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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 (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).<ref>{{cite book | title = 2008 ESPN Sports Almanac | publisher = [[ESPN Books]] | year = 2007 | location = New York City | isbn = 978-1-933060-38-5 | url-access = registration | url = https://archive.org/details/2008espnsportsal00brow }}</ref> In forty-nine completed seasons, the team has won the [[Stanley Cup]] championship four times and has qualified for the [[Season structure of the NHL#Stanley Cup playoffs|playoffs]] twenty-seven times. They have played more than 310 playoff games, winning 172. As of the end of the [[2021–22 NHL season|2021–22 season]], New York has won more than 1,700 regular season games, the 15th-highest victory total among NHL teams.<ref>{{cite web | title = Team Index | work = Hockey-Reference | publisher = Sports Reference LLC | url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/ | access-date = December 14, 2008 | archive-date = May 28, 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170528121446/http://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/ | url-status = live }}</ref>

The Islanders were founded in 1972 during the {{NHL Year|1972}} 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 [[Point (ice hockey)|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 NHL season|2012–13 season]], the Islanders returned to the playoffs for the first time since [[2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs|2007]], and just the second time since the [[2004–05 NHL Lockout]]. After defeating the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] in the Patrick Division final in [[1993 Stanley Cup playoffs|1993]] the Islanders did not win another playoff series until [[2016 Stanley Cup playoffs|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 NHL season|2019–20]] and [[2020–21 NHL season|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==
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
|+Key of colors and symbols
!scope="col" |Color/symbol
!scope="col" |Explanation
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#D0E7FF" |{{dagger}}
|[[List of Stanley Cup champions|Stanley Cup champions]]
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#DDFFDD" |{{double dagger}}
|[[Conference (sports)|Conference]] champions
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#FFE6BD" |{{Up-arrow}}
|[[Division (sports)|Division]] champions
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#FFCCCC" | {{Hashtag}}
|[[Presidents' Trophy|Led league in points]]
|}

{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
|+Key of terms and abbreviations
|-
!scope="col" |Term or abbreviation
!scope="col" |Definition
|-
!scope="row" |Finish
|Final position in division or league standings
|-
!scope="row" |GP
|Number of games played
|-
!scope="row" |W
|Number of wins
|-
!scope="row" |L
|Number of losses
|-
!scope="row" |T
|Number of ties
|-
!scope="row" |OT
|Number of losses in overtime (since the 1999–2000 season)
|-
!scope="row" |Pts
|Number of points
|-
!scope="row" |GF
|Goals for (goals scored by the Islanders)
|-
!scope="row" |GA
|Goals against (goals scored by the Islanders' opponents)
|-
!scope="row" |—
|Does not apply
|}

==Year by year==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"
|-
!rowspan="2"|[[List of NHL seasons|NHL season]]
!rowspan="2"|Islanders season
!rowspan="2"|[[Conference (sports)|Conference]]
!rowspan="2"|[[Division (sports)|Division]]
!colspan="9"|[[Season structure of the NHL|Regular season]]
!colspan="7"|[[Season structure of the NHL#Stanley Cup playoffs|Postseason]]
|-
!Finish
!GP
!W
!L
!T
![[Overtime (ice hockey)#Overtime periods|OT]]
![[Point (ice hockey)|Pts]]
!GF
!GA
!GP
!W
!L
!GF
!GA
!Result
|-
|[[1972–73 NHL season|1972–73]]
|[[1972–73 New York Islanders season|1972–73]]
|—
|[[East Division (NHL)|East]]
|8th
|78
|12
|60
|6
|—
|30
|170
|347
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|Did not qualify
|-
|[[1973–74 NHL season|1973–74]]
|[[1973–74 New York Islanders season|1973–74]]
|—
|East
|8th
|78
|19
|41
|18
|—
|56
|182
|247
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|Did not qualify
|-
|[[1974–75 NHL season|1974–75]]
|[[1974–75 New York Islanders season|1974–75]]
|[[Western Conference (NHL)|Campbell]]{{ref label|Patrick|a|a}}
