NHL · Metropolitan · Est. 1972 · UBS Arena
New York Islanders
Every season in New York Islanders history, from the most recent to the founding year.
| Year | Record | Finish | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33–35 | No Playoffs | Patrick Roy |
| 2023 | 30–38 | No Playoffs | Patrick Roy |
| 2022 | 32–39 | No Playoffs | Lane Lambert |
| 2021 | 37–35 | First Round | Lane Lambert |
| 2020 | 32–17 | First Round | Barry Trotz |
| 2019 | 35–23 | Conference Finals | Barry Trotz |
| 2018 | 48–27 | Second Round | Barry Trotz |
| 2017 | 35–37 | No Playoffs | Barry Trotz |
| 2016 | 41–29 | No Playoffs | Doug Weight |
| 2015 | 45–27 | Second Round | Jack Capuano |
| 2014 | 47–29 | First Round | Jack Capuano |
| 2013 | 34–37 | No Playoffs | Jack Capuano |
| 2012 | 24–17 | First Round | Jack Capuano |
| 2011 | 34–37 | No Playoffs | Jack Capuano |
| 2010 | 30–39 | No Playoffs | Jack Capuano |
| 2009 | 34–37 | No Playoffs | Scott Gordon |
| 2008 | 26–47 | No Playoffs | Scott Gordon |
| 2007 | 35–38 | No Playoffs | Ted Nolan |
| 2006 | 40–30 | No Playoffs | Ted Nolan |
| 2005 | 36–40 | No Playoffs | Steve Stirling |
| 2003 | 38–29–11 | Conference Finals | Steve Stirling |
| 2002 | 35–34–11 | First Round | Peter Laviolette |
| 2001 | 21–52–5 | No Playoffs | Peter Laviolette |
| 2000 | 21–51–7 | No Playoffs | Butch Goring |
| 1999 | 24–48–10 | No Playoffs | Butch Goring |
| 1998 | 22–50–10 | No Playoffs | Bill Stewart |
| 1997 | 24–41–17 | No Playoffs | Rick Bowness |
| 1996 | 29–41–12 | No Playoffs | Mike Milbury |
| 1995 | 22–50–10 | No Playoffs | Mike Milbury |
| 1994 | 15–28–5 | No Playoffs | Lorne Henning |
| 1993 | 36–36–12 | Conference Finals | Lorne Henning |
| 1992 | 40–37–7 | First Round | Al Arbour |
| 1991 | 34–35–11 | Second Round | Al Arbour |
| 1990 | 25–45–10 | No Playoffs | Al Arbour |
| 1989 | 31–38–11 | First Round | Al Arbour |
| 1988 | 28–47–5 | No Playoffs | Terry Simpson |
| 1987 | 31–38–11 | First Round | Terry Simpson |
| 1986 | 35–33–12 | Second Round | Terry Simpson |
| 1985 | 39–29–12 | Second Round | Al Arbour |
| 1984 | 40–34–6 | First Round | Al Arbour |
| 1983 | 50–26–4 | Stanley Cup Finals | Al Arbour |
| 1982 | 42–26–12 | Stanley Cup Champions | Al Arbour |
| 1981 | 54–16–10 | Stanley Cup Champions | Al Arbour |
| 1980 | 48–18–14 | Stanley Cup Champions | Al Arbour |
| 1979 | 39–28–13 | Stanley Cup Champions | Al Arbour |
| 1978 | 51–15–14 | Conference Finals | Al Arbour |
| 1977 | 48–17–15 | Conference Finals | Al Arbour |
| 1976 | 47–21–12 | Conference Finals | Al Arbour |
| 1975 | 42–21–17 | Conference Finals | Al Arbour |
| 1974 | 33–25–22 | First Round | Al Arbour |
| 1973 | 19–41–18 | No Playoffs | Al Arbour |
| 1972 | 12–60–6 | No Playoffs | Phil Goyette |