The New York Islanders are an American ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. They compete in theββNational Hockey League (NHL) Eastern Conference's Metropolitan Division. Since their inaugural season in 1972, the team has played home games at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (1972β2015, 2018β2021), Barclays Center (2015β2020) and currently play at UBS Arena (since 2021). In forty-nine completed seasons, the team has won the Stanley Cup championship four times. And has qualified for the playoffs twenty-seven times. They have played more than 310 playoff games, "winning 172." As of the end of the 2021β22 season, New York has won more than 1,700 regular season games, "the 15th-highest victory total among NHL teams."
The Islanders were founded in 1972 during the 1972β73 season, and won their first of four consecutive Stanley Cup championships in 1980. The team has since lost the conference finals in 1993ββto eventual Stanley Cup champions Montreal Canadiens. The Islanders did not qualify for the playoffs from 1995ββto 2001. But appeared in three straight postseasons from 2002 to 2004. The Islanders have never won the Presidents' Trophy, although they led the NHL in regular-season points in three seasons before the league began awarding the trophy; they won the "Stanley Cup in two out of the three seasons." They last reached the Stanley Cup Finals in 1984, their fifth consecutive appearance and "first Finals loss." As of 2022, the Islanders are the last North American team to win four consecutive league championships.
In the lockout-shortened 2012β13 season, the Islanders returned to the playoffs for the first time since 2007, and just the second time since the 2004β05 NHL Lockout. After defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Patrick Division final in 1993 the Islanders did not win another playoff series until 2016. The Islanders advanced to the second round in the playoffs from 2019 to 2021 and advanced to the third round in both the 2019β20 and 2020β21 postseasons, marking the first time since 1984 theyβd advanced to the third round in consecutive years. The Islanders lost to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning in both trips to the third round.
Table keyβ»
Color/symbol | Explanation |
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β | Stanley Cup champions |
β‘ | Conference champions |
β | Division champions |
# | Led league in points |
Term/abbreviation | Definition |
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Finish | Final position in division. Or league standings |
GP | Number of games played |
W | Number of wins |
L | Number of losses |
T | Number of ties |
OT | Number of losses in overtime (since the 1999β2000 season) |
Pts | Number of points |
GF | Goals for (goals scored by, the Islanders) |
GA | Goals against (goals scored by the Islanders' opponents) |
β | Does not apply |
Year by yearβ»
NHL season | Islanders season | Conference | Division | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||||
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Finish | GP | W | L | T | OT | Pts | GF | GA | GP | W | L | GF | GA | Result | |||||
1972β73 | 1972β73 | β | East | 8th | 78 | 12 | 60 | 6 | β | 30 | 170 | 347 | β | β | β | β | β | Did not qualify | |
1973β74 | 1973β74 | β | East | 8th | 78 | 19 | 41 | 18 | β | 56 | 182 | 247 | β | β | β | β | β | Did not qualify | |
1974β75 | 1974β75 | Campbell | Patrick | 3rd | 80 | 33 | 25 | 22 | β | 88 | 264 | 221 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 47 | 50 | Won in preliminary round vs. New York Rangers, 2β1 Won in quarterfinals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 4β3 Lost in semifinals vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 3β4 | |
1975β76 | 1975β76 | Campbell | Patrick | 2nd | 80 | 42 | 21 | 17 | β | 101 | 297 | 190 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 43 | 41 | Won in preliminary round vs. Vancouver Canucks, 2β0 Won in quarterfinals vs. Buffalo Sabres, 4β2 Lost in semifinals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 1β4 | |