|[[Patrick Division|Patrick]]
|3rd
|80
|33
|25
|22
|—
|88
|264
|221
|17
|9
|8
|47
|50
|Won in [[1974–75 NHL season#Playoffs|preliminary round]] vs. [[New York Rangers]], 2–1<br>Won in quarterfinals vs. [[Pittsburgh Penguins]], 4–3<br>Lost in semifinals vs. [[Philadelphia Flyers]], 3–4<ref>{{cite web |title = 1975 NHL Playoff Summary |work = Hockey-Reference |publisher = Sports Reference LLC |url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1975.html |access-date = December 14, 2008 |archive-date = May 10, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130510021930/http://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1975.html |url-status = live }}</ref>
|-
|[[1975–76 NHL season|1975–76]]
|[[1975–76 New York Islanders season|1975–76]]
|Campbell
|Patrick
|2nd
|80
|42
|21
|17
|—
|101
|297
|190
|13
|7
|6
|43
|41
|Won in [[1975–76 NHL season#Playoffs|preliminary round]] vs. [[Vancouver Canucks]], 2–0<br>Won in quarterfinals vs. [[Buffalo Sabres]], 4–2<br>Lost in semifinals vs. [[Montreal Canadiens]], 1–4<ref>{{cite web |title = 1976 NHL Playoff Summary |work = Hockey-Reference |publisher = Sports Reference LLC |url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1976.html |access-date = December 14, 2008 |archive-date = May 10, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130510065454/http://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1976.html |url-status = live }}</ref>
|-
|[[1976–77 NHL season|1976–77]]
|[[1976–77 New York Islanders season|1976–77]]
|Campbell
|Patrick
|2nd
|80
|47
|21
|12
|—
|106
|288
|193
|12
|8
|4
|36
|32
|Won in [[1976–77 NHL season#Playoffs|preliminary round]] vs. [[Chicago Black Hawks]], 2–0<br>Won in quarterfinals vs. Buffalo Sabres, 4–0<br>Lost in semifinals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 2–4<ref>{{cite web |title = 1977 NHL Playoff Summary |work = Hockey-Reference |publisher = Sports Reference LLC |url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1977.html |access-date = December 14, 2008 |archive-date = May 8, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130508112417/http://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1977.html |url-status = live }}</ref>
|-
|[[1977–78 NHL season|1977–78]]
|[[1977–78 New York Islanders season|1977–78]]
|Campbell
|style="background:#FFE6BD;"|Patrick {{Up-arrow}}
|1st
|80
|48
|17
|15
|—
|111
|334
|210
|7
|3
|4
|13
|16
|Lost in [[1977–78 NHL season#Playoffs|quarterfinals]] vs. [[Toronto Maple Leafs]], 3–4<ref>{{cite web |title = 1978 NHL Playoff Summary |work = Hockey-Reference |publisher = Sports Reference LLC |url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1978.html |access-date = December 14, 2008 |archive-date = May 10, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130510063054/http://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1978.html |url-status = live }}</ref>
|-
|[[1978–79 NHL season|1978–79]]
|[[1978–79 New York Islanders season|1978–79]]
|Campbell
|style="background:#FFE6BD;"|Patrick {{Up-arrow}}
|1st
|80
|51
|15
|14
|—
|style="background:#ffbbbb;"|116 {{hash-tag}}
|358
|214
|10
|6
|4
|27
|21
|Won in [[1978–79 NHL season#Playoffs|quarterfinals]] vs. Chicago Black Hawks, 4–0<br>Lost in semifinals vs. New York Rangers, 2–4<ref>{{cite web |title = 1979 NHL Playoff Summary |work = Hockey-Reference |publisher = Sports Reference LLC |url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1979.html |access-date = December 14, 2008 |archive-date = May 10, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130510095016/http://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1979.html |url-status = live }}</ref>
|-
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"|'''[[1979–80 NHL season|1979–80]]''' {{dagger}}
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"|'''[[1979–80 New York Islanders season|1979–80]]''' {{dagger}}
|Campbell
|Patrick
|2nd
|80
|39
|28
|13
|—
|91
|281
|247
|21
|15
|6
|88
|66
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"|'''Won''' in [[1979–80 NHL season#Playoffs|preliminary round]] vs. [[Los Angeles Kings]], 3–1<br> '''Won''' in quarterfinals vs. [[Boston Bruins]], 4–1<br>'''Won''' in semifinals vs. Buffalo Sabres, 4–2<br>'''Won''' in [[1980 Stanley Cup Finals|Stanley Cup Finals]] vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 4–2<ref>{{cite web |title = 1980 NHL Playoff Summary |work = Hockey-Reference |publisher = Sports Reference LLC |url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1980.html |access-date = December 14, 2008 |archive-date = May 10, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130510023017/http://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1980.html |url-status = live }}</ref> {{dagger|alt=Stanley Cup champions}}
