New York Islanders records

1973–2027

Best seasons

Highest regular-season win percentage

  1. 1982 54–16–10
  2. 1979 51–15–14
  3. 1978 48–17–15
  4. 1981 48–18–14
  5. 1977 47–21–12

Worst seasons

Lowest regular-season win percentage

  1. 1973 12–60–6
  2. 2001 21–54–7
  3. 2009 26–56
  4. 1996 22–50–10
  5. 2000 24–49–9

Best starts

Wins to open a season

  1. 4 to start 1977
  2. 4 to start 2002
  3. 4 to start 2015
  4. 3 to start 1988
  5. 2 to start 1981

Worst starts

Losses to open a season

  1. 6 to start 2010
  2. 3 to start 2007
  3. 3 to start 2026
  4. 2 to start 1980
  5. 2 to start 1987

Win streaks

Consecutive wins

  1. 15 1982
  2. 10 2020
  3. 9 1990
  4. 9 2021
  5. 8 1983

Losing streaks

Consecutive losses

  1. 14 2011
  2. 12 1973
  3. 12 1989
  4. 11 1996
  5. 11 2022

Biggest wins

Largest margins of victory

  1. 10–1 California Golden Seals 1975
  2. 10–1 Toronto Maple Leafs 1982
  3. 9–0 Atlanta Flames 1978
  4. 9–0 Vancouver Canucks 1979
  5. 9–0 Chicago Black Hawks 1981

Worst losses

Largest margins of defeat

  1. 0–9 Carolina Hurricanes 2009
  2. 2–10 Philadelphia Flyers 1973
  3. 1–9 Boston Bruins 1973
  4. 1–9 Pittsburgh Penguins 1973
  5. 0–8 Chicago Black Hawks 1980

Postseason

Seasons that reached the playoffs

  1. 2024 1–4
  2. 2023 2–4
  3. 2021 11–8
  4. 2020 13–9
  5. 2019 4–4
  6. 2016 5–6
  7. 2015 3–4
  8. 2013 2–4

Stanley Cup Final appearances

Seasons that reached the Stanley Cup Final

  1. 1984 lost Stanley Cup Final
  2. 1983 won Stanley Cup Final
  3. 1982 won Stanley Cup Final
  4. 1981 won Stanley Cup Final
  5. 1980 won Stanley Cup Final

Ties

Games that ended level

  1. 3–3 Philadelphia Flyers 2004
  2. 3–3 Pittsburgh Penguins 2004
  3. 0–0 Boston Bruins 2004
  4. 1–1 Los Angeles Kings 2004
  5. 4–4 Dallas Stars 2004
  6. 1–1 Colorado Avalanche 2004
  7. 2–2 Boston Bruins 2004
  8. 4–4 Ottawa Senators 2004
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