New York Islanders
7-6-418 PTS5th in the Metropolitan divisionNHL
Playoff odds
17%
Power play
15.4 %
Penalty kill
86.7 %
Goals per game
2.82
Goals against
2.94
Faceoffs
56.2 %
Playoff odds
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17%
Top 3 in division
9%
Win the division
<1%
Projected points
88
78–98
Performance
Actual goals: on pace for 86 pts
Expected goals: on pace for 70 pts
Expected goals are less rosy: New York Islanders has benefited from shooting or goaltending luck.
Talent (WAR)
Lineup: 18.8 WAR (23rd of 32)
- Ilya Sorokin8.0
- Matthew Schaefer3.4
- Bo Horvat2.1
- Jean-Gabriel Pageau1.3
- Matias Maccelli1.3
Injuries
Cost the rest of the way: −0.6 win
- Alexander Romanov (65 g.)−0.6
- Calum Ritchie (9 g.)−0.0
- Matias Maccelli (1 g.)−0.0
Team Pulse · 2026-27
All 32 teams →Team Pulse says which way the team is heading (−100 to +100), first over its last five seasons, then this season. The rating this year, separately, says how good it is right now (0 to 100): an average team can rise fast, an excellent one can decline.
5-year pulse
-15
→ Stable
- RESResults
- →
- OFFOffense
- →
- DEFDefense
- →
- PPPower play
- ↓↓
- PKPenalty kill
- ↓↓
- GOALGoaltending
- ↓
- POSPossession
- →
Rating this year
58/ 100
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Changes as the season goes: after 7 games, last season still counts for 74%. It fades with every game.
Pulse this season
+15
→ Stable
- OFFOffense
- 31
- →
- DEFDefense
- 67
- ↑
- PPPower play
- 20
- →
- PKPenalty kill
- 57
- ↑
- GOALGoaltending
- 99
- ↑
- POSPossession
- 37
- →
- ROSTERRoster
- 21
- →
Why New York Islanders is stable
- Over 5 years (21-22 to 25-26): index 101.9 → 98.9, stable (-1.9 per season); improving: possession; slipping: the power play and the penalty kill.
- EV xGF/60: 2.54 → 2.09 (↓ 17.6%, worse)
- EV xGA/60: 2.70 → 2.24 (↓ 17.1%, better)
- PK xGA/60: 9.72 → 8.74 (↓ 10.1%, better)
- xGA ÷ goals allowed: 1.153 → 1.731 (↑ 50.2%, better)
- Roster: 2 key players rising, 4 declining, 12 stable.
- The progress comes mostly from defense; the core is stable.
- Early season (7 games): the pulse rests mostly on the roster, and last season still weighs heavily in the rating this year.
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Pulse by horizon
| 10 games | Season | 1 year | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Pulse | — | — | +15 | +14 |
| OFF · Offense | — | — | -6 | -7 |
| DEF · Defense | — | — | +40 | +38 |
| PP · Power play | — | — | +4 | +7 |
| PK · Penalty kill | — | — | +25 | +29 |
| GOAL · Goaltending | — | — | +30 | +30 |
| POS · Possession | — | — | -2 | -3 |
| ROSTER · Roster | — | — | +1 | +1 |
— : not enough games yet for that horizon (last 10 vs previous 10: 20 games; season: 25). The 5- and 10-year horizons will come with past seasons' history.