|-
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"|'''[[1980–81 NHL season|1980–81]]''' {{dagger}}
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"|'''[[1980–81 New York Islanders season|1980–81]]''' {{dagger}}
|style="background:#DDFFDD;"|Campbell {{double-dagger}}
|style="background:#FFE6BD;"|Patrick {{Up-arrow}}
|1st
|80
|48
|18
|14
|—
|style="background:#ffbbbb;"|110 {{hash-tag}}
|355
|260
|18
|15
|3
|97
|47
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"|'''Won''' in [[1980–81 NHL season#Playoffs|preliminary round]] vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 3–0<br> '''Won''' in quarterfinals vs. [[Edmonton Oilers]], 4–2<br>'''Won''' in semifinals vs. New York Rangers, 4–0<br>'''Won''' in [[1981 Stanley Cup Finals|Stanley Cup Finals]] vs. [[Minnesota North Stars]], 4–1<ref>{{cite web |title = 1981 NHL Playoff Summary |work = Hockey-Reference |publisher = Sports Reference LLC |url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1981.html |access-date = December 14, 2008 |archive-date = May 10, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130510050555/http://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1981.html |url-status = live }}</ref> {{dagger|alt=Stanley Cup champions}}
|-
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"|'''[[1981–82 NHL season|1981–82]]''' {{dagger}}
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"|'''[[1981–82 New York Islanders season|1981–82]]''' {{dagger}}
|style="background:#DDFFDD;"|[[Eastern Conference (NHL)|Wales]]{{ref label|Wales|b|b}} {{double-dagger}}
|style="background:#FFE6BD;"|Patrick {{Up-arrow}}
|1st
|80
|54
|16
|10
|—
|style="background:#ffbbbb;"|118 {{hash-tag}}
|385
|250
|19
|15
|4
|85
|52
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"|'''Won''' in [[1981–82 NHL season#Playoffs|division semifinals]] vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 3–2<br>'''Won''' in division finals vs. New York Rangers, 4–2<br>'''Won''' in conference finals vs. [[Quebec Nordiques]], 4–0<br>'''Won''' in [[1982 Stanley Cup Finals|Stanley Cup Finals]] vs. Vancouver Canucks, 4–0<ref>{{cite web |title = 1982 NHL Playoff Summary |work = Hockey-Reference |publisher = Sports Reference LLC |url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1982.html |access-date = December 14, 2008 |archive-date = May 10, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130510092210/http://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1982.html |url-status = live }}</ref> {{dagger|alt=Stanley Cup champions}}
|-
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"|'''[[1982–83 NHL season|1982–83]]''' {{dagger}}
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"|'''[[1982–83 New York Islanders season|1982–83]]''' {{dagger}}
|style="background:#DDFFDD;"|Wales {{double-dagger}}
|Patrick
|2nd
|80
|42
|26
|12
|—
|96
|302
|226
|20
|15
|5
|96
|53
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"|'''Won''' in [[1982–83 NHL season#Playoffs|division semifinals]] vs. [[Washington Capitals]], 3–1<br>'''Won''' in division finals vs. New York Rangers, 4–2<br>'''Won''' in conference finals vs. Boston Bruins, 4–2<br>'''Won''' in [[1983 Stanley Cup Finals|Stanley Cup Finals]] vs. Edmonton Oilers, 4–0<ref>{{cite web |title = 1983 NHL Playoff Summary |work = Hockey-Reference |publisher = Sports Reference LLC |url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1983.html |access-date = December 14, 2008 |archive-date = May 10, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130510070436/http://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1983.html |url-status = live }}</ref> {{dagger|alt=Stanley Cup champions}}
|-
|[[1983–84 NHL season|1983–84]]
|[[1983–84 New York Islanders season|1983–84]]
|style="background:#DDFFDD;"|Wales {{double-dagger}}
|style="background:#FFE6BD;"|Patrick {{Up-arrow}}
|1st
|80
|50
|26
|4
|—
|104
|357
|269
|21
|12
|9
|62
|60
