New York Islanders year by year

54 seasons since 1972-73 · 1885-1751-347-218 all time · 4 titles

How have the Islanders ranked, year by year?

The New York Islanders have played 53 seasons since 1972-73: 1884-1749-347-218 in the regular season, with 4 titles. Their defense allowed the fewest goals in the league 2 times: 2018-19 and 1982-83. Their offense scored the most in 1980-81. Over the last 10 seasons the best defense was 2018-19's (1st in goals allowed), the best offense 2017-18's (7th in goals scored). In 2026-27 they are 1-2, 14th in goals scored and 6th in goals allowed after 3 games.

New York Islanders by season: record, goals scored and allowed per game with league rank, coach and postseason
SeasonW-L-T-OTLOffenseDefenseCoachPostseason
2026-271-23.0014th2.336th——
2025-2643-34-52.7925th2.885thPatrick Roy, Peter DeBoer—
2024-2535-35-122.7127th3.1320thPatrick Roy—
2023-2439-27-162.9922nd3.1518thLane Lambert, Patrick RoyPlayoffs, 1-4
2022-2342-31-92.9522nd2.655thLane LambertPlayoffs, 2-4
2021-2237-35-102.7922nd2.827thBarry Trotz—
2020-2132-17-72.7121st2.232ndBarry TrotzPlayoffs, 11-8
2019-2035-23-102.7822nd2.799thBarry TrotzPlayoffs, 13-9
2018-1948-27-72.7222nd2.331stBarry TrotzPlayoffs, 4-4
2017-1835-37-103.187th3.5731stDoug Weight—
2016-1741-29-122.9110th2.9023rdJack Capuano, Doug Weight—
2015-1645-27-102.7711th2.5713thJack CapuanoPlayoffs, 5-6
2014-1547-28-72.994th2.7323rdJack CapuanoPlayoffs, 3-4
2013-1434-37-112.6317th3.1828thJack Capuano—
2012-1324-17-72.817th2.8321stJack CapuanoPlayoffs, 2-4
2011-1234-37-112.3928th3.0627thJack Capuano—
2010-1130-39-132.7415th3.1527thScott Gordon, Jack Capuano—
2009-1034-37-112.6120th3.1528thScott Gordon—
2008-0926-47-92.4129th3.3428thScott Gordon—
2007-0835-38-92.3030th2.9323rdAl Arbour, Ted Nolan—
2006-0740-30-122.9314th2.8712thAl Arbour, Ted NolanPlayoffs, 1-4
2005-0636-40-62.7026th3.3525thAl Arbour, Steve Stirling, Brad Shaw—
2003-0438-29-11-42.895th2.5618thAl Arbour, Steve StirlingPlayoffs, 1-4
2002-0335-34-11-22.7311th2.8221stAl Arbour, Peter LaviolettePlayoffs, 1-4
2001-0242-28-8-42.916th2.6821stAl Arbour, Peter LaviolettePlayoffs, 3-4
2000-0121-51-7-32.2629th3.2727thAl Arbour, Lorne Henning, Butch Goring—
1999-0024-48-9-12.3727th3.3526thAl Arbour, Lorne Henning, Butch Goring—
1998-9924-48-102.3722nd2.9823rdAl Arbour, Lorne Henning, Mike Milbury, Bill Stewart—
1997-9830-41-112.5916th2.7417thAl Arbour, Lorne Henning, Mike Milbury, Rick Bowness—
1996-9729-41-122.9311th3.0518thAl Arbour, Lorne Henning, Mike Milbury, Rick Bowness—
1995-9622-50-102.7922nd3.8425thAl Arbour, Lorne Henning, Mike Milbury—
1994-9515-28-52.6321st3.2919thAl Arbour, Lorne Henning—
1993-9436-36-123.3611th3.1413thAl Arbour—
1992-9340-37-73.996th3.5412thAl Arbour—
1991-9234-35-113.647th3.7417thAl Arbour—
1990-9125-45-102.7921st3.6316thAl Arbour—
1989-9031-38-113.5117th3.6010thAl Arbour—
1988-8928-47-53.3118th4.0614thAl Arbour, Terry Simpson—
1987-8839-31-103.856th3.344thAl Arbour, Terry Simpson—
1986-8735-33-123.4917th3.519thAl Arbour, Terry Simpson—
1985-8639-29-124.098th3.555thAl Arbour—
1984-8540-34-64.315th3.9011thAl Arbour—
1983-8450-26-44.463rd3.364thAl ArbourLost the Stanley Cup Final
1982-8342-26-123.7715th2.831stAl ArbourWon the Stanley Cup Final
1981-8254-16-104.812nd3.132ndAl ArbourWon the Stanley Cup Final
1980-8148-18-144.441st3.254thAl ArbourWon the Stanley Cup Final
1979-8039-28-133.5112th3.094thAl ArbourWon the Stanley Cup Final
1978-7951-15-144.472.67Al Arbour—
1977-7848-17-154.172.63Al Arbour—
1976-7747-21-123.602.41Al Arbour—
1975-7642-21-173.712.38Al Arbour—
1974-7533-25-223.302.76Al Arbour—
1973-7419-41-182.333.17Al Arbour—
1972-7312-60-62.184.45Earl Ingarfield, Phil Goyette—

Regular season. Offense and defense are goals scored and allowed per game; the rank beside each is among the league’s clubs that season, first being the most scored or the fewest allowed. Ranks start in 1979-80, the first season after the WHA merger.

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