The 2018–19 New York Islanders season was the 47th season in the franchise's history. It was their fourth season in the Barclays Center in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, which they moved into after leaving Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Nassau County on Long Island at the conclusion of the 2014–15 season. The Islanders also used Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum as a part-time venue starting this year where they played half of their 41 regular season home games, and as well as all first-round playoff home games. The Islanders entered the season looking to improve on their 35–37–10 record from the previous season, as well as make the playoffs for the first time since the 2015–16 season. They were able to improve their performance, despite losing their longtime captain and franchise player John Tavares in free agency. The Islanders clinched a playoff spot on March 30, 2019, with a 5–1 win against the Buffalo Sabres. On April 16, the Islanders swept the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round, making it their first playoff series sweep since the 1983 Stanley Cup playoffs. However, in the second round, the Islanders were not able to capitalize on their success against Pittsburgh, as they were swept by the Carolina Hurricanes.

Standings

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

Preseason The preseason schedule was published on June 15, 2018. 2018 preseason game log: 5–3–0 (Home: 3–1–0; Road: 2–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 16 Philadelphia 0–3 NY Islanders Lehner — 1–0–0 Recap 2 September 17 NY Islanders 1–3 Philadelphia Greiss 17,725 1–1–0 Recap 3 September 18 Philadelphia 5–1 NY Islanders Lehner 4,744 1–2–0 Recap 4 September 20 New Jersey 0–2 NY Islanders Greiss 4,722 2–2–0 Recap 5 September 21 NY Islanders 3–2 Philadelphia OT Lehner — 3–2–0 Recap 6 September 22 NY Rangers 2–5 NY Islanders Greiss — 4–2–0 Recap 7 September 26 NY Islanders 4–3 NY Rangers OT Lehner 13,347 5–2–0 Recap 8 September 28 NY Islanders 4–5 Buffalo Greiss — 5–3–0 RecapNotes: Game was played at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. Game was played at PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Game was played at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Game was played at Tribute Communities Centre in Oshawa, Ontario.