|style="background:#DDFFDD;"|Won in [[1983–84 NHL season#Playoffs|division semifinals]] vs. New York Rangers, 3–2<br>Won in division finals vs. Washington Capitals, 4–1<br>Won in conference finals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 4–2<br>Lost in [[1984 Stanley Cup Finals|Stanley Cup Finals]] vs. Edmonton Oilers, 1–4<ref>{{cite web |title = 1984 NHL Playoff Summary |work = Hockey-Reference |publisher = Sports Reference LLC |url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1984.html |access-date = December 14, 2008 |archive-date = May 8, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130508133648/http://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1984.html |url-status = live }}</ref>
|-
|[[1984–85 NHL season|1984–85]]
|[[1984–85 New York Islanders season|1984–85]]
|Wales
|Patrick
|3rd
|80
|40
|34
|6
|—
|86
|345
|312
|10
|4
|6
|25
|27
|Won in [[1984–85 NHL season#Playoffs|division semifinals]] vs. Washington Capitals, 3–2<br> Lost in division finals vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 1–4<ref>{{cite web |title = 1985 NHL Playoff Summary |work = Hockey-Reference |publisher = Sports Reference LLC |url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1985.html |access-date = December 14, 2008 |archive-date = May 10, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130510032853/http://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1985.html |url-status = live }}</ref>
|-
|[[1985–86 NHL season|1985–86]]
|[[1985–86 New York Islanders season|1985–86]]
|Wales
|Patrick
|3rd
|80
|39
|29
|12
|—
|90
|327
|284
|3
|0
|3
|4
|11
|Lost in [[1985–86 NHL season#Playoffs|division semifinals]] vs. Washington Capitals, 0–3<ref>{{cite web |title = 1986 NHL Playoff Summary |work = Hockey-Reference |publisher = Sports Reference LLC |url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1986.html |access-date = December 14, 2008 |archive-date = May 10, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130510080508/http://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1986.html |url-status = live }}</ref>
|-
|[[1986–87 NHL season|1986–87]]
|[[1986–87 New York Islanders season|1986–87]]
|Wales
|Patrick
|3rd
|80
|35
|33
|12
|—
|82
|279
|281
|14
|7
|7
|35
|42
|Won in [[1986–87 NHL season#Playoffs|division semifinals]] vs. Washington Capitals, 4–3<br> Lost in division finals vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 3–4<ref>{{cite web |title = 1987 NHL Playoff Summary |work = Hockey-Reference |publisher = Sports Reference LLC |url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1987.html |access-date = December 14, 2008 |archive-date = May 10, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130510081850/http://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1987.html |url-status = live }}</ref>
|-
|[[1987–88 NHL season|1987–88]]
|[[1987–88 New York Islanders season|1987–88]]
|Wales
|style="background:#FFE6BD;"|Patrick {{Up-arrow}}
|1st
|80
|39
|31
|10
|—
|88
|308
|267
|6
|2
|4
|18
|23
|Lost in [[1987–88 NHL season#Playoffs|division semifinals]] vs. [[New Jersey Devils]], 2–4<ref>{{cite web |title = 1988 NHL Playoff Summary |work = Hockey-Reference |publisher = Sports Reference LLC |url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1988.html |access-date = December 14, 2008 |archive-date = May 10, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130510072222/http://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1988.html |url-status = live }}</ref>
|-
|[[1988–89 NHL season|1988–89]]
|[[1988–89 New York Islanders season|1988–89]]
|Wales
|Patrick
|6th
|80
|28
|47
|5
|—
|61
|265
|325
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|Did not qualify
|-
|[[1989–90 NHL season|1989–90]]
|[[1989–90 New York Islanders season|1989–90]]
|Wales
|Patrick
|4th
|80
|31
|38
|11
|—
|73
|281
|288
|5
|1
|4
|13
|22
|Lost in [[1989–90 NHL season#Playoffs|division semifinals]] vs. New York Rangers, 1–4<ref>{{cite web |title = 1990 NHL Playoff Summary |work = Hockey-Reference |publisher = Sports Reference LLC |url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1990.html |access-date = December 14, 2008 |archive-date = May 10, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130510072742/http://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1990.html |url-status = live }}</ref>
|-
|[[1990–91 NHL season|1990–91]]
|[[1990–91 New York Islanders season|1990–91]]
|Wales
|Patrick
|6th
|80
|25
|45
|10
|—
|60
|223
|290
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|Did not qualify
