List of New York Islanders seasons

The New York Islanders are an American ice hockey team based in Uniondale, 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 its home games in Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, but moved to the Barclays Center in 2015.[1] In thirty-six completed seasons, the team has won the Stanley Cup championship four times and has qualified for the playoffs twenty-one times. They have played more than 230 playoff games, winning 130. As of the end of the 2007–08 season, New York has won more than 1,200 regular season games, the 14th-highest victory total among NHL teams.[2]

Banners representing the Islanders' four Stanley Cup victories.

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. Since then, the Islanders only qualified for the playoffs once between 1994 and 2001. 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 2016, the Islanders are the last North American team to win four consecutive league championships.

In the lockout-shortened 2013 season, the Islanders returned to the playoffs for the first time since 2007, and just the second time since the 2004-05 NHL Lockout.

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
GA Goals against (goals scored by the Islanders' opponents)
GF Goals for (goals scored by the Islanders)
GP Number of games played
L Number of losses
OT Number of losses in overtime (since the 1999–2000 season)
Pts Number of points
T Number of ties
W Number of wins
— 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
1972–731972–73—East8th7812606—30170347—————Did not qualify
1973–741973–74—East8th78194118—56182247—————Did not qualify
1974–751974–75Campbell[a]Patrick3rd80332522—8826422117984750Won 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]
1975–761975–76CampbellPatrick2nd80422117—10129719013764341Won 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]
1976–771976–77CampbellPatrick2nd80472112—10628819312843632Won in Preliminary Round vs. Chicago Blackhawks, 2–0
Won in Quarterfinals vs. Buffalo Sabres, 4–0
Lost in Semifinals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 2–4[5]
1977–781977–78CampbellPatrick 1st80481715—1113342107341316Lost in Quarterfinals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 3–4[6]
1978–791978–79CampbellPatrick 1st80511514—116 #35821410642721Won in Quarterfinals vs. Chicago Blackhawks, 4–0
Lost in Semifinals vs. New York Rangers, 2–4[7]
1979–80 1979–80 †CampbellPatrick2nd80392813—91281247211568866Won 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 1st80481814—110 ¤355260181539747Won 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 1st80541610—118 #385250191548552Won 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 ‡Patrick2nd80422612—96302226201559653Won 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]
1983–841983–84Wales ‡Patrick 1st8050264—104357269211296260Won 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]
1984–851984–85WalesPatrick3rd8040346—8634531210462527Won in Division Semifinals vs. Washington Capitals, 3–2
Lost in Division Finals vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 1–4[13]
1985–861985–86WalesPatrick3rd80392912—90327284303411Lost in Division Semifinals vs. Washington Capitals, 0–3[14]
1986–871986–87WalesPatrick3rd80353312—8227928114773542Won in Division Semifinals vs. Washington Capitals, 4–3
Lost in Division Finals vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 3–4[15]
1987–881987–88WalesPatrick 1st80393110—883082676221823Lost in Division Semifinals vs. New Jersey Devils, 2–4[16]
1988–891988–89WalesPatrick6th8028475—61265325—————Did not qualify
1989–901989–90WalesPatrick4th80313811—732812885141322Lost in Division Semifinals vs. New York Rangers, 1–4[17]
1990–911990–91WalesPatrick6th80254510—60223290—————Did not qualify
1991–921991–92WalesPatrick5th80343511—79291299—————Did not qualify
1992–931992–93WalesPatrick3rd8440377—8733529718995465Won 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]
1993–941993–94Eastern[c]Atlantic4th84363612—84282264404322Lost in Conference Quarterfinals vs. New York Rangers, 0–4[19]
1994–95[d]1994–95EasternAtlantic7th4815285—35126158—————Did not qualify
1995–961995–96EasternAtlantic7th82225010—54229315—————Did not qualify
1996–971996–97EasternAtlantic7th82294112—70240250—————Did not qualify
1997–981997–98EasternAtlantic4th82304111—71212225—————Did not qualify
1998–991998–99EasternAtlantic5th82244810—58194244—————Did not qualify
1999–20001999–2000EasternAtlantic5th82244981[e]57194275—————Did not qualify
2000–012000–01EasternAtlantic5th8221517352185268—————Did not qualify
2001–022001–02EasternAtlantic2nd82422884962392207342122Lost in Conference Quarterfinals vs.Toronto Maple Leafs, 3–4[20]
2002–032002–03EasternAtlantic3rd82353411283224231514710Lost in Conference Quarterfinals vs. Ottawa Senators, 1–4[21]
2003–042003–04EasternAtlantic3rd82382911491237210514512Lost in Conference Quarterfinals vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, 1–4[22]
2004–05[f]2004–05EasternAtlanticSeason not played due to lockout
2005–062005–06EasternAtlantic4th823640—[g]678230278—————Did not qualify
2006–072006–07EasternAtlantic4th824030—12922482405141117Lost in Conference Quarterfinals vs. Buffalo Sabres, 1–4[23]
2007–082007–08EasternAtlantic5th823538—979194243—————Did not qualify
2008–092008–09EasternAtlantic5th822647—961201279—————Did not qualify
2009–102009–10EasternAtlantic5th823437—1179222264—————Did not qualify
2010–112010–11EasternAtlantic5th823039—1373229264—————Did not qualify
2011–122011–12EasternAtlantic5th823437—1179203255—————Did not qualify
2012–13[h]2012–13EasternAtlantic3rd482417—7551391396241725Lost in Conference Quarterfinals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 2–4
2013–142013–14EasternMetropolitan8th823437—1179221264—————Did not qualify
2014–152014–15EasternMetropolitan3rd824728—71012522307341516Lost in First Round vs. Washington Capitals, 3–4
2015–162015–16EasternMetropolitan4th824527—1010023221611562632Won in First Round vs. Florida Panthers, 4–2
Lost in Second Round vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, 1–4
2016–172016–17EasternMetropolitan5th824129—1294241242—————Did not qualify
2017–182017–18EasternMetropolitan6th823537—1080264296—————Did not qualify
2018–192018–19EasternMetropolitan2nd824826—81032281968441919Won in First Round vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 4–0
Lost in Second Round vs. Carolina Hurricanes, 0–4
2019–20 [i]2019–20EasternMetropolitan5th683523—1080192193221396651Won 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
Totals3,7321,6561,5703471593,81811,88911,779294161133935857

All-time records
StatisticGPWLTOT
Regular season record (1972–present)3,7321,6561,570347159
Postseason record (1972–present)294161133——
All-time regular and postseason record4,0261,8171,703347159

Notes
  • a The NHL realigned before the 1974–75 season. The Islanders were placed in the Clarence Campbell Conference's Patrick Division.[24]
  • b Before the 1981–82 season, the NHL moved the Patrick Division to the Prince of Wales Conference.[25]
  • c The NHL realigned into Eastern and Western conferences prior to the 1993–94 season. New York was placed in the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division.[26]
  • d The season was shortened to 48 games because of the 1994–95 NHL lockout.[27]
  • e Beginning with the 1999–2000 season, teams received one point for losing a regular season game in overtime.[28]
  • f The season was canceled because of the 2004–05 NHL lockout.[29]
  • g Before the 2005–06 season, the NHL instituted a penalty shootout for regular season games that remained tied after a five-minute overtime period, which prevented ties.[30]
  • h The season was shortened to 48 games because of the 2012–13 NHL lockout.<ref name="SI-over">Hackel, Stu (January 6, 2013). "Tentative deal reached to end lockout". Time Inc. Archived from the original on January 8, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  • i 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.

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