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| 2 | year by year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | nhl season | islanders season | conference | division | regular season |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | postseason |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 4 |  |  |  |  | finish | gp | w | l | t | otl | pts | gf | ga | gp | w | l | t | gf | ga | result |
| 5 | 1972-73 | 1972-73 | - | east | 8th | 78 | 12 | 60 | 6 | - | 30 | 170 | 347 | - | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 6 | 1973-74 | 1973-74 | - | east | 8th | 78 | 19 | 41 | 18 | - | 56 | 182 | 247 | - | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 7 | 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 |
| 8 | 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 |
| 9 | 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 |
| 10 | 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 |
| 11 | 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 |
| 12 | 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 |
| 13 | 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 |
| 14 | 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 |
| 15 | 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 |
| 16 | 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 |
| 17 | 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 |
| 18 | 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 |
| 19 | 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 |
| 20 | 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 |
| 21 | 1988-89 | 1988-89 | wales | patrick | 6th | 80 | 28 | 47 | 5 | - | 61 | 265 | 325 | - | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 22 | 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 |
| 23 | 1990-91 | 1990-91 | wales | patrick | 6th | 80 | 25 | 45 | 10 | - | 60 | 223 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 24 | 1991-92 | 1991-92 | wales | patrick | 5th | 80 | 34 | 35 | 11 | - | 79 | 291 | 299 | - | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 25 | 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 |
| 26 | 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 |
| 27 | 1994-95 | 1994-95 | eastern | atlantic | 7th | 48 | 15 | 28 | 5 | - | 35 | 126 | 158 | - | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 28 | 1995-96 | 1995-96 | eastern | atlantic | 7th | 82 | 22 | 50 | 10 | - | 54 | 229 | 315 | - | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 29 | 1996-97 | 1996-97 | eastern | atlantic | 7th | 82 | 29 | 41 | 12 | - | 70 | 240 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 30 | 1997-98 | 1997-98 | eastern | atlantic | 4th | 82 | 30 | 41 | 11 | - | 71 | 212 | 225 | - | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 31 | 1998-99 | 1998-99 | eastern | atlantic | 5th | 82 | 24 | 48 | 10 | - | 58 | 194 | 244 | - | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 32 | 1999-2000 | 1999-2000 | eastern | atlantic | 5th | 82 | 24 | 49 | 8 | 1 | 57 | 194 | 275 | - | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 33 | 2000-01 | 2000-01 | eastern | atlantic | 5th | 82 | 21 | 51 | 7 | 3 | 52 | 185 | 268 | - | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 34 | 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 |
| 35 | 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 |
| 36 | 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 |
| 37 | 2004-05 | 2004-05 | eastern | atlantic | season not played due to lockout |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 38 | 2005-06 | 2005-06 | eastern | atlantic | 4th | 82 | 36 | 40 | - | 6 | 78 | 230 | 278 | - | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 39 | 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 |
| 40 | 2007-08 | 2007-08 | eastern | atlantic | 5th | 82 | 35 | 38 | - | 9 | 79 | 194 | 243 | - | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 41 | 2008-09 | 2008-09 | eastern | atlantic | 5th | 82 | 26 | 47 | - | 9 | 61 | 201 | 279 | - | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 42 | 2009-10 | 2009-10 | eastern | atlantic | 5th | 82 | 34 | 37 | - | 11 | 79 | 222 | 264 | - | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 43 | 2010-11 | 2010-11 | eastern | atlantic | 5th | 82 | 30 | 39 | - | 13 | 73 | 229 | 264 | - | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 44 | 2011-12 | 2011-12 | eastern | atlantic | 5th | 82 | 34 | 37 | - | 11 | 79 | 203 | 255 | - | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 45 | 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 |
| 46 | 2013-14 | 2013-14 | eastern | metropolitan | 8th | 82 | 34 | 37 | - | 11 | 79 | 221 | 264 | - | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 47 | 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 |
| 48 | 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 |
| 49 | 2016-17 | 2016-17 | eastern | metropolitan | 5th | 82 | 41 | 29 | - | 12 | 94 | 241 | 242 | - | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 50 | 2017-18 | 2017-18 | eastern | metropolitan | 6th | 82 | 35 | 37 | - | 10 | 80 | 264 | 296 | - | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 51 | 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 |
| 52 | totals |  |  |  |  | 3,664 | 1,621 | 1,547 | 347 | 149 | 3,738 | 11,697 | 11,586 | 264 | 144 | 120 | - | 850 | 787 | none |

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