|-
|[[1991–92 NHL season|1991–92]]
|[[1991–92 New York Islanders season|1991–92]]
|Wales
|Patrick
|5th
|80
|34
|35
|11
|—
|79
|291
|299
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|Did not qualify
|-
|[[1992–93 NHL season|1992–93]]
|[[1992–93 New York Islanders season|1992–93]]
|Wales
|Patrick
|3rd
|84
|40
|37
|7
|—
|87
|335
|297
|18
|9
|9
|54
|65
|Won in [[1992–93 NHL season#Playoffs|division semifinals]] vs. Washington Capitals, 4–2<br> Won in division finals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 4–3<br> Lost in conference finals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 1–4<ref>{{cite web |title = 1993 NHL Playoff Summary |work = Hockey-Reference |publisher = Sports Reference LLC |url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1993.html |access-date = December 14, 2008 |archive-date = April 30, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130430235536/http://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1993.html |url-status = live }}</ref>
|-
|[[1993–94 NHL season|1993–94]]
|[[1993–94 New York Islanders season|1993–94]]
|[[Eastern Conference (NHL)|Eastern]]{{ref label|Conference|c|c}}
|[[Atlantic Division (NHL)|Atlantic]]
|4th
|84
|36
|36
|12
|—
|84
|282
|264
|4
|0
|4
|3
|22
|Lost in [[1993–94 NHL season#Playoffs|conference quarterfinals]] vs. New York Rangers, 0–4<ref>{{cite web |title = 1994 NHL Playoff Summary |work = Hockey-Reference |publisher = Sports Reference LLC |url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1994.html |access-date = December 14, 2008 |archive-date = May 10, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130510095845/http://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1994.html |url-status = live }}</ref>
|-
|[[1994–95 NHL season|1994–95]]{{ref label|95Lockout|d|d}}
|[[1994–95 New York Islanders season|1994–95]]
|Eastern
|Atlantic
|7th
|48
|15
|28
|5
|—
|35
|126
|158
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|Did not qualify
|-
|[[1995–96 NHL season|1995–96]]
|[[1995–96 New York Islanders season|1995–96]]
|Eastern
|Atlantic
|7th
|82
|22
|50
|10
|—
|54
|229
|315
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|Did not qualify
|-
|[[1996–97 NHL season|1996–97]]
|[[1996–97 New York Islanders season|1996–97]]
|Eastern
|Atlantic
|7th
|82
|29
|41
|12
|—
|70
|240
|250
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|Did not qualify
|-
|[[1997–98 NHL season|1997–98]]
|[[1997–98 New York Islanders season|1997–98]]
|Eastern
|Atlantic
|4th
|82
|30
|41
|11
|—
|71
|212
|225
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|Did not qualify
|-
|[[1998–99 NHL season|1998–99]]
|[[1998–99 New York Islanders season|1998–99]]
|Eastern
|Atlantic
|5th
|82
|24
|48
|10
|—
|58
|194
|244
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|Did not qualify
|-
|[[1999–2000 NHL season|1999–2000]]
|[[1999–2000 New York Islanders season|1999–2000]]
|Eastern
|Atlantic
|5th
|82
|24
|49
|8
|1{{ref label|OT|e|e}}
|57
|194
|275
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|Did not qualify
|-
|[[2000–01 NHL season|2000–01]]
|[[2000–01 New York Islanders season|2000–01]]
|Eastern
|Atlantic
|5th
|82
|21
|51
|7
|3
|52
|185
|268
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|Did not qualify
|-
|[[2001–02 NHL season|2001–02]]
|[[2001–02 New York Islanders season|2001–02]]
|Eastern
|Atlantic
|2nd
|82
|42
|28
|8
|4
|96
|239
|220
|7
|3
|4
|21
|22
|Lost in [[2001–02 NHL season#Playoffs|conference quarterfinals]] vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 3–4<ref>{{cite web |title = 2002 NHL Playoff Summary |work = Hockey-Reference |publisher = Sports Reference LLC |url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_2002.html |access-date = December 14, 2008 |archive-date = May 10, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130510070157/http://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_2002.html |url-status = live }}</ref>
|-
|[[2002–03 NHL season|2002–03]]
|[[2002–03 New York Islanders season|2002–03]]
|Eastern
|Atlantic
|3rd
|82
|35
|34
|11
|2
|83
|224
|231
|5
|1
|4
|7
|10
|Lost in [[2002–03 NHL season#Playoffs|conference quarterfinals]] vs. [[Ottawa Senators]], 1–4<ref>{{cite web |title = 2003 NHL Playoff Summary |work = Hockey-Reference |publisher = Sports Reference LLC |url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_2003.html |access-date = December 14, 2008 |archive-date = June 25, 2018 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180625104029/https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_2003.html |url-status = live }}</ref>