Roster Trend · +1 (core +3)
| Player | Trend | PAL | WAR/60 | Scoring | Passing | Defense | Skating | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew SchaeferD · 19 · core | → 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +30 |
| Adam PelechD · 32 · core | → 0 | -7 | +28 | +6 | -20 | -1 | -4 | -15 |
| Mathew BarzalC · 29 · core | → +4 | -1 | +16 | -1 | +1 | -4 | -2 | 0 |
| Bo HorvatC · 31 · core | → +8 | +3 | +14 | +4 | +3 | -4 | 0 | -15 |
| Casey CizikasC · 35 · core | ↑ +18 | +21 | +5 | +8 | -4 | +10 | +5 | -30 |
| Emil HeinemanW · 24 · core | ↓ -12 | -8 | 0 | +7 | -16 | -23 | +4 | +15 |
| Simon HolmstromW · 25 | → +2 | -4 | +8 | +1 | +2 | -7 | +8 | +15 |
| Logan StanleyD · 28 | ↑ +18 | +6 | +19 | +36 | -1 | -13 | -1 | 0 |
| Ryan PulockD · 31 | ↓ -15 | -7 | -15 | -23 | +9 | -5 | -3 | -15 |
| Scott MayfieldD · 33 | → -3 | -4 | -3 | -9 | +1 | +8 | +5 | -30 |
| Matias MaccelliW · 25 | → +6 | -1 | +17 | +3 | -1 | 0 | +1 | +15 |
| Tony DeAngeloD · 30 | → -7 | -4 | -4 | -11 | +1 | 0 | +2 | -15 |
| Brayden SchennC · 35 | → +5 | 0 | +15 | +7 | -10 | -1 | +2 | -30 |
| Ondrej PalatW · 35 | ↓ -14 | +4 | -33 | -19 | -12 | +15 | +8 | -30 |
| Jean-Gabriel PageauC · 33 | ↓ -14 | -31 | +13 | +8 | -4 | -12 | -3 | -30 |
| Calum RitchieC · 21 | → 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +30 |
| Kyle PalmieriC · 35 | → 0 | +17 | -35 | +2 | +4 | +2 | 0 | -30 |
| Anthony DuclairW · 31 | → -4 | -3 | -4 | -2 | +6 | -3 | -8 | -15 |
A player's trend compares 2025-26 with 2024-25 (PAL, WAR per 60, SC, PA, DF, SK ratings, in percentile points) and adds age. Roster Trend weights each player by ice time and importance: a rising fourth line doesn't offset a declining top center.
The New York Islanders story
Born in 1972 as part of the NHL’s bid to block the WHA from Nassau Coliseum, the Islanders built quickly from those early seasons into one of hockey’s defining dynasties. Beginning a run of sustained success in their third season, the club captured four straight Stanley Cups between 1980 and 1983 and recorded 19 consecutive playoff series wins that remains unmatched in professional sports. That era stamped the franchise on the map and established a Long Island identity for a team that competes in the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference.
The decades after the dynasty proved turbulent: money, ownership and management struggles, an aging arena and slipping attendance all contributed to long stretches without postseason success. After failed plans to reinvent Nassau Coliseum, the Islanders moved to Barclays Center in Brooklyn following the 2014–15 season, split time between venues in 2018–19 and 2019–20, returned to Nassau for 2020–21, and ultimately opened UBS Arena near Belmont Park in 2021, where the club now plays its home games.
A clutch of figures from that golden era and beyond remain central to the club’s narrative. Denis Potvin and Mike Bossy exemplified the championship teams, while architect figures such as coach Al Arbour and general manager Bill Torrey shaped the franchise’s ascent. Today the team skates under head coach Peter DeBoer with Bo Horvat wearing the captain’s letter.
Historical facts from Wikipedia and NHL archives; text written by PickALeague.
