List of New York Islanders seasons

Banners representing the Islanders' four Stanley Cup victories.

The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. They compete in the National 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 (1972–2015, 2018–2021), Barclays Center (2015–2020) and currently play at UBS Arena (since 2021).[1] 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 2021–22 season, New York has won more than 1,700 regular season games, the 15th-highest victory total among NHL teams.[2]

The Islanders were founded in 1972 during the 1972–73 season, and won their first of four consecutive Stanley Cup championships in 1980. The team has since lost the conference finals in 1993 to eventual Stanley Cup champions Montreal Canadiens. The Islanders did not qualify for the playoffs from 1995 to 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 2012–13 season, the Islanders returned to the playoffs for the first time since 2007, and just the second time since the 2004–05 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 2019–20 and 2020–21 postseasons, marking the first time since 1984 they’d 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 key

Key of colors and symbols
Color/symbol Explanation
† Stanley Cup champions
‡ Conference champions
↑ Division champions
# Led league in points
Key of terms and abbreviations
Term or abbreviation Definition
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 1999–2000 season)
Pts Number of points
GF Goals for (goals scored by the Islanders)
GA Goals against (goals scored by the Islanders' opponents)
— Does not apply

Year by year

NHL season Islanders season Conference Division Regular season Postseason
Finish GP W L T OT Pts GF GA GP W L GF GA Result
1972–73 1972–73 — East 8th 78 12 60 6 — 30 170 347 — — — — — Did not qualify
1973–74 1973–74 — East 8th 78 19 41 18 — 56 182 247 — — — — — Did not qualify
1974–75 1974–75 Campbell[a] Patrick 3rd 80 33 25 22 — 88 264 221 17 9 8 47 50 Won in preliminary round vs. New York Rangers, 2–1
Won in quarterfinals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 4–3
Lost in semifinals vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 3–4[3]
1975–76 1975–76 Campbell Patrick 2nd 80 42 21 17 — 101 297 190 13 7 6 43 41 Won in preliminary round vs. Vancouver Canucks, 2–0
Won in quarterfinals vs. Buffalo Sabres, 4–2
Lost in semifinals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 1–4[4]
1976–77 1976–77 Campbell Patrick 2nd 80 47 21 12 — 106 288 193 12 8 4 36 32 Won in preliminary round vs. Chicago Black Hawks, 2–0
Won in quarterfinals vs. Buffalo Sabres, 4–0
Lost in semifinals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 2–4[5]
1977–78 1977–78 Campbell Patrick ↑ 1st 80 48 17 15 — 111 334 210 7 3 4 13 16 Lost in quarterfinals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 3–4[6]
1978–79 1978–79 Campbell Patrick ↑ 1st 80 51 15 14 — 116 # 358 214 10 6 4 27 21 Won in quarterfinals vs. Chicago Black Hawks, 4–0
Lost in semifinals vs. New York Rangers, 2–4[7]
1979–80 † 1979–80 † Campbell Patrick 2nd 80 39 28 13 — 91 281 247 21 15 6 88 66 Won in preliminary round vs. Los Angeles Kings, 3–1
Won in quarterfinals vs. Boston Bruins, 4–1
Won in semifinals vs. Buffalo Sabres, 4–2
Won in Stanley Cup Finals vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 4–2[8] †
1980–81 † 1980–81 † Campbell ‡ Patrick ↑ 1st 80 48 18 14 — 110 # 355 260 18 15 3 97 47 Won in preliminary round vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 3–0
Won in quarterfinals vs. Edmonton Oilers, 4–2
Won in semifinals vs. New York Rangers, 4–0
Won in Stanley Cup Finals vs. Minnesota North Stars, 4–1[9] †