|-
|[[2003–04 NHL season|2003–04]]
|[[2003–04 New York Islanders season|2003–04]]
|Eastern
|Atlantic
|3rd
|82
|38
|29
|11
|4
|91
|237
|210
|5
|1
|4
|5
|12
|Lost in [[2003–04 NHL season#Playoffs|conference quarterfinals]] vs. [[Tampa Bay Lightning]], 1–4<ref>{{cite web |title = 2004 NHL Playoff Summary |work = Hockey-Reference |publisher = Sports Reference LLC |url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_2004.html |access-date = December 14, 2008 |archive-date = May 10, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130510033222/http://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_2004.html |url-status = live }}</ref>
|-
|[[2004–05 NHL season|2004–05]]{{ref label|05Lockout|f|f}}
|[[2004–05 New York Islanders season|2004–05]]
|Eastern
|Atlantic
|colspan=15|''[[2004–05 NHL lockout|Season not played due to lockout]]'' 
|-
|[[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06]]
|[[2005–06 New York Islanders season|2005–06]]
|Eastern
|Atlantic
|4th
|82
|36
|40
|—
{{ref label|Shootout|g|g}}
|6
|78
|230
|278
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|Did not qualify
|-
|[[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07]]
|[[2006–07 New York Islanders season|2006–07]]
|Eastern
|Atlantic
|4th
|82
|40
|30
|—
|12
|92
|248
|240
|5
|1
|4
|11
|17
|Lost in [[2006–07 NHL season#Playoffs|conference quarterfinals]] vs. Buffalo Sabres, 1–4<ref>{{cite web |title = 2007 NHL Playoff Summary |work = Hockey-Reference |publisher = Sports Reference LLC |url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_2007.html |access-date = December 14, 2008 |archive-date = May 7, 2017 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170507084838/http://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_2007.html |url-status = live }}</ref>
|-
|[[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08]]
|[[2007–08 New York Islanders season|2007–08]]
|Eastern
|Atlantic
|5th
|82
|35
|38
|—
|9
|79
|194
|243
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|Did not qualify 
|-
|[[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09]]
|[[2008–09 New York Islanders season|2008–09]]
|Eastern
|Atlantic
|5th
|82
|26
|47
|—
|9
|61
|201
|279
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|Did not qualify
|-
|[[2009–10 NHL season|2009–10]]
|[[2009–10 New York Islanders season|2009–10]]
|Eastern
|Atlantic
|5th
|82
|34
|37
|—
|11
|79
|222
|264
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|Did not qualify
|-
|[[2010–11 NHL season|2010–11]]
|[[2010-11 New York Islanders season|2010–11]]
|Eastern
|Atlantic
|5th
|82
|30
|39
|—
|13
|73
|229
|264
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|Did not qualify 
|-
|[[2011–12 NHL season|2011–12]]
|[[2011-12 New York Islanders season|2011–12]]
|Eastern
|Atlantic
|5th
|82
|34
|37
|—
|11
|79
|203
|255
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|Did not qualify 
|-
|-
|[[2012–13 NHL season|2012–13]]{{ref label|13Lockout|h|h}}
|[[2012-13 New York Islanders season|2012–13]]
|Eastern
|Atlantic
|3rd
|48
|24
|17
|—
|7
|55
|139
|139
|6
|2
|4
|17
|25
|Lost in [[2013 Stanley Cup playoffs|conference quarterfinals]] vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 2–4
|-
|-
|[[2013–14 NHL season|2013–14]]
|[[2013-14 New York Islanders season|2013–14]]
|Eastern
|[[Metropolitan Division|Metropolitan]]
|8th
|82
|34
|37
|—
|11
|79
|221
|264
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|Did not qualify 
|-
|[[2014-15 NHL season|2014–15]]
|[[2014–15 New York Islanders season|2014–15]]
|Eastern
|Metropolitan
|3rd
|82
|47
|28
|—
|7
|101
|252
|230
|7
|3
|4
|15
|16
|Lost in [[2015 Stanley Cup playoffs|first round]] vs. Washington Capitals, 3–4
|-
|[[2015–16 NHL season|2015–16]]
|[[2015–16 New York Islanders season|2015–16]]
|Eastern
|Metropolitan
|4th
|82
|45
|27
|—
|10
|100
|232
|216
|11
|5
|6
|26
|32
|Won in [[2016 Stanley Cup playoffs|first round]] vs. [[Florida Panthers]], 4–2<br>Lost in second round vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, 1–4
|-
|[[2016–17 NHL season|2016–17]]
|[[2016–17 New York Islanders season|2016–17]]
|Eastern
|Metropolitan
|5th
|82
|41
|29
|—
|12
|94
|241
|242