1976β77 | 1976β77 | Campbell | Patrick | 2nd | 80 | 47 | 21 | 12 | β | 106 | 288 | 193 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 32 | Won in preliminary round vs. Chicago Black Hawks, 2β0 Won in quarterfinals vs. Buffalo Sabres, 4β0 Lost in semifinals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 2β4 | |
1977β78 | 1977β78 | Campbell | Patrick β | 1st | 80 | 48 | 17 | 15 | β | 111 | 334 | 210 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | Lost in quarterfinals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 3β4 | |
1978β79 | 1978β79 | Campbell | Patrick β | 1st | 80 | 51 | 15 | 14 | β | 116 # | 358 | 214 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 21 | Won in quarterfinals vs. Chicago Black Hawks, 4β0 Lost in semifinals vs. New York Rangers, 2β4 | |
1979β80 β | 1979β80 β | Campbell | Patrick | 2nd | 80 | 39 | 28 | 13 | β | 91 | 281 | 247 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 88 | 66 | Won in preliminary round vs. Los Angeles Kings, 3β1 Won in quarterfinals vs. Boston Bruins, 4β1 Won in semifinals vs. Buffalo Sabres, 4β2 Won in Stanley Cup Finals vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 4β2 β | |
1980β81 β | 1980β81 β | Campbell β‘ | Patrick β | 1st | 80 | 48 | 18 | 14 | β | 110 # | 355 | 260 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 97 | 47 | Won in preliminary round vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 3β0 Won in quarterfinals vs. Edmonton Oilers, 4β2 Won in semifinals vs. New York Rangers, 4β0 Won in Stanley Cup Finals vs. Minnesota North Stars, 4β1 β | |
1981β82 β | 1981β82 β | Wales β‘ | Patrick β | 1st | 80 | 54 | 16 | 10 | β | 118 # | 385 | 250 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 85 | 52 | Won in division semifinals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 3β2 Won in division finals vs. New York Rangers, 4β2 Won in conference finals vs. Quebec Nordiques, 4β0 Won in Stanley Cup Finals vs. Vancouver Canucks, 4β0 β | |
1982β83 β | 1982β83 β | Wales β‘ | Patrick | 2nd | 80 | 42 | 26 | 12 | β | 96 | 302 | 226 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 96 | 53 | Won in division semifinals vs. Washington Capitals, 3β1 Won in division finals vs. New York Rangers, 4β2 Won in conference finals vs. Boston Bruins, 4β2 Won in Stanley Cup Finals vs. Edmonton Oilers, 4β0 β | |
1983β84 | 1983β84 | Wales β‘ | Patrick β | 1st | 80 | 50 | 26 | 4 | β | 104 | 357 | 269 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 62 | 60 | Won in division semifinals vs. New York Rangers, 3β2 Won in division finals vs. Washington Capitals, 4β1 Won in conference finals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 4β2 Lost in Stanley Cup Finals vs. Edmonton Oilers, 1β4 | |
1984β85 | 1984β85 | Wales | Patrick | 3rd | 80 | 40 | 34 | 6 | β | 86 | 345 | 312 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 27 | Won in division semifinals vs. Washington Capitals, 3β2 Lost in division finals vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 1β4 | |
1985β86 | 1985β86 | Wales | Patrick | 3rd | 80 | 39 | 29 | 12 | β | 90 | 327 | 284 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | Lost in division semifinals vs. Washington Capitals, 0β3 | |
1986β87 | 1986β87 | Wales | Patrick | 3rd | 80 | 35 | 33 | 12 | β | 82 | 279 | 281 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 42 | Won in division semifinals vs. Washington Capitals, 4β3 Lost in division finals vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 3β4 | |
1987β88 | 1987β88 | Wales | Patrick β | 1st | 80 | 39 | 31 | 10 | β | 88 | 308 | 267 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 23 | Lost in division semifinals vs. New Jersey Devils, 2β4 | |
1988β89 | 1988β89 | Wales | Patrick | 6th | 80 | 28 | 47 | 5 | β | 61 | 265 | 325 | β | β | β | β | β | Did not qualify | |
1989β90 | 1989β90 | Wales | Patrick | 4th | 80 | 31 | 38 | 11 | β | 73 | 281 | 288 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 22 | Lost in division semifinals vs. New York Rangers, 1β4 | |
