2–5

Final

🏝️ Home Islanders 9-19-3 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NJD	0	0	0	2
NYI	0	0	0	5

Devils at Islanders

Islanders beat Devils 5–2 at UBS Arena on December 17, 1988.

🗓 Sat, Dec 17, 1988 · 18:00 CST 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1988-89 🔁 Islanders lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏝️ NYI

Raimo Helminen

3 A

2nd star 🏝️ NYI

Brent Sutter

1 G, 1 A

3 shots

3rd star 🏝️ NYI

David Volek

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

Goal-by-goal detail has not synced for this game yet.

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

😈NJD NYI🏝️

27 Shots on goal 31

0/6 Power play (goals / chances) 3/6

39 Penalty minutes 39

NJD shooting 7.4% (2/27) NYI shooting 16.1% (5/31)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

😈Devils

Sean Burke

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 40:00 TOI

Chris Terreri

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 20:00 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Billy Smith

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Devils

Devils — tied after 1st: 15-13-3 (48% win rate, 31 games)

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 1st: 9-19-3 (29% win rate, 31 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Devils

Devils — tied after 2nd: 15-13-3 (48% win rate, 31 games)

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 2nd: 9-19-3 (29% win rate, 31 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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

3–3 (OT) · Islanders won

5–4 (OT) · Islanders won

❓ NJD vs NYI, answered

Who won Devils vs Islanders on December 17, 1988?

Islanders won 5–2.

What was the final score of Devils vs Islanders?

The final score was Devils 2, Islanders 5.

How did the Devils goalie play?

Sean Burke made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Billy Smith made 0 saves on 2 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?

Islanders 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 15

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Dec 15

Also on December 17, 1988

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