Regular season The regular season schedule was released on June 21, 2018. 2018–19 game logOctober: 6–4–1 (Home: 1–1–1; Road: 5–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 4 NY Islanders 2–1 Carolina OT Greiss 18,680 1–0–0 2 Recap 2 October 6 Nashville 4–3 NY Islanders Greiss 12,163 1–1–0 2 Recap 3 October 8 San Jose 0–4 NY Islanders Lehner 8,790 2–1–0 4 Recap 4 October 13 NY Islanders 2–5 Nashville Lehner 17,208 2–2–0 4 Recap 5 October 17 NY Islanders 1–4 Anaheim Greiss 16,909 2–3–0 4 Recap 6 October 18 NY Islanders 7–2 Los Angeles Lehner 18,230 3–3–0 6 Recap 7 October 20 NY Islanders 1–4 San Jose Lehner 17,414 3–4–0 6 Recap 8 October 24 Florida 3–2 NY Islanders OT Lehner 9,743 3–4–1 7 Recap 9 October 27 NY Islanders 6–1 Philadelphia Lehner 19,247 4–4–1 9 Recap 10 October 28 NY Islanders 2–1 Carolina Greiss 10,367 5–4–1 11 Recap 11 October 30 NY Islanders 6–3 Pittsburgh Lehner 18,509 6–4–1 13 RecapNovember: 6–5–2 (Home: 5–2–1; Road: 1–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 12 November 1 Pittsburgh 2–3 NY Islanders SO Greiss 10,910 7–4–1 15 Recap 13 November 3 New Jersey 0–3 NY Islanders Greiss 11,901 8–4–1 17 Recap 14 November 5 Montreal 4–3 NY Islanders SO Greiss 9,402 8–4–2 18 Recap 15 November 8 NY Islanders 2–4 Tampa Bay Lehner 19,092 8–5–2 18 Recap 16 November 10 NY Islanders 2–4 Florida Lehner 11,947 8–6–2 18 Recap 17 November 13 Vancouver 2–5 NY Islanders Greiss 8,806 9–6–2 20 Recap 18 November 15 NY Rangers 5–7 NY Islanders Greiss 13,472 10–6–2 22 Recap 19 November 18 Dallas 6–2 NY Islanders Greiss 10,650 10–7–2 22 Recap 20 November 21 NY Islanders 0–5 NY Rangers Lehner 17,297 10–8–2 22 Recap 21 November 23 NY Islanders 4–3 New Jersey OT Greiss 16,514 11–8–2 24 Recap 22 November 24 Carolina 1–4 NY Islanders Greiss 10,015 12–8–2 26 Recap 23 November 26 Washington 4–1 NY Islanders Greiss 9,072 12–9–2 26 Recap 24 November 29 NY Islanders 1–2 Boston SO Lehner 17,565 12–9–3 27 RecapDecember: 9–4–1 (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 6–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 25 December 1 Columbus 2–3 NY Islanders Greiss 13,917 13–9–3 29 Recap 26 December 4 Winnipeg 3–1 NY Islanders Greiss 9,125 13–10–3 29 Recap 27 December 6 NY Islanders 2–6 Pittsburgh Greiss 18,440 13–11–3 29 Recap 28 December 8 NY Islanders 3–2 Detroit Greiss 19,515 14–11–3 31 Recap 29 December 10 Pittsburgh 2–1 NY Islanders SO Lehner 13,917 14–11–4 32 Recap 30 December 12 Vegas 3–2 NY Islanders Lehner 9,182 14–12–4 32 Recap 31 December 15 Detroit 3–4 NY Islanders SO Greiss 13,917 15–12–4 34 Recap 32 December 17 NY Islanders 4–1 Colorado Greiss 15,066 16–12–4 36 Recap 33 December 18 NY Islanders 3–1 Arizona Lehner 11,640 17–12–4 38 Recap 34 December 20 NY Islanders 2–4 Vegas Greiss 18,226 17–13–4 38 Recap 35 December 23 NY Islanders 3–1 Dallas Lehner 18,031 18–13–4 40 Recap 36 December 28 Ottawa 3–6 NY Islanders Lehner 13,434 19–13–4 42 Recap 37 December 29 NY Islanders 4–0 Toronto Lehner 19,514 20–13–4 44 Recap 38 December 31 NY Islanders 3–1 Buffalo Lehner 19,070 21–13–4 46 RecapJanuary: 8–2–1 (Home: 5–2–0; Road: 3–0–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 39 January 3 Chicago 2–3 NY Islanders OT Lehner 13,454 22–13–4 48 Recap 40 January 5 NY Islanders 4–3 St. Louis Lehner 16,801 23–13–4 50 Recap 41 January 8 Carolina 4–3 NY Islanders Greiss 13,769 23–14–4 50 Recap 42 January 10 NY Islanders 4–3 NY Rangers Lehner 17,938 24–14–4 52 Recap 43 January 12 NY Rangers 2–1 NY Islanders Lehner 15,497 24–15–4 52 Recap 44 January 13 Tampa Bay 1–5 NY Islanders Greiss 11,193 25–15–4 54 Recap 45 January 15 St. Louis 1–2 NY Islanders OT Lehner 10,402 26–15–4 56 Recap 46 January 17 New Jersey 1–4 NY Islanders Lehner 12,088 27–15–4 58 Recap 47 January 18 NY Islanders 2–0 Washington Greiss 18,506 28–15–4 60 Recap 48 January 20 Anaheim 0–3 NY Islanders Lehner 13,917 29–15–4 62 Recap 49 January 22 NY Islanders 2–3 Chicago SO Lehner 21,330 29–15–5 63 RecapFebruary: 8–4–2 (Home: 5–1–1; Road: 3–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 50 February 1 Tampa Bay 1–0 NY Islanders SO Greiss 13,971 29–15–6 64 Recap 51 February 2 Los Angeles 2–4 NY Islanders Lehner 13,917 30–15–6 66 Recap 52 February 5 NY Islanders 1–3 Boston Lehner 17,565 30–16–6 66 Recap 53 February 7 NY Islanders 2–1 New Jersey SO Greiss 13,265 31–16–6 68 Recap 54 February 9 Colorado 3–4 NY Islanders OT Lehner 14,216 32–16–6 70 Recap 55 February 10 Minnesota 1–2 NY Islanders Greiss 13,825 33–16–6 72 Recap 56 February 12 NY Islanders 1–3 Buffalo Lehner 16,894 33–17–6 72 Recap 57 February 14 NY Islanders 3–0 Columbus Greiss 16,531 34–17–6 74 Recap 58 February 16 Edmonton 2–5 NY Islanders Lehner 14,812 35–17–6 76 Recap 59 February 20 NY Islanders 2–4 Calgary Greiss 18,632 35–18–6 76 Recap 60 February 21 NY Islanders 3–4 Edmonton OT Lehner 18,347 35–18–7 77 Recap 61 February 23 NY Islanders 4–0 Vancouver Lehner 18,871 36–18–7 79 Recap 62 February 26 Calgary 3–1 NY Islanders Lehner 13,097 36–19–7 79 Recap 63 February 28 Toronto 1–6 NY Islanders Lehner 13,917 37–19–7 81 RecapMarch: 9–7–0 (Home: 5–4–0; Road: 4–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 64 March 1 Washington 3–1 NY Islanders Greiss 13,971 37–20–7 81 Recap 65 March 3 Philadelphia 4–1 NY Islanders Lehner 13,917 37–21–7 81 Recap 66 March 5 Ottawa 4–5 NY Islanders SO Greiss 11,445 38–21–7 83 Recap 67 March 7 NY Islanders 4–2 Ottawa Greiss 11,967 39–21–7 85 Recap 68 March 9 Philadelphia 5–2 NY Islanders Greiss 13,917 39–22–7 85 Recap 69 March 11 Columbus 0–2 NY Islanders Greiss 11,827 40–22–7 87 Recap 70 March 14 Montreal 1–2 NY Islanders Greiss 13,274 41–22–7 89 Recap 71 March 16 NY Islanders 1–2 Detroit Greiss 19,515 41–23–7 89 Recap 72 March 17 NY Islanders 3–2 Minnesota OT Greiss 18,696 42–23–7 91 Recap 73 March 19 Boston 5–0 NY Islanders Lehner 13,917 42–24–7 91 Recap 74 March 21 NY Islanders 0–4 Montreal Greiss 21,302 42–25–7 91 Recap 75 March 23 NY Islanders 4–2 Philadelphia Lehner 19,668 43–25–7 93 Recap 76 March 24 Arizona 0–2 NY Islanders Lehner 13,917 44–25–7 95 Recap 77 March 26 NY Islanders 0–4 Columbus Greiss 17,928 44–26–7 95 Recap 78 March 28 NY Islanders 5–4 Winnipeg Lehner 15,321 45–26–7 97 Recap 79 March 30 Buffalo 1–5 NY Islanders Lehner 13,917 46–26–7 99 RecapApril: 2–1–0 (Home: 0–1–0; Road: 2–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 80 April 1 Toronto 2–1 NY Islanders Lehner 13,917 46–27–7 99 Recap 81 April 4 NY Islanders 2–1 Florida SO Greiss 13,775 47–27–7 101 Recap 82 April 6 NY Islanders 3–0 Washington Lehner 18,506 48–27–7 103 RecapLegend:

