Trottier
3 A
3 shots · +3

Scoring

11 goals · in order
1st period
🐋 Thomas Gradin Go-ahead 1st · 01:29
Assists: Lars Molin · beat Billy Smith
1–0
🏝️ Clark Gillies PP Tying 1st · 11:35
Assists: Denis Potvin, Bryan Trottier · beat Richard Brodeur
1–1
🏝️ Mike Bossy Go-ahead 1st · 15:52
Assists: Clark Gillies, Billy Carroll · beat Richard Brodeur
1–2
🐋 Thomas Gradin PP Tying 1st · 17:40
Assists: Curt Fraser, Lars Molin · beat Billy Smith
2–2
🏝️ Denis Potvin PP Go-ahead 1st · 19:51
Assists: Butch Goring · beat Richard Brodeur
2–3
2nd period
🏝️ Denis Potvin PP 2nd · 03:15
Assists: Bryan Trottier, Stefan Persson · beat Richard Brodeur
2–4
🐋 Stan Smyl PP 2nd · 05:06
Assists: Thomas Gradin, Curt Fraser · beat Billy Smith
3–4
🐋 Ivan Boldirev Tying 2nd · 09:27
Assists: Dave Williams · beat Billy Smith
4–4
3rd period
🐋 Jim Nill Go-ahead 3rd · 13:06
Assists: Gerry Minor, Dave Williams · beat Billy Smith
5–4
🏝️ Mike Bossy Tying 3rd · 15:14
Assists: John Tonelli, Bryan Trottier · beat Richard Brodeur
5–5
Overtime
🏝️ Mike Bossy Go-ahead OT · 19:58
Unassisted · beat Richard Brodeur
5–6

Team stats

Away left · home right
🐋VAN NYI🏝️
35 Shots on goal 36
2/3 Power play (goals / chances) 3/3
70 Penalty minutes 60
VAN shooting 14.3% (5/35) NYI shooting 16.7% (6/36)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🐋Canucks
Richard Brodeur
0/6
.000 SV% · 6 GA · 79:58 TOI
🏝️Islanders
Billy Smith
0/5
.000 SV% · 5 GA · 79:58 TOI

Period by period

AI
After 1st — 2–3
Canucks
Canucks — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 5-11 (31% win rate, 16 games)
Islanders
Islanders — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 18-4-1 (78% win rate, 23 games)
After 2nd — 4–4
Canucks
Canucks — tied after 2nd: 10-12-1 (43% win rate, 23 games)
Islanders
Islanders — tied after 2nd: 9-8 (53% win rate, 17 games)

Last meetings

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Jan 41982 🐋VAN @ 🏝️NYI 1–4 Dec 91981 🏝️NYI @ 🐋VAN 3–4 Oct 151981 🐋VAN @ 🏝️NYI 1–4 Mar 71981 🐋VAN @ 🏝️NYI 1–3 Feb 271981 🏝️NYI @ 🐋VAN 5–1
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Who won Canucks vs Islanders on May 8, 1982?

Islanders won 6–5 in overtime. The final score was Canucks 5, Islanders 6.

Who scored for Canucks?

Thomas Gradin (2), Ivan Boldirev, Jim Nill, Stan Smyl.

Who scored for Islanders?

Mike Bossy (3), Denis Potvin (2), Clark Gillies.

How did the Canucks goalie play?

Richard Brodeur made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

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

Where is Canucks vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🐋 Canucks
BeforeMay 6 🐋VAN @ 🪶CHI 6–2 AfterMay 11 🐋VAN @ 🏝️NYI 4–6
🏝️ Islanders
BeforeMay 4 🏝️NYI @ ⚜️QUE 4–2 AfterMay 11 🐋VAN @ 🏝️NYI 4–6
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