7–2

Final

🏝️ Home Islanders 16-9-2 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
LAK	1	4	2	7
NYI	0	1	1	2

Kings at Islanders

Kings beat Islanders 7–2 at UBS Arena on December 9, 1986.

🗓 Tue, Dec 9, 1986 · 19:00 CST 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Kings lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 👑 LAK

Luc Robitaille

3 G

4 shots · +3

2nd star 👑 LAK

Jimmy Carson

2 G, 1 A

2 shots · +2

3rd star 👑 LAK

Dave Taylor

3 A

1 shots · +3

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

👑 Bernie Nicholls PP Go-ahead 1st · 19:37

Assists: Marcel Dionne

1–0

2nd period

🏝️ Mike Bossy PP Tying 2nd · 02:11

Unassisted

1–1

👑 Luc Robitaille Go-ahead 2nd · 05:52

Assists: Dave Taylor, Marcel Dionne

2–1

👑 Jimmy Carson 2nd · 06:03

Assists: Larry Playfair

3–1

👑 Jimmy Carson PP 2nd · 14:57

Assists: Dave Taylor

4–1

👑 Jim Fox 2nd · 17:59

Assists: Dave Williams, Dean Kennedy

5–1

3rd period

🏝️ Pat LaFontaine PP 3rd · 00:21

Assists: Bryan Trottier, Denis Potvin

5–2

👑 Luc Robitaille 3rd · 07:32

Assists: Mark Hardy

6–2

👑 Luc Robitaille 3rd · 19:25

Assists: Dave Taylor, Jimmy Carson

7–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

👑LAK NYI🏝️

20 Shots on goal 39

2/4 Power play (goals / chances) 2/7

46 Penalty minutes 40

LAK shooting 35.0% (7/20) NYI shooting 5.1% (2/39)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

👑Kings

Darren Eliot

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 59:57 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Billy Smith

0/7

.000 SV% · 7 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Kings

Kings: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 5–1

Kings

Kings: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

5–4 (OT) · Islanders won

❓ LAK vs NYI, answered

Who won Kings vs Islanders on December 9, 1986?

Kings won 7–2.

What was the final score of Kings vs Islanders?

The final score was Kings 7, Islanders 2.

Who scored for Kings?

Luc Robitaille (3), Jimmy Carson (2), Bernie Nicholls, Jim Fox.

Who scored for Islanders?

Mike Bossy, Pat LaFontaine.

How did the Kings goalie play?

Darren Eliot made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

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

Where is Kings vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

What is the Kings vs Islanders season series?

Kings 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

👑Kings

Previous game · Dec 6

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Dec 7

Also on December 9, 1986

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