Notes: Game was played at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Game was played at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.

Playoffs

The Islanders faced the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round of the playoffs at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, and swept the series in four games, marking the first time since the 1982–83 season that they swept the series.

The Islanders faced the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round of the playoffs at Barclays Center, and were swept in four games. 2019 Stanley Cup playoffsEastern Conference first round vs. (M3) Pittsburgh Penguins: Islanders won 4–0 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 10 Pittsburgh 3–4 NY Islanders OT Lehner 13,917 1–0 Recap 2 April 12 Pittsburgh 1–3 NY Islanders Lehner 13,917 2–0 Recap 3 April 14 NY Islanders 4–1 Pittsburgh Lehner 18,610 3–0 Recap 4 April 16 NY Islanders 3–1 Pittsburgh Lehner 18,609 4–0 RecapEastern Conference second round vs. (WC1) Carolina Hurricanes: Hurricanes won 4–0 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 26 Carolina 1–0 NY Islanders OT Lehner 15,795 0–1 Recap 2 April 28 Carolina 2–1 NY Islanders Lehner 15,795 0–2 Recap 3 May 1 NY Islanders 2–5 Carolina Lehner 19,066 0–3 Recap 4 May 3 NY Islanders 2–5 Carolina Lehner 19,495 0–4 RecapLegend:

Player statistics As of May 3, 2019

Skaters

Regular season Player 82 18 44 62 46 82 16 40 56 +8 21 82 25 28 53 +20 28 82 28 23 51 +20 58 78 19 18 37 17 82 9 28 37 +21 22 73 20 13 33 +22 36 72 17 14 31 +19 16 71 18 10 28 +1 8 82 6 20 26 +18 42 82 4 22 26 0 18 73 8 15 23 +6 44 78 5 16 21 +22 24 79 4 15 19 +18 68 74 3 16 19 +10 25 48 5 13 18 +7 4 67 6 8 14 +5 53 26 3 8 11 +3 16 36 4 5 9 +1 10 28 3 4 7 +3 2 17 1 3 4 +3 23 40 0 4 4 +5 33 10 1 1 2 +2 6 8 0 1 1 2 9 0 1 1 0 4 5 0 0 0 0

Playoffs Player 8 4 5 9 +4 2 8 2 5 7 +2 8 8 4 2 6 +2 0 8 1 4 5 0 8 4 0 4 2 8 1 3 4 8 8 0 4 4 0 2 8 0 3 3 0 2 8 1 1 2 +1 8 8 1 1 2 0 0 8 0 2 2 +1 6 8 0 2 2 8 8 1 0 1 0 8 0 1 1 4 4 0 1 1 +2 0 8 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 4 8 0 0 0 6

Goaltenders Regular season Player 46 43 2,615:49 25 13 5 93 2.13 1,323 .930 6 0 1 0 43 39 2,293:42 23 14 2 87 2.28 1,185 .927 5 0 1 4 2 0 40:00 0 0 0 1 1.50 17 .941 0 0 0 0

Playoffs Player 8 8 449:00 4 4 15 2.00 233 .936 0 0 0 2 1 0 36:27 0 0 2 3.29 10 .800 0 0 0 0

Awards and honors

Awards Regular season Player Award Date William M. Jennings Trophy June 19, 2019 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy June 19, 2019 William M. Jennings Trophy June 19, 2019 Jack Adams Award June 19, 2019

Transactions The Islanders have been involved in the following transactions during the 2018–19 season.

Trades Date Details Ref To Toronto Maple LeafsEamon McAdamTo New York IslandersMatt Martin

Free agents