5–6

Final

🏝️ Home Islanders 4-2-0 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
VAN	3	1	1	5
NYI	0	2	4	6

Canucks at Islanders

Islanders beat Canucks 6–5 at UBS Arena on October 23, 1984.

🗓 Tue, Oct 23, 1984 · 19:00 CDT 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1984-85 🔁 Islanders lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏝️ NYI

Brent Sutter

3 G, 1 A

6 shots · +3

2nd star 🏝️ NYI

Tomas Jonsson

1 G, 3 A

2 shots · +1

3rd star 🐋 VAN

Patrik Sundstrom

2 G, 2 A

3 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

11 goals · in order

1st period

🐋 Tony Tanti Go-ahead 1st · 03:31

Assists: Doug Lidster, Patrik Sundstrom

1–0

🐋 Patrik Sundstrom PP 1st · 08:43

Assists: Doug Halward, Tony Tanti

2–0

🐋 Stan Smyl PP 1st · 17:05

Assists: Michel Petit

3–0

2nd period

🏝️ Brent Sutter PP 2nd · 04:50

Assists: Tomas Jonsson

3–1

🐋 Rick Lanz PP 2nd · 11:24

Assists: Al MacAdam, Patrik Sundstrom

4–1

🏝️ Mike Bossy PP 2nd · 19:51

Assists: John Tonelli, Tomas Jonsson

4–2

3rd period

🏝️ Tomas Jonsson 3rd · 07:45

Assists: Brent Sutter, Denis Potvin

4–3

🏝️ Brent Sutter Tying 3rd · 11:36

Assists: John Tonelli, Denis Potvin

4–4

🐋 Patrik Sundstrom Go-ahead 3rd · 12:25

Unassisted

5–4

🏝️ Brent Sutter Tying 3rd · 13:15

Assists: Tomas Jonsson, Mike Bossy

5–5

🏝️ Pat LaFontaine Go-ahead 3rd · 18:53

Assists: Paul Boutilier, Duane Sutter

5–6

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐋VAN NYI🏝️

24 Shots on goal 28

3/4 Power play (goals / chances) 2/4

12 Penalty minutes 12

VAN shooting 20.8% (5/24) NYI shooting 21.4% (6/28)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐋Canucks

Frank Caprice

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 59:06 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Roland Melanson

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 31:42 TOI

Kelly Hrudey

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 28:18 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 3–0

Canucks

Canucks: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 4–2

Canucks

Canucks: 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 1–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ VAN vs NYI, answered

Who won Canucks vs Islanders on October 23, 1984?

Islanders won 6–5.

What was the final score of Canucks vs Islanders?

The final score was Canucks 5, Islanders 6.

Who scored for Canucks?

Patrik Sundstrom (2), Rick Lanz, Stan Smyl, Tony Tanti.

Who scored for Islanders?

Brent Sutter (3), Mike Bossy, Pat LaFontaine, Tomas Jonsson.

How did the Canucks goalie play?

Frank Caprice made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Roland Melanson made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Canucks vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

What is the Canucks vs Islanders season series?

Islanders lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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

🐋Canucks

Previous game · Oct 20

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Oct 21

Also on October 23, 1984

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