List of New York Islanders seasons
Year by year
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[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
10
8
2
—
36
32
Won 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]

1977–78
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 Blackhawks, 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
2
—
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

Totals

3418

1497

1454

347

120

3461

10964

10852

262

144

118

—

848

784

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