1974–75 New York Islanders season
No R Date Score Opponent Record
1 T October 9 , 1974 5-5 @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1974-75 ) 0-0-1
2 W October 12 , 1974 6-2 Kansas City Scouts ( 1974-75 ) 1-0-1
3 W October 15 , 1974 6-3 Montreal Canadiens ( 1974-75 ) 2-0-1
4 L October 19 , 1974 2-4 New York Rangers ( 1974-75 ) 2-1-1
5 W October 20 , 1974 5-0 @ Washington Capitals ( 1974-75 ) 3-1-1
6 W October 22 , 1974 2-1 Atlanta Flames ( 1974-75 ) 4-1-1
7 W October 26 , 1974 4-0 Minnesota North Stars ( 1974-75 ) 5-1-1
8 W October 28 , 1974 10-1 California Golden Seals ( 1974-75 ) 6-1-1
9 T October 30 , 1974 1-1 @ New York Rangers ( 1974-75 ) 6-1-2
10 W November 2 , 1974 3-2 Boston Bruins ( 1974-75 ) 7-1-2
11 L November 3 , 1974 1-3 @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1974-75 ) 7-2-2
12 T November 5 , 1974 4-4 Philadelphia Flyers ( 1974-75 ) 7-2-3
13 L November 6 , 1974 1-2 @ Atlanta Flames ( 1974-75 ) 7-3-3
14 L November 9 , 1974 2-4 @ St. Louis Blues ( 1974-75 ) 7-4-3
15 L November 13 , 1974 2-8 @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1974-75 ) 7-5-3
16 L November 15 , 1974 2-4 @ Kansas City Scouts ( 1974-75 ) 7-6-3
17 L November 16 , 1974 3-5 @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1974-75 ) 7-7-3
18 W November 19 , 1974 4-3 Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1974-75 ) 8-7-3
19 T November 20 , 1974 4-4 @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1974-75 ) 8-7-4
20 W November 22 , 1974 6-0 Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1974-75 ) 9-7-4
Schedule and results
The 1974-75 New York Islanders season was the third season for the franchise in the National Hockey League. During the regular season, the Islanders finished in third place in the Patrick Division with a 33-25-22 record and qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in the franchise's history. In the first round of the playoffs, New York defeated the New York Rangers in three games to advance to the Quarter-finals, where the team defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins in seven games, after they had lost the first three. The team almost repeated the feat in the next round, but lost in the semi-finals to the Philadelphia Flyers in seven games.