# List of New York Islanders seasons

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). 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.
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 | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Postseason | Postseason | Postseason | Postseason | Postseason | Postseason |
| NHL season | Islanders season | Conference | Division | 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 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 Black Hawks, 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. Boston Bruins, 4–1 Won in semifinals vs. Buffalo Sabres, 4–2 Won in Stanley Cup Finals vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 4–2 † |
| 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 † |
| 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. New York Rangers, 4–2 Won in conference finals vs. Quebec Nordiques, 4–0 Won in Stanley Cup Finals vs. Vancouver Canucks, 4–0 † |
| 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 † |
| 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 |
| 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 | 4 | 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. Pittsburgh Penguins, 4–3 Lost in conference finals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 1–4 |
| 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 | Season not played due to lockout | Season not played due to lockout | Season not played due to lockout | Season not played due to lockout | Season not played due to lockout | Season not played due to lockout | Season not played due to lockout | Season not played due to lockout | Season not played due to lockout | Season not played due to lockout | Season not played due to lockout | Season not played due to lockout | Season not played due to lockout | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Totals | Totals | Totals | 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 |