| 1977–78 New York Islanders | |
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Campbell Conference champions
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Patrick Division champions
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| Division | 1st Patrick |
| Conference | 1st Campbell |
| 1977–78 record | 48–17–15 |
| Goals for | 334 |
| Goals against | 210 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Bill Torrey |
| Coach | Al Arbour |
| Captain | Clark Gillies |
| Alternate captains | None |
| Arena | Nassau Coliseum |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Mike Bossy (53) |
| Assists | Bryan Trottier (77) |
| Points | Bryan Trottier (123) |
| Penalties in minutes | Garry Howatt (146) |
| Wins | Glenn Resch (28) |
| Goals against average | Glenn Resch (2.55) |
The 1977–78 New York Islanders season was the sixth season for the franchise in the National Hockey League.
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.
Round 1 (3) New York Islanders vs (6) Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Wins Series 4–3
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;