7–5

Final

🏝️ Home Islanders 16-7-3 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NJD	3	1	3	7
NYI	1	2	2	5

Devils at Islanders

Devils beat Islanders 7–5 at UBS Arena on December 11, 1984.

🗓 Tue, Dec 11, 1984 · 19:00 CST 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1984-85 🔁 Devils lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 😈 NJD

Mel Bridgman

2 G

5 shots · +1

2nd star 😈 NJD

Kirk Muller

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · +2

3rd star 😈 NJD

Jan Ludvig

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

12 goals · in order

1st period

🏝️ Butch Goring Go-ahead 1st · 02:43

Assists: Gerald Diduck · beat Glenn Resch

0–1

😈 Jan Ludvig Tying 1st · 06:12

Unassisted · beat Billy Smith

1–1

😈 Doug Sulliman Go-ahead 1st · 08:19

Assists: Joe Cirella, Kirk Muller · beat Billy Smith

2–1

😈 Kirk Muller 1st · 12:19

Assists: John MacLean, Pat Verbeek · beat Billy Smith

3–1

2nd period

🏝️ Bob Bourne PP 2nd · 06:13

Unassisted · beat Glenn Resch

3–2

🏝️ Bryan Trottier Tying 2nd · 10:08

Unassisted · beat Glenn Resch

3–3

😈 Mel Bridgman Go-ahead 2nd · 18:35

Assists: Tim Higgins, Dave Lewis · beat Billy Smith

4–3

3rd period

😈 Rich Preston 3rd · 00:09

Unassisted · beat Billy Smith

5–3

🏝️ Denis Potvin PP 3rd · 05:37

Assists: John Tonelli · beat Glenn Resch

5–4

😈 Aaron Broten 3rd · 06:23

Assists: Jan Ludvig, Phil Russell · beat Billy Smith

6–4

😈 Mel Bridgman PP 3rd · 11:43

Assists: Bruce Driver, Doug Sulliman · beat Billy Smith

7–4

🏝️ Butch Goring SH 3rd · 17:47

Assists: Tomas Jonsson · beat Glenn Resch

7–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

😈NJD NYI🏝️

26 Shots on goal 30

1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 2/3

10 Penalty minutes 10

NJD shooting 26.9% (7/26) NYI shooting 16.7% (5/30)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

😈Devils

Glenn Resch

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Billy Smith

0/7

.000 SV% · 7 GA · 59:13 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 3–1

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 4–3

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Devils lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ NJD vs NYI, answered

Who won Devils vs Islanders on December 11, 1984?

Devils won 7–5.

What was the final score of Devils vs Islanders?

The final score was Devils 7, Islanders 5.

Who scored for Devils?

Mel Bridgman (2), Aaron Broten, Doug Sulliman, Jan Ludvig, Kirk Muller, Rich Preston.

Who scored for Islanders?

Butch Goring (2), Bob Bourne, Bryan Trottier, Denis Potvin.

How did the Devils goalie play?

Glenn Resch made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

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

Where is Devils vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

What is the Devils vs Islanders season series?

Devils 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

😈Devils

Previous game · Dec 8

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Dec 8

Also on December 11, 1984

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