Table:
nhl season
islanders season
conference
division
regular season
postseason

finish
gp
w
l
t
otl
pts
gf
ga
gp
w
l
t
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
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

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

1976-77
1976-77
campbell
patrick
2nd
80
47
21
12
-
106
288
193
10
8
2
-
36
32
won in preliminary round vs. chicago blackhawks, 2-0 won in quarterfinals vs

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

1978-79
1978-79
campbell
patrick ^
1st
80
51
15
14
-
116
358
214
10
6
4
-
27
21
won in quarterfinals vs. chicago blackhawks, 4-0 lost in semifinals vs. new york rangers, 2-4

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

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

1981-82
1981-82
wales
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

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

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

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

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

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

1987-88
1987-88
wales
patrick ^
1st
80
39
31
10
-
88
308
267
6
2
2
-
18
23
lost in division semifinals vs. new jersey devils, 2-4

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

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

1993-94
1993-94
eastern
atlantic
4th
84
36
36
12
-
84
282
264
4
0
4
-
3
22
lost in conference quarterfinals vs. new york rangers, 0-4

1994-95
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
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

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

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

2004-05
2004-05
eastern
atlantic
season not played due to lockout

2005-06
2005-06
eastern
atlantic
4th
82
36
40
-
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

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
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
tbd
tbd
tbd
-
tbd
tbd
won in first round vs. pittsburgh penguins, 4-0 second round vs. carolina hurricanes

totals
3,664
1,621
1,547
347
149
3,738
11,697
11,586
264
144
120
-
850
787
none

Statement: the 1972-73 new york islanders season was the first season in the franchise's history.
Question: list the first season in the franchise's history of islanders season.
Answer: 1972-73