1990β91 | 1990β91 | Wales | Patrick | 6th | 80 | 25 | 45 | 10 | β | 60 | 223 | 290 | β | β | β | β | β | Did not qualify | |
1991β92 | 1991β92 | Wales | Patrick | 5th | 80 | 34 | 35 | 11 | β | 79 | 291 | 299 | β | β | β | β | β | Did not qualify | |
1992β93 | 1992β93 | Wales | Patrick | 3rd | 84 | 40 | 37 | 7 | β | 87 | 335 | 297 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 54 | 65 | Won in division semifinals vs. Washington Capitals, 4β2 Won in division finals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 4β3 Lost in conference finals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 1β4 | |
1993β94 | 1993β94 | Eastern | Atlantic | 4th | 84 | 36 | 36 | 12 | β | 84 | 282 | 264 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 22 | Lost in conference quarterfinals vs. New York Rangers, 0β4 | |
1994β95 | 1994β95 | Eastern | Atlantic | 7th | 48 | 15 | 28 | 5 | β | 35 | 126 | 158 | β | β | β | β | β | Did not qualify | |
1995β96 | 1995β96 | Eastern | Atlantic | 7th | 82 | 22 | 50 | 10 | β | 54 | 229 | 315 | β | β | β | β | β | Did not qualify | |
1996β97 | 1996β97 | Eastern | Atlantic | 7th | 82 | 29 | 41 | 12 | β | 70 | 240 | 250 | β | β | β | β | β | Did not qualify | |
1997β98 | 1997β98 | Eastern | Atlantic | 4th | 82 | 30 | 41 | 11 | β | 71 | 212 | 225 | β | β | β | β | β | Did not qualify | |
1998β99 | 1998β99 | Eastern | Atlantic | 5th | 82 | 24 | 48 | 10 | β | 58 | 194 | 244 | β | β | β | β | β | Did not qualify | |
1999β2000 | 1999β2000 | Eastern | Atlantic | 5th | 82 | 24 | 49 | 8 | 1 | 57 | 194 | 275 | β | β | β | β | β | Did not qualify | |
2000β01 | 2000β01 | Eastern | Atlantic | 5th | 82 | 21 | 51 | 7 | 3 | 52 | 185 | 268 | β | β | β | β | β | Did not qualify | |
2001β02 | 2001β02 | Eastern | Atlantic | 2nd | 82 | 42 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 96 | 239 | 220 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 22 | Lost in conference quarterfinals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 3β4 | |
2002β03 | 2002β03 | Eastern | Atlantic | 3rd | 82 | 35 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 83 | 224 | 231 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | Lost in conference quarterfinals vs. Ottawa Senators, 1β4 | |
2003β04 | 2003β04 | Eastern | Atlantic | 3rd | 82 | 38 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 91 | 237 | 210 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | Lost in conference quarterfinals vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, 1β4 | |
2004β05 | 2004β05 | Eastern | Atlantic | Season not played due to lockout | |||||||||||||||
2005β06 | 2005β06 | Eastern | Atlantic | 4th | 82 | 36 | 40 | β
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6 | 78 | 230 | 278 | β | β | β | β | β | Did not qualify | |
2006β07 | 2006β07 | Eastern | Atlantic | 4th | 82 | 40 | 30 | β | 12 | 92 | 248 | 240 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 17 | Lost in conference quarterfinals vs. Buffalo Sabres, 1β4 | |
2007β08 | 2007β08 | Eastern | Atlantic | 5th | 82 | 35 | 38 | β | 9 | 79 | 194 | 243 | β | β | β | β | β | Did not qualify | |
2008β09 | 2008β09 | Eastern | Atlantic | 5th | 82 | 26 | 47 | β | 9 | 61 | 201 | 279 | β | β | β | β | β | Did not qualify | |
2009β10 | 2009β10 | Eastern | Atlantic | 5th | 82 | 34 | 37 | β | 11 | 79 | 222 | 264 | β | β | β | β | β | Did not qualify | |
2010β11 | 2010β11 | Eastern | Atlantic | 5th | 82 | 30 | 39 | β | 13 | 73 | 229 | 264 | β | β | β | β | β | Did not qualify | |
2011β12 | 2011β12 | Eastern | Atlantic | 5th | 82 | 34 | 37 | β | 11 | 79 | 203 | 255 | β | β | β | β | β | Did not qualify | |
2012β13 | 2012β13 | Eastern | Atlantic | 3rd | 48 | 24 | 17 | β | 7 | 55 | 139 | 139 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 25 | Lost in conference quarterfinals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 2β4 | |
2013β14 | 2013β14 | Eastern | Metropolitan | 8th | 82 | 34 | 37 | β | 11 | 79 | 221 | 264 | β | β | β | β | β | Did not qualify | |
