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 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 Final 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 symbolsColor/symbolExplanationStanley Cup championsConference championsDivision champions Led league in points

+Key of terms and abbreviationsTerm or abbreviationDefinitionFinishFinal position in division or league standingsGPNumber of games playedWNumber of winsLNumber of lossesTNumber of tiesOTNumber of losses in overtime (since the 1999–2000 season)PtsNumber of pointsGFGoals for (goals scored by the Islanders)GAGoals against (goals scored by the Islanders' opponents)—Does not apply

Year by year NHL seasonIslanders seasonConferenceDivisionRegular seasonPostseasonFinishGPWLTOTPtsGFGAGPWLGFGAResult1972–731972–73—East8th7812606—30170347—————Did not qualify1973–741973–74—East8th78194118—56182247—————Did not qualify1974–751974–75CampbellPatrick3rd80332522—8826422117984750Won in preliminary round vs. New York Rangers, 2–1Won in quarterfinals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 4–3Lost in semifinals vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 3–41975–761975–76CampbellPatrick2nd80422117—10129719013764341Won in preliminary round vs. Vancouver Canucks, 2–0Won in quarterfinals vs. Buffalo Sabres, 4–2Lost in semifinals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 1–41976–771976–77CampbellPatrick2nd80472112—10628819312843632Won in preliminary round vs. Chicago Black Hawks, 2–0Won in quarterfinals vs. Buffalo Sabres, 4–0Lost in semifinals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 2–41977–781977–78Campbell Patrick 1st80481715—1113342107341316Lost in quarterfinals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 3–41978–791978–79Campbell Patrick 1st80511514—116 35821410642721Won in quarterfinals vs. Chicago Black Hawks, 4–0Lost in semifinals vs. New York Rangers, 2–41979–80 1979–80 CampbellPatrick2nd80392813—91281247211568866Won in preliminary round vs. Los Angeles Kings, 3–1 Won in quarterfinals vs. Boston Bruins, 4–1Won in semifinals vs. Buffalo Sabres, 4–2Won in Stanley Cup Final vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 4–2 1980–81 1980–81 Campbell Patrick 1st80481814—110 355260181539747Won in preliminary round vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 3–0 Won in quarterfinals vs. Edmonton Oilers, 4–2Won in semifinals vs. New York Rangers, 4–0Won in Stanley Cup Final vs. Minnesota North Stars, 4–1 1981–82 1981–82 Wales Patrick 1st80541610—118 385250191548552Won in division semifinals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 3–2Won in division finals vs. New York Rangers, 4–2Won in conference finals vs. Quebec Nordiques, 4–0Won in Stanley Cup Final vs. Vancouver Canucks, 4–0 1982–83 1982–83 Wales Patrick2nd80422612—96302226201559653Won in division semifinals vs. Washington Capitals, 3–1Won in division finals vs. New York Rangers, 4–2Won in conference finals vs. Boston Bruins, 4–2Won in Stanley Cup Final vs. Edmonton Oilers, 4–0 1983–841983–84Wales Patrick 1st8050264—104357269211296260Won in division semifinals vs. New York Rangers, 3–2Won in division finals vs. Washington Capitals, 4–1Won in conference finals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 4–2Lost in Stanley Cup Final vs. Edmonton Oilers, 1–41984–851984–85WalesPatrick3rd8040346—8634531210462527Won in division semifinals vs. Washington Capitals, 3–2 Lost in division finals vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 1–41985–861985–86WalesPatrick3rd80392912—90327284303411Lost in division semifinals vs. Washington Capitals, 0–31986–871986–87WalesPatrick3rd80353312—8227928114773542Won in division semifinals vs. Washington Capitals, 4–3 Lost in division finals vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 3–41987–881987–88WalesPatrick 1st80393110—883082676241823Lost in division semifinals vs. New Jersey Devils, 2–41988–891988–89WalesPatrick6th8028475—61265325—————Did not qualify1989–901989–90WalesPatrick4th80313811—732812885141322Lost in division semifinals vs. New York Rangers, 1–41990–911990–91WalesPatrick6th80254510—60223290—————Did not qualify1991–921991–92WalesPatrick5th80343511—79291299—————Did not qualify1992–931992–93WalesPatrick3rd8440377—8733529718995465Won in division semifinals vs. Washington Capitals, 4–2 Won in division finals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 4–3 Lost in conference finals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 1–41993–941993–94EasternAtlantic4th84363612—84282264404322Lost in conference quarterfinals vs. New York Rangers, 