NHL hockey team season
The 1990–91 New York Islanders season was the 19th season for the franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Islanders missed the playoffs for the first time since 1989 despite qualifying the previous year in the 1989–90 season.
Regular season
The Islanders finished the regular-season last in scoring (223 goals for), tied the Quebec Nordiques for fewest power-play goals scored (51) and had the fewest power-play opportunities (317).[ 1]
Final standings
[ 2] Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Divisions: PTK – Patrick, ADM – Adams
bold – Qualified for playoffs
Schedule and results
1990–91 regular season[ 4]
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
1
L
October 4, 1990
1–4
@ Los Angeles Kings (1990–91 )
0–1–0
2
L
October 6, 1990
2–4
@ Minnesota North Stars (1990–91 )
0–2–0
3
W
October 7, 1990
4–2
@ Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91 )
1–2–0
4
L
October 13, 1990
4–6
Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91 )
1–3–0
5
W
October 16, 1990
4–1
Winnipeg Jets (1990–91 )
2–3–0
6
L
October 19, 1990
3–4
@ Washington Capitals (1990–91 )
2–4–0
7
L
October 20, 1990
1–3
Buffalo Sabres (1990–91 )
2–5–0
8
L
October 23, 1990
1–8
New Jersey Devils (1990–91 )
2–6–0
9
L
October 24, 1990
2–8
@ Montreal Canadiens (1990–91 )
2–7–0
10
W
October 27, 1990
5–2
Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91 )
3–7–0
11
L
October 28, 1990
3–8
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91 )
3–8–0
12
L
October 30, 1990
1–4
Los Angeles Kings (1990–91 )
3–9–0
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
13
W
November 2, 1990
3–2
@ New York Rangers (1990–91 )
4–9–0
14
L
November 3, 1990
2–5
Washington Capitals (1990–91 )
4–10–0
15
W
November 6, 1990
4–3
Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91 )
5–10–0
16
W
November 7, 1990
6–3
@ New Jersey Devils (1990–91 )
6–10–0
17
W
November 10, 1990
5–1
Calgary Flames (1990–91 )
7–10–0
18
W
November 15, 1990
4–3 OT
@ Calgary Flames (1990–91 )
8–10–0
19
L
November 16, 1990
2–3
@ Vancouver Canucks (1990–91 )
8–11–0
20
L
November 18, 1990
1–3
@ Edmonton Oilers (1990–91 )
8–12–0
21
W
November 22, 1990
3–1
Winnipeg Jets (1990–91 )
9–12–0
22
T
November 24, 1990
2–2 OT
New York Rangers (1990–91 )
9–12–1
23
L
November 25, 1990
1–4
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91 )
9–13–1
24
L
November 27, 1990
1–5
Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91 )
9–14–1
25
T
November 30, 1990
5–5 OT
@ New Jersey Devils (1990–91 )
9–14–2
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
26
L
December 1, 1990
1–3
Washington Capitals (1990–91 )
9–15–2
27
L
December 4, 1990
2–4
Vancouver Canucks (1990–91 )
9–16–2
28
L
December 6, 1990
2–5
@ Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91 )
9–17–2
29
W
December 11, 1990
3–2
New Jersey Devils (1990–91 )
10–17–2
30
T
December 13, 1990
2–2 OT
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91 )
10–17–3
31
W
December 15, 1990
7–2
@ Quebec Nordiques (1990–91 )
11–17–3
32
T
December 18, 1990
2–2 OT
Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91 )
11–17–4
33
W
December 20, 1990
4–2
Hartford Whalers (1990–91 )
12–17–4
34
L
December 22, 1990
3–4
Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91 )
12–18–4
35
W
December 23, 1990
4–3 OT
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91 )
13–18–4
36
T
December 27, 1990
1–1 OT
@ New Jersey Devils (1990–91 )
13–18–5
37
L
December 29, 1990
1–3
Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91 )
13–19–5
38
W
December 31, 1990
6–3
Quebec Nordiques (1990–91 )
14–19–5
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
39
L
January 2, 1991
4–5