1981–82 † 1981–82 † Wales[b] ‡ Patrick ↑ 1st 80 54 16 10 — 118 # 385 250 19 15 4 85 52 Won in division semifinals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 3–2
Won in division finals vs. New York Rangers, 4–2
Won in conference finals vs. Quebec Nordiques, 4–0
Won in Stanley Cup Finals vs. Vancouver Canucks, 4–0[10] †
1982–83 † 1982–83 † Wales ‡ Patrick 2nd 80 42 26 12 — 96 302 226 20 15 5 96 53 Won in division semifinals vs. Washington Capitals, 3–1
Won in division finals vs. New York Rangers, 4–2
Won in conference finals vs. Boston Bruins, 4–2
Won in Stanley Cup Finals vs. Edmonton Oilers, 4–0[11] †
1983–84 1983–84 Wales ‡ Patrick ↑ 1st 80 50 26 4 — 104 357 269 21 12 9 62 60 Won in division semifinals vs. New York Rangers, 3–2
Won in division finals vs. Washington Capitals, 4–1
Won in conference finals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 4–2
Lost in Stanley Cup Finals vs. Edmonton Oilers, 1–4[12]
1984–85 1984–85 Wales Patrick 3rd 80 40 34 6 — 86 345 312 10 4 6 25 27 Won in division semifinals vs. Washington Capitals, 3–2
Lost in division finals vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 1–4[13]
1985–86 1985–86 Wales Patrick 3rd 80 39 29 12 — 90 327 284 3 0 3 4 11 Lost in division semifinals vs. Washington Capitals, 0–3[14]
1986–87 1986–87 Wales Patrick 3rd 80 35 33 12 — 82 279 281 14 7 7 35 42 Won in division semifinals vs. Washington Capitals, 4–3
Lost in division finals vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 3–4[15]
1987–88 1987–88 Wales Patrick ↑ 1st 80 39 31 10 — 88 308 267 6 2 4 18 23 Lost in division semifinals vs. New Jersey Devils, 2–4[16]
1988–89 1988–89 Wales Patrick 6th 80 28 47 5 — 61 265 325 — — — — — Did not qualify
1989–90 1989–90 Wales Patrick 4th 80 31 38 11 — 73 281 288 5 1 4 13 22 Lost in division semifinals vs. New York Rangers, 1–4[17]
1990–91 1990–91 Wales Patrick 6th 80 25 45 10 — 60 223 290 — — — — — Did not qualify
1991–92 1991–92 Wales Patrick 5th 80 34 35 11 — 79 291 299 — — — — — Did not qualify
1992–93 1992–93 Wales Patrick 3rd 84 40 37 7 — 87 335 297 18 9 9 54 65 Won in division semifinals vs. Washington Capitals, 4–2
Won in division finals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 4–3
Lost in conference finals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 1–4[18]
1993–94 1993–94 Eastern[c] Atlantic 4th 84 36 36 12 — 84 282 264 4 0 4 3 22 Lost in conference quarterfinals vs. New York Rangers, 0–4[19]
1994–95[d] 1994–95 Eastern Atlantic 7th 48 15 28 5 — 35 126 158 — — — — — Did not qualify
1995–96 1995–96 Eastern Atlantic 7th 82 22 50 10 — 54 229 315 — — — — — Did not qualify
1996–97 1996–97 Eastern Atlantic 7th 82 29 41 12 — 70 240 250 — — — — — Did not qualify
1997–98 1997–98 Eastern Atlantic 4th 82 30 41 11 — 71 212 225 — — — — — Did not qualify
1998–99 1998–99 Eastern Atlantic 5th 82 24 48 10 — 58 194 244 — — — — — Did not qualify
1999–2000 1999–2000 Eastern Atlantic 5th 82 24 49 8 1[e] 57 194 275 — — — — — Did not qualify
2000–01 2000–01 Eastern Atlantic 5th 82 21 51 7 3 52 185 268 — — — — — Did not qualify
2001–02 2001–02 Eastern Atlantic 2nd 82 42 28 8 4 96 239 220 7 3 4 21 22 Lost in conference quarterfinals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 3–4[20]
2002–03 2002–03 Eastern Atlantic 3rd 82 35 34 11 2 83 224 231 5 1 4 7 10 Lost in conference quarterfinals vs. Ottawa Senators, 1–4[21]
2003–04 2003–04 Eastern Atlantic 3rd 82 38 29 11 4 91 237 210 5 1 4 5 12 Lost in conference quarterfinals vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, 1–4[22]
2004–05[f] 2004–05 Eastern Atlantic Season not played due to lockout
2005–06 2005–06 Eastern Atlantic 4th 82 36 40 —

