New York Islanders History
2026-27 · 5-3-1 · 11 pts · 3rd Metropolitan
Since 2017-18 the New York Islanders have made the playoffs in 5 of 9 completed seasons with playoff data; their deepest run was the conference final (2019-20, 2020-21).
New York Islanders season by season
| Season | GP | W-L-OTL | PTS | P% | GF | GA | Division | NHL | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27in progress | 9 | 5-3-1 | 11 | .611 | 27 | 19 | 3rd | 13th | — |
| 2025-26 | 82 | 43-34-5 | 91 | .555 | 229 | 236 | 6th | 19th | Missed the playoffs |
| 2024-25 | 82 | 35-35-12 | 82 | .500 | 222 | 257 | 6th | 23rd | Missed the playoffs |
| 2023-24 | 82 | 39-27-16 | 94 | .573 | 245 | 258 | 3rd | 15th | Lost in the first roundlost to CAR 1-4 |
| 2022-23 | 82 | 42-31-9 | 93 | .567 | 242 | 217 | 4th | 15th | Lost in the first roundlost to CAR 2-4 |
| 2021-22 | 82 | 37-35-10 | 84 | .512 | 229 | 231 | 5th | 20th | Missed the playoffs |
| 2020-21 | 56 | 32-17-7 | 71 | .634 | 152 | 125 | — | 12th | Lost in the conference finalbeat PIT 4-2 · beat BOS 4-2 · lost to TBL 3-4 |
| 2019-20 | 68 | 35-23-10 | 80 | .588 | 189 | 190 | 5th | 11th | Lost in the conference finalbeat FLA 3-1 · beat WSH 4-1 · beat PHI 4-3 · lost to TBL 2-4 |
| 2018-19 | 82 | 48-27-7 | 103 | .628 | 223 | 191 | 2nd | 5th | Lost in the second roundbeat PIT 4-0 · lost to CAR 0-4 |
| 2017-18 | 82 | 35-37-10 | 80 | .488 | 261 | 293 | 7th | 22nd | Missed the playoffs |
From our NHL game data (regular season and playoffs). 2020-21: 56-game season with temporary divisions; division ranks are not comparable. 2019-20: Season stopped March 12, 2020; ranked by points %. The 24-team return-to-play playoffs started with a best-of-five qualifying round; the round-robin seeding games of the top four seeds per conference are not counted as a series. Each season links to its stats page; full results are on the games archive.
New York Islanders all-time record against every team
| Opponent | GP | W-L-OTL(-T) | Win % | Playoffs | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Rangers | 302 | 140-134-9-19 | 46% | 20-19-0 | 0-1-0 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 300 | 124-137-13-26 | 41% | 15-17-0 | — |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 281 | 124-115-20-22 | 44% | 21-14-0 | — |
| New Jersey Devils | 276 | 155-89-10-22 | 56% | 2-4-0 | 1-0-0 |
| Washington Capitals | 249 | 107-110-19-13 | 43% | 25-17-0 | — |
| Buffalo Sabres | 196 | 84-82-12-18 | 43% | 13-8-0 | — |
| Boston Bruins | 195 | 69-96-9-21 | 35% | 12-5-0 | — |
| Montreal Canadiens | 186 | 70-95-6-15 | 38% | 8-14-0 | — |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 176 | 88-73-8-7 | 50% | 9-8-0 | 1-1-0 |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 166 | 69-80-8-9 | 42% | 3-12-0 | — |
| Detroit Red Wings | 133 | 64-58-5-6 | 48% | — | — |
| Calgary Flames | 128 | 53-53-2-20 | 41% | — | — |
| St. Louis Blues | 127 | 60-40-7-20 | 47% | — | — |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 126 | 50-49-7-20 | 40% | 6-0-0 | 1-0-0 |
| Dallas Stars | 126 | 62-44-4-16 | 49% | 4-1-0 | — |
| Vancouver Canucks | 125 | 61-43-8-13 | 49% | 6-0-0 | 1-0-0 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 122 | 68-40-4-10 | 56% | — | — |
| Los Angeles Kings | 121 | 51-57-1-12 | 42% | 3-1-0 | — |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 119 | 55-54-7-3 | 46% | 7-16-0 | 0-1-0 |
| Florida Panthers | 117 | 49-52-8-8 | 42% | 7-3-0 | — |
| Ottawa Senators | 115 | 43-54-7-11 | 37% | 1-4-0 | 0-0-1 |
| Colorado Avalanche | 97 | 46-42-5-4 | 47% | 4-0-0 | — |
| Edmonton Oilers | 89 | 36-32-7-14 | 40% | 9-6-0 | — |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 61 | 32-19-9-1 | 52% | — | — |
| San Jose Sharks | 53 | 27-17-6-3 | 51% | — | — |
| Anaheim Ducks | 49 | 25-17-3-4 | 51% | — | 1-0-0 |
| Nashville Predators | 39 | 13-21-5 | 33% | — | — |
| Minnesota Wild | 37 | 15-19-3 | 41% | — | — |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 16 | 10-5-1 | 63% | — | — |
| Seattle Kraken | 10 | 3-5-2 | 30% | — | — |
| Utah Mammoth | 4 | 2-1-1 | 50% | — | — |
All-time regular-season and playoff records from records.nhl.com (including this season's games once it has them); the 2026-27 column is from our game data.
The New York Islanders season by season since 2017-18, with each playoff series, and the franchise's record against every team in the league.
New York Islanders history FAQ
When did the New York Islanders last make the playoffs?
The New York Islanders last made the playoffs in 2023-24: they lost to CAR 1-4 in round 1.
What was the New York Islanders record last season?
In 2025-26 the New York Islanders went 43-34-5 with 91 points, 6th in their division and 19th in the NHL.
What is the New York Islanders best season since 2017-18?
By points %, 2020-21: 32-17-7 (71 points).