2–3

Final

🏝️ Home Islanders 33-36-6 before this game

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

Devils at Islanders

Islanders beat Devils 3–2 at UBS Arena on April 8, 1998.

🗓 Wed, Apr 8, 1998 · 18:30 CDT 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1997-98 🔁 Devils lead the season series 4–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏝️ NYI

Ziggy Palffy

2 G, 1 A

2 shots · 23:00 TOI · +1

2nd star 😈 NJD

Dave Andreychuk

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · 15:05 TOI · +2

3rd star 😈 NJD

Patrik Elias

2 A

2 shots · 16:17 TOI · +2

🚨 Scoring

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

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

😈NJD NYI🏝️

26 Shots on goal 22

0/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/5

11 Hits 25

6 Blocked shots 9

9 Takeaways 10

11 Giveaways 4

10 Penalty minutes 6

NJD shooting 7.7% (2/26) NYI shooting 13.6% (3/22)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

😈Devils

Martin Brodeur

19/22

.864 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Tommy Salo

24/26

.923 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Devils

Devils — tied after 1st: 54-18-4 (71% win rate, 76 games)

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 1st: 33-36-6 (44% win rate, 75 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Devils

Devils — tied after 2nd: 54-18-4 (71% win rate, 76 games)

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 2nd: 33-36-6 (44% win rate, 75 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

😈Devils

L1 Pederson · Carpenter · Rolston 17:35

L2 Holik · Elias · Sykora 16:37

L3 Andreychuk · Daniels · Morrison 14:49

L4 Pandolfo · Brylin · Oliwa 8:34

D1 Niedermayer · Bodger 23:55

D2 Stevens · Odelein 19:34

D3 Daneyko · Souray 15:00

🏝️Islanders

L1 Linden · Smolinski · Palffy 23:00

L2 Reichel · Lapointe · Czerkawski 17:26

L3 Sacco · Chorske · Dawe 13:09

L4 Hough · Odjick 8:54

D1 Jonsson · Berard 25:50

D2 Daigneault · Pilon 20:42

D3 Schultz · Chara 11:50

⚔️ Last meetings

Devils lead the season series 4–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ NJD vs NYI, answered

Who won Devils vs Islanders on April 8, 1998?

Islanders won 3–2.

What was the final score of Devils vs Islanders?

The final score was Devils 2, Islanders 3.

How did the Devils goalie play?

Martin Brodeur made 19 saves on 22 shots (.864 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Tommy Salo made 24 saves on 26 shots (.923 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 4–1 after 5 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 · Apr 5

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Apr 6

Also on April 8, 1998

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