[g]

6 78 230 278 — — — — — Did not qualify
2006–07 2006–07 Eastern Atlantic 4th 82 40 30 — 12 92 248 240 5 1 4 11 17 Lost in conference quarterfinals vs. Buffalo Sabres, 1–4[23]
2007–08 2007–08 Eastern Atlantic 5th 82 35 38 — 9 79 194 243 — — — — — Did not qualify
2008–09 2008–09 Eastern Atlantic 5th 82 26 47 — 9 61 201 279 — — — — — Did not qualify
2009–10 2009–10 Eastern Atlantic 5th 82 34 37 — 11 79 222 264 — — — — — Did not qualify
2010–11 2010–11 Eastern Atlantic 5th 82 30 39 — 13 73 229 264 — — — — — Did not qualify
2011–12 2011–12 Eastern Atlantic 5th 82 34 37 — 11 79 203 255 — — — — — Did not qualify
2012–13[h] 2012–13 Eastern Atlantic 3rd 48 24 17 — 7 55 139 139 6 2 4 17 25 Lost in conference quarterfinals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 2–4
2013–14 2013–14 Eastern Metropolitan 8th 82 34 37 — 11 79 221 264 — — — — — Did not qualify
2014–15 2014–15 Eastern Metropolitan 3rd 82 47 28 — 7 101 252 230 7 3 4 15 16 Lost in first round vs. Washington Capitals, 3–4
2015–16 2015–16 Eastern Metropolitan 4th 82 45 27 — 10 100 232 216 11 5 6 26 32 Won in first round vs. Florida Panthers, 4–2
Lost in second round vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, 1–4
2016–17 2016–17 Eastern Metropolitan 5th 82 41 29 — 12 94 241 242 — — — — — Did not qualify
2017–18 2017–18 Eastern Metropolitan 6th 82 35 37 — 10 80 264 296 — — — — — Did not qualify
2018–19 2018–19 Eastern Metropolitan 2nd 82 48 26 — 8 103 228 196 8 4 4 19 19 Won in first round vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 4–0
Lost in second round vs. Carolina Hurricanes, 0–4
2019–20[i] 2019–20 Eastern Metropolitan 5th 68 35 23 — 10 80 192 193 22 13 9 66 51 Won in qualifying round vs. Florida Panthers, 3–1
Won in first round vs. Washington Capitals, 4–1
Won in second round vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 4–3
Lost in conference finals vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, 2–4
2020–21[j] 2020–21 — East 4th 56 32 17 — 7 71 156 128 19 11 8 54 53 Won in first round vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 4–2
Won in second round vs. Boston Bruins, 4–2
Lost in Stanley Cup semifinals vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, 3–4
2021–22 2021–22 Eastern Metropolitan 5th 82 37 35 — 10 84 231 237 — — — — — Did not qualify
2022–23 2022–23 Eastern Metropolitan 4th 82 42 31 — 9 93 243 222 6 2 4 15 16 Lost in first round vs. Carolina Hurricanes, 2–4
2023–24 2023–24 Eastern Metropolitan 3rd 82 39 27 — 16 94 246 263 5 1 4 12 19 Lost in first round vs. Carolina Hurricanes, 1–4
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 records

Statistic GP W L T OT
Regular season record (1972–present) 4,034 1,806 1,680 347 201
Postseason record (1972–present) 324 175 149 — —
All-time regular and postseason record 4,358 1,981 1,829 347 201

Notes

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