0–41994–951994–95EasternAtlantic7th4815285—35126158—————Did not qualify1995–961995–96EasternAtlantic7th82225010—54229315—————Did not qualify1996–971996–97EasternAtlantic7th82294112—70240250—————Did not qualify1997–981997–98EasternAtlantic4th82304111—71212225—————Did not qualify1998–991998–99EasternAtlantic5th82244810—58194244—————Did not qualify1999–20001999–2000EasternAtlantic5th8224498157194275—————Did not qualify2000–012000–01EasternAtlantic5th8221517352185268—————Did not qualify2001–022001–02EasternAtlantic2nd82422884962392207342122Lost in conference quarterfinals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 3–42002–032002–03EasternAtlantic3rd82353411283224231514710Lost in conference quarterfinals vs. Ottawa Senators, 1–42003–042003–04EasternAtlantic3rd82382911491237210514512Lost in conference quarterfinals vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, 1–42004–052004–05EasternAtlanticSeason not played due to lockout 2005–062005–06EasternAtlantic4th823640—678230278—————Did not qualify2006–072006–07EasternAtlantic4th824030—12922482405141117Lost in conference quarterfinals vs. Buffalo Sabres, 1–42007–082007–08EasternAtlantic5th823538—979194243—————Did not qualify 2008–092008–09EasternAtlantic5th822647—961201279—————Did not qualify2009–102009–10EasternAtlantic5th823437—1179222264—————Did not qualify2010–112010–11EasternAtlantic5th823039—1373229264—————Did not qualify 2011–122011–12EasternAtlantic5th823437—1179203255—————Did not qualify 2012–132012–13EasternAtlantic3rd482417—7551391396241725Lost in conference quarterfinals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 2–42013–142013–14EasternMetropolitan8th823437—1179221264—————Did not qualify 2014–152014–15EasternMetropolitan3rd824728—71012522307341516Lost in first round vs. Washington Capitals, 3–42015–162015–16EasternMetropolitan4th824527—1010023221611562632Won in first round vs. Florida Panthers, 4–2Lost in second round vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, 1–42016–172016–17EasternMetropolitan5th824129—1294241242—————Did not qualify2017–182017–18EasternMetropolitan6th823537—1080264296—————Did not qualify2018–192018–19EasternMetropolitan2nd824827—71032281968441919Won in first round vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 4–0Lost in second round vs. Carolina Hurricanes, 0–42019–202019–20EasternMetropolitan5th683523—1080192193221396651Won in qualifying round vs. Florida Panthers, 3–1Won in first round vs. Washington Capitals, 4–1Won in second round vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 4–3Lost in conference finals vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, 2–42020–212020–21—East4th563217—771156128191185453Won in first round vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 4–2Won in second round vs. Boston Bruins, 4–2Lost in Stanley Cup semifinals vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, 3–42021–222021–22EasternMetropolitan5th823735—1084231237—————Did not qualify2022–232022–23EasternMetropolitan4th824231—9932432226241516Lost in first round vs. Carolina Hurricanes, 2–42023–242023–24EasternMetropolitan3rd823927—16942462635141219Lost in first round vs. Carolina Hurricanes, 1–42024–252024–25EasternMetropolitan6th823535—1282224260—————Did not qualify2025–262025–26EasternMetropolitan6th824334–591233241—————Did not qualifyTotalsTotals as of the completion of the 2024–25 season4,1981,8841,7493472184,33313,22212,1303241751491,01694529 playoff appearances

All-time records Statistic GP W L T OT Regular season record (1972–present) 4,198 1,884 1,749 347 218 Postseason record (1972–present) 324 175 149 — — All-time regular and postseason record 4,522 2,059 1,898 347 218

Notes The NHL realigned before the 1974–75 season. The Islanders were placed in the Clarence Campbell Conference's Patrick Division. Before the 1981–82 season, the NHL moved the Patrick Division to the Prince of Wales Conference. 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. The season was shortened to 48 games because of the 1994–95 NHL lockout. Beginning with the 1999–2000 season, teams received one point for losing a regular season game in overtime. The season was canceled because of the 2004–05 NHL lockout. Before the 2005–06 season, the NHL instituted a penalty shootout for regular season games that remained tied after a five-minute overtime period, which prevented ties. The season was shortened to 48 games because of the 2012–13 NHL lockout. 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. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 NHL season was shortened to 56 games.

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