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|Did not qualify
|-
|[[2017–18 NHL season|2017–18]]
|[[2017–18 New York Islanders season|2017–18]]
|Eastern
|Metropolitan
|6th
|82
|35
|37
|—
|10
|80
|264
|296
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|Did not qualify
|-
|[[2018–19 NHL season|2018–19]]
|[[2018–19 New York Islanders season|2018–19]]
|Eastern
|Metropolitan
|2nd
|82
|48
|27
|—
|7
|103
|228
|196
|8
|4
|4
|19
|19
|Won in [[2019 Stanley Cup playoffs|first round]] vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 4–0<br>Lost in second round vs. [[Carolina Hurricanes]], 0–4
|-
|[[2019–20 NHL season|2019–20]]{{ref label|COVID19|i|i}}
|[[2019–20 New York Islanders season|2019–20]]
|Eastern
|Metropolitan
|5th
|68
|35
|23
|—
|10
|80
|192
|193
|22
|13
|9
|66
|51
|Won in [[2020 Stanley Cup playoffs|qualifying round]] vs. Florida Panthers, 3–1<br>Won in first round vs. Washington Capitals, 4–1<br>Won in second round vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 4–3<br>Lost in conference finals vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, 2–4
|-
|[[2020–21 NHL season|2020–21]]{{ref label|COVID19|j|j}}
|[[2020–21 New York Islanders season|2020–21]]
|—
|East
|4th
|56
|32
|17
|—
|7
|71
|156
|128
|19
|11
|8
|54
|53
|Won in [[2021 Stanley Cup playoffs|first round]] vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 4–2<br>Won in second round vs. Boston Bruins, 4–2<br>Lost in Stanley Cup semifinals vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, 3–4
|-
|[[2021–22 NHL season|2021–22]]
|[[2021–22 New York Islanders season|2021–22]]
|Eastern
|Metropolitan
|5th
|82
|37
|35
|—
|10
|84
|231
|237
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|Did not qualify
|-
|[[2022–23 NHL season|2022–23]]
|[[2022–23 New York Islanders season|2022–23]]
|Eastern
|Metropolitan
|4th
|82
|42
|31
|—
|9
|93
|243
|222
|6
|2
|4
|15
|16
|Lost in [[2023 Stanley Cup playoffs|first round]] vs. Carolina Hurricanes, 2–4
|-
|[[2023–24 NHL season|2023–24]]
|[[2023–24 New York Islanders season|2023–24]]
|Eastern
|Metropolitan
|3rd
|82
|39
|27
|—
|16
|94
|246
|263
|5
|1
|4
|12
|19
|Lost in [[2024 Stanley Cup playoffs|first round]] vs. Carolina Hurricanes, 1–4
|-
|[[2024–25 NHL season|2024–25]]
|[[2024–25 New York Islanders season|2024–25]]
|Eastern
|Metropolitan
|6th
|82
|35
|35
|—
|12
|82
|224
|260
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|Did not qualify
|- style="font-weight:bold; background-color:#ddd;" 
|colspan="5"|Totals<ref>Totals as of the completion of the 2024–25 season</ref>
|4,116
|1,841
|1,715
|347
|213
|4,242
|12,989
|12,889
|324
|175
|149
|1,016
|945
|29 playoff appearances
|}

==All-time records==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
|-
! Statistic || GP || W || L || T || OT
|-
| Regular season record (1972–present) || 4,116 || 1,841 || 1,715 || 347 || 213
|-
| Postseason record (1972–present) || 324 || 175 || 149 || — || —
|-
! All-time regular and postseason record || 4,440 || 2,016 || 1,864 || 347 || 213
|}

==Notes==
*{{note label|Patrick|a|a}}The NHL realigned before the 1974–75 season. The Islanders were placed in the [[Clarence Campbell Conference]]'s [[Patrick Division]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=McFarlane |first=Brian |year=1990|title=100 Years of Hockey|publisher=Summerhill Press|isbn=0-929091-26-4 |page=120}}</ref>
*{{note label|Wales|b|b}}Before the 1981–82 season, the NHL moved the Patrick Division to the [[Prince of Wales Conference]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=McFarlane |first=Brian |year=1990|title=100 Years of Hockey|publisher=Summerhill Press|isbn=0-929091-26-4 |page=197}}</ref>
*{{note label|Conference|c|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.<ref>{{cite news | last = Lapointe | first = Joe | title = Hockey; N.H.L. Redraws Map In Realignment Plan | work = The New York Times | date = April 1, 1993 | url = https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE4DB113AF932A35757C0A965958260 | access-date = December 5, 2008 }}</ref>
*{{note label|95Lockout|d|d}}The season was shortened to 48 games because of the [[1994–95 NHL lockout]].<ref>{{cite journal|last=Swift |first=E. M. |title=Drop Those Pucks! |journal=[[Sports Illustrated]] |date=January 23, 1995 |url=http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1006188/index.htm |access-date=December 5, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090517111547/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1006188/index.htm |archive-date=May 17, 2009 }}</ref>