@ Buffalo Sabres (1990–91 )
14–20–5
40
L
January 3, 1991
3–6
Los Angeles Kings (1990–91 )
14–21–5
41
W
January 5, 1991
3–2
Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91 )
15–21–5
42
L
January 8, 1991
0–3
Minnesota North Stars (1990–91 )
15–22–5
43
L
January 9, 1991
3–4 OT
@ Montreal Canadiens (1990–91 )
15–23–5
44
T
January 12, 1991
2–2 OT
Detroit Red Wings (1990–91 )
15–23–6
45
W
January 13, 1991
4–3
@ Quebec Nordiques (1990–91 )
16–23–6
46
L
January 15, 1991
4–5
Boston Bruins (1990–91 )
16–24–6
47
L
January 17, 1991
1–6
Edmonton Oilers (1990–91 )
16–25–6
48
W
January 22, 1991
3–2
New York Rangers (1990–91 )
17–25–6
49
L
January 25, 1991
1–8
@ Winnipeg Jets (1990–91 )
17–26–6
50
L
January 27, 1991
4–5 OT
@ Washington Capitals (1990–91 )
17–27–6
51
W
January 29, 1991
8–1
@ Hartford Whalers (1990–91 )
18–27–6
52
L
January 31, 1991
3–4 OT
Washington Capitals (1990–91 )
18–28–6
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
53
T
February 2, 1991
3–3 OT
Montreal Canadiens (1990–91 )
18–28–7
54
T
February 3, 1991
1–1 OT
Hartford Whalers (1990–91 )
18–28–8
55
L
February 6, 1991
2–5
@ New York Rangers (1990–91 )
18–29–8
56
L
February 8, 1991
4–8
@ Detroit Red Wings (1990–91 )
18–30–8
57
L
February 9, 1991
2–3
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91 )
18–31–8
58
W
February 12, 1991
5–4
Minnesota North Stars (1990–91 )
19–31–8
59
L
February 14, 1991
2–5
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91 )
19–32–8
60
W
February 16, 1991
4–3
Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91 )
20–32–8
61
W
February 18, 1991
5–4
@ New York Rangers (1990–91 )
21–32–8
62
L
February 21, 1991
2–7
@ St. Louis Blues (1990–91 )
21–33–8
63
L
February 23, 1991
3–5
Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91 )
21–34–8
64
L
February 24, 1991
3–4
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91 )
21–35–8
65
T
February 26, 1991
1–1 OT
Buffalo Sabres (1990–91 )
21–35–9
66
L
February 28, 1991
0–5
@ Boston Bruins (1990–91 )
21–36–9
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
67
L
March 2, 1991
2–3
@ Washington Capitals (1990–91 )
21–37–9
68
W
March 5, 1991
4–3
New Jersey Devils (1990–91 )
22–37–9
69
L
March 7, 1991
0–2
@ Detroit Red Wings (1990–91 )
22–38–9
70
W
March 9, 1991
6–4
New York Rangers (1990–91 )
23–38–9
71
L
March 10, 1991
3–4
Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91 )
23–39–9
72
L
March 13, 1991
1–2
@ Edmonton Oilers (1990–91 )
23–40–9
73
L
March 14, 1991
2–4
@ Calgary Flames (1990–91 )
23–41–9
74
T
March 16, 1991
4–4 OT
@ Vancouver Canucks (1990–91 )
23–41–10
75
L
March 21, 1991
2–6
Washington Capitals (1990–91 )
23–42–10
76
L
March 23, 1991
2–3
St. Louis Blues (1990–91 )
23–43–10
77
L
March 24, 1991
1–3
@ New York Rangers (1990–91 )
23–44–10
78
L
March 28, 1991
0–3
@ St. Louis Blues (1990–91 )
23–45–10
79
W
March 30, 1991
5–3
Boston Bruins (1990–91 )
24–45–10
80
W
March 31, 1991
3–2
@ New Jersey Devils (1990–91 )
25–45–10
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Tie (1 point)
Player statistics
Regular season
Scoring
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
T
GA
GAA
SO
SA
SV
SV%
Glenn Healy
2999
53
18
24
9
166
3.32
0
1557
1391
.893
Jeff Hackett
1508
30
5
18
1
91
3.62
0
741
650
.877
Mark Fitzpatrick
120
2
1
1
0
6
3.00
0
60
54
.900
George Maneluk
140
4
1
1
0
15
6.43
0
94
79
.840
Danny Lorenz
80
2
0
1
0
5
3.75
0
36
31
.861
Team:
4847
80
25
45
10
283
3.50
0
2488
2205
.886
[ 5]
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
Draft picks
New York’s draft picks at the 1990 NHL entry draft held at the BC Place in Vancouver , British Columbia .
See also
References
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