The franchise
- Founded
- 1972
- Stanley Cups
- 4
- First season
- 1972-73
- Home
- UBS Arena
- Head coach
- Peter DeBoer
- Captain
- Bo Horvat
Stanley Cups
- 1979-80
- 1980-81
- 1981-82
- 1982-83
Retired numbers
- 5Denis Potvin (1973-88)
- 9Clark Gillies (1974-86)
- 19Bryan Trottier (1975-90)
- 22Mike Bossy (1977-87)
- 23Bobby Nystrom (1972-86)
- 27John Tonelli (1978-86)
- 31Billy Smith (1972-89)
- 91Butch Goring (1980-84)
Captains
- Bo HorvatSept. 30, 2026 – Present
- Anders LeeOct. 4, 2018 – April 14, 2026
- John TavaresOct. 4, 2013 – April 7, 2018
- Mark StreitOct. 8, 2011 – May 11, 2013
- (No Captain)Nov. 20, 2010 – April 9, 2011
- Doug WeightOct. 8, 2009 – Nov. 17, 2010
- (No Captain)March 5 – April 12, 2009
- Bill GuerinOct. 5, 2007 – March 2, 2009
- Alexei YashinOct. 5, 2005 – April 20, 2007
- Michael PecaOct. 5, 2001 – April 16, 2004
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- Kenny JonssonOct. 2, 1999 – April 7, 2001
- Trevor LindenMarch 3, 1998 – April 17, 1999
- (No Captain)Feb. 7 – March 1, 1998
- Bryan McCabeOct. 3, 1997 – Feb. 4, 1998
- (No Captain)Oct. 4, 1996 – April 12, 1997
- Patrick FlatleyOct. 26, 1991 – April 13, 1996
- Brent SutterOct. 8, 1987 – Oct. 22, 1991
- Denis PotvinOct. 11, 1979 – May 2, 1987
- Clark GilliesFeb. 5, 1977 – May 8, 1979
- Ed WestfallOct. 7, 1972 – Feb. 3, 1977
Head coaches
- Peter DeBoerApril 9, 2026 – Present
- Patrick RoyJan. 21, 2024 – April 4, 2026
- Lane LambertOct. 13, 2022 – Jan. 19, 2024
- Barry TrotzOct. 4, 2018 – April 29, 2022
- Doug WeightJan. 19, 2017 – April 7, 2018
- Jack CapuanoNov. 17, 2010 – Jan. 16, 2017
- Scott GordonOct. 10, 2008 – Nov. 13, 2010
- Ted NolanNov. 3, 2007 – April 4, 2008
- Al ArbourNov. 1, 2007
- Ted NolanOct. 5, 2006 – Oct. 27, 2007
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- Brad ShawJan. 12 – April 18, 2006
- Steve StirlingOct. 9, 2003 – Jan. 10, 2006
- Peter LavioletteOct. 5, 2001 – April 17, 2003
- Lorne HenningMarch 5 – April 7, 2001
- Butch GoringOct. 2, 1999 – March 3, 2001
- Bill StewartJan. 21 – April 17, 1999
- Mike MilburyMarch 12, 1998 – Jan. 20, 1999
- Rick BownessJan. 24, 1997 – March 10, 1998
- Mike MilburyOct. 7, 1995 – Jan. 22, 1997
- Lorne HenningJan. 21 – May 2, 1995
- Al ArbourDec. 9, 1988 – April 24, 1994
- Terry SimpsonOct. 9, 1986 – Dec. 6, 1988
- Al ArbourOct. 10, 1973 – April 12, 1986
- Earl IngarfieldJan. 31 – April 1, 1973
- Phil GoyetteOct. 7, 1972 – Jan. 26, 1973
Fun facts: New York Islanders
Do the New York Islanders play tonight?
Not today. Their next game is on November 13, 2026, at the Los Angeles Kings, at 10:00 p.m..
What channel is the New York Islanders game on?
Their next game is carried by ESPN+, HULU, Disney+, SN, TVAS.
What is the New York Islanders record?
7-6-4, good for 18 points in 17 games, 5th in the Metropolitan division.
Who leads the New York Islanders in scoring?
Bo Horvat, with 17 points (7 goals, 10 assists).
Where do the New York Islanders play?
At UBS Arena.
Who is the New York Islanders captain?
Bo Horvat wears the “C”.
Who coaches the New York Islanders?
Peter DeBoer is the head coach.
How many Stanley Cups have the New York Islanders won?
4, the most recent in 1982-83.
Which numbers have the New York Islanders retired?
8 : 5 Denis Potvin, 9 Clark Gillies, 19 Bryan Trottier, 22 Mike Bossy, 23 Bobby Nystrom, 27 John Tonelli…
How long have the New York Islanders existed?
Their first season in the league was 1972-73.
Who is injured on the New York Islanders?
5 : Alexander Romanov (injured reserve, knee), Calum Ritchie (injured reserve, lower body), Mathew Barzal (injured reserve, knee), Matias Maccelli (injured reserve, lower body), Ryan Pulock (out, upper body).