*{{note label|OT|e|e}}Beginning with the 1999–2000 season, teams received one point for losing a regular season game in overtime.<ref>{{cite news | last = Lapointe | first = Joe | title = Hockey: Preview '99-'00; Overtime Is Now Five Minutes in Hockey Heaven | work = The New York Times | date = September 30, 1999 | url = https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A0DEEDE153EF933A0575AC0A96F958260 | access-date = December 6, 2008 }}</ref>
*{{note label|05Lockout|f|f}}The season was canceled because of the [[2004–05 NHL lockout]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Lockout over salary cap shuts down NHL | agency = Associated Press | publisher = ESPN | date = February 16, 2005 | url = https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=1992793 | access-date = December 5, 2008 | archive-date = September 15, 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110915180801/http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=1992793 | url-status = live }}</ref>
*{{note label|Shootout|g|g}}Before the 2005–06 season, the NHL instituted a [[Overtime (ice hockey)#Shootout|penalty shootout]] for regular season games that remained tied after a five-minute overtime period, which prevented ties.<ref>{{cite news | title = Shootouts are fan-friendly | work = [[The Washington Times]] | date = October 19, 2005 | url = http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2005/oct/18/20051018-114500-9318r/ | access-date = December 5, 2008 | archive-date = May 17, 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090517081305/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2005/oct/18/20051018-114500-9318r/ | url-status = live }}</ref>
*{{note label|13Lockout|h|h}}The season was shortened to 48 games because of the [[2012–13 NHL lockout]].<ref name="SI-over">{{cite news|last=Hackel |first=Stu |title=Tentative deal reached to end lockout |publisher=Time Inc. |date=January 6, 2013 |url=http://nhl-red-light.si.com/2013/01/06/tentative-deal-reached-to-end-lockout/ |access-date=January 6, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130108111201/http://nhl-red-light.si.com/2013/01/06/tentative-deal-reached-to-end-lockout/ |archive-date=January 8, 2013 }}</ref>
*{{note label|COVID19|i|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.
*{{note label|COVID19|j|j}}Due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the [[2020–21 NHL season]] was shortened to 56 games.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Knoll |first1=Andrew |title=N.H.L. and Players' Union Reach Framework for 2020-21 Season |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/20/sports/hockey/2021-nhl-season-start.html |website=The New York Times |access-date=May 15, 2021 |date=December 20, 2020 |archive-date=May 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516011452/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/20/sports/hockey/2021-nhl-season-start.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

==References==
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*{{cite web | title = New York Islanders: History | work = [[CBS Sports]] | url = http://www.sportsline.com/nhl/teams/history/NYI | access-date = December 14, 2008 | archive-date = November 18, 2008 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081118214826/http://www.sportsline.com/nhl/teams/history/NYI | url-status = live }}
*{{cite web | title = New York Islanders | work = Hockey-Reference | publisher = Sports Reference LLC | url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYI/ | access-date = December 14, 2008 | archive-date = July 19, 2008 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080719182401/http://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYI/ | url-status = live }}
*{{cite web | title = New York Islander Statistics | publisher = Hockey Database | url = http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/display_standings.php?tmi=7085 | access-date = December 14, 2008 | archive-date = February 20, 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100220053228/http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/display_standings.php?tmi=7085 | url-status = live }}
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