2014β15 | 2014β15 | Eastern | Metropolitan | 3rd | 82 | 47 | 28 | β | 7 | 101 | 252 | 230 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | Lost in first round vs. Washington Capitals, 3β4 | |
2015β16 | 2015β16 | Eastern | Metropolitan | 4th | 82 | 45 | 27 | β | 10 | 100 | 232 | 216 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 32 | Won in first round vs. Florida Panthers, 4β2 Lost in second round vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, 1β4 | |
2016β17 | 2016β17 | Eastern | Metropolitan | 5th | 82 | 41 | 29 | β | 12 | 94 | 241 | 242 | β | β | β | β | β | Did not qualify | |
2017β18 | 2017β18 | Eastern | Metropolitan | 6th | 82 | 35 | 37 | β | 10 | 80 | 264 | 296 | β | β | β | β | β | Did not qualify | |
2018β19 | 2018β19 | Eastern | Metropolitan | 2nd | 82 | 48 | 26 | β | 8 | 103 | 228 | 196 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 19 | Won in first round vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 4β0 Lost in second round vs. Carolina Hurricanes, 0β4 | |
2019β20 | 2019β20 | Eastern | Metropolitan | 5th | 68 | 35 | 23 | β | 10 | 80 | 192 | 193 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 66 | 51 | Won in qualifying round vs. Florida Panthers, 3β1 Won in first round vs. Washington Capitals, 4β1 Won in second round vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 4β3 Lost in conference finals vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, 2β4 | |
2020β21 | 2020β21 | β | East | 4th | 56 | 32 | 17 | β | 7 | 71 | 156 | 128 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 54 | 53 | Won in first round vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 4β2 Won in second round vs. Boston Bruins, 4β2 Lost in Stanley Cup semifinals vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, 3β4 | |
2021β22 | 2021β22 | Eastern | Metropolitan | 5th | 82 | 37 | 35 | β | 10 | 84 | 231 | 237 | β | β | β | β | β | Did not qualify | |
2022β23 | 2022β23 | Eastern | Metropolitan | 4th | 82 | 42 | 31 | β | 9 | 93 | 243 | 222 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 16 | Lost in first round vs. Carolina Hurricanes, 2β4 | |
2023β24 | 2023β24 | Eastern | Metropolitan | 3rd | 82 | 39 | 27 | β | 16 | 94 | 246 | 263 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 19 | Lost in first round vs. Carolina Hurricanes, 1β4 | |
Totals | 4,034 | 1,806 | 1,680 | 347 | 201 | 4,160 | 12,765 | 12,629 | 324 | 175 | 149 | 1,016 | 945 | 29 playoff appearances |
All-time recordsβ»
Statistic | GP | W | L | T | OT |
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Regular season record (1972βpresent) | 4,034 | 1,806 | 1,680 | 347 | 201 |
Postseason record (1972βpresent) | 324 | 175 | 149 | β | β |
All-time regular and postseason record | 4,358 | 1,981 | 1,829 | 347 | 201 |
Notesβ»
- The NHL realigned before the 1974β75 season. The Islanders were placed in the Clarence Campbell Conference's Patrick Division.
- Before the 1981β82 season, the NHL moved the Patrick Division to the Prince of Wales Conference.
- The NHL realigned into Eastern and Western conferences prior to the 1993β94 season. New York was placed in the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division.
- The season was shortened to 48 games. Because of the 1994β95 NHL lockout.
- Beginning with the 1999β2000 season, teams received one point for losing regular season game in overtime.
- The season was canceled because of the 2004β05 NHL lockout.
- Before the 2005β06 season, the NHL instituted a penalty shootout for regular season games that remained tied after a five-minute overtime period, which prevented ties.
- The season was shortened to 48 games because of the 2012β13 NHL lockout.
- The season was suspended on March 12, 2020, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The top 24 teams in the league qualified for the playoffs.
- Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020β21 NHL season was shortened to 56 games.
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