2025–26 New York Islanders season
| 2025–26 New York Islanders | |
|---|---|
| Division | Metropolitan |
| Conference | Eastern |
| 2025–26 record | 19–13–3 |
| Home record | 10–7–2 |
| Road record | 9–6–1 |
| Goals for | 103 |
| Goals against | 100 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Mathieu Darche |
| Coach | Patrick Roy |
| Captain | Anders Lee |
| Alternate captains | Bo Horvat Kyle Palmieri Ryan Pulock |
| Arena | UBS Arena |
| Minor league affiliates | Bridgeport Islanders (AHL) Worcester Railers (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Bo Horvat (19) |
| Assists | Mathew Barzal (19) |
| Points | Bo Horvat (31) |
| Penalty minutes | Scott Mayfield (53) |
| Plus/minus | Adam Pelech (+8) |
| Wins | Ilya Sorokin (12) |
| Goals against average | David Rittich (2.54) |
The 2025–26 New York Islanders season is the 54th season in the franchise's history.[1] It is their fifth season in UBS Arena.[2]
Standings
Divisional standings
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Carolina Hurricanes | 35 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 119 | 101 | +18 | 47 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Flyers | 35 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 108 | 101 | +7 | 43 |
| 3 | Washington Capitals | 36 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 18 | 114 | 96 | +18 | 43 |
| 4 | New York Islanders | 36 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 105 | 103 | +2 | 42 |
| 5 | New Jersey Devils | 36 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 102 | 108 | −6 | 41 |
| 6 | New York Rangers | 38 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 97 | 102 | −5 | 40 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 35 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 107 | 113 | −6 | 39 |
| 8 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 36 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 108 | 125 | −17 | 36 |
Updated to game(s) played on December 22, 2025. Source: National Hockey League[3]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
Conference standings
| Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | ME | New York Islanders | 36 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 105 | 103 | +2 | 42 |
| 2 | ME | New Jersey Devils | 36 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 102 | 108 | −6 | 41 |
| 3 | AT | Boston Bruins | 37 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 14 | 120 | 120 | 0 | 41 |
| 4 | AT | Florida Panthers | 35 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 112 | 112 | 0 | 40 |
| 5 | AT | Ottawa Senators | 35 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 117 | 110 | +7 | 40 |
| 6 | ME | New York Rangers | 38 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 97 | 102 | −5 | 40 |
| 7 | ME | Pittsburgh Penguins | 35 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 107 | 113 | −6 | 39 |
| 8 | AT | Buffalo Sabres | 35 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 109 | 115 | −6 | 38 |
| 9 | ME | Columbus Blue Jackets | 36 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 108 | 125 | −17 | 36 |
| 10 | AT | Toronto Maple Leafs | 35 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 109 | 118 | −9 | 35 |
Updated to game(s) played on December 22, 2025. Source: National Hockey League[4]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
Schedule and results
Preseason
The New York Islanders preseason schedule was released on June 24, 2025.[5]
2025 preseason game log: 2–2–2 (home: 0–1–2; road: 2–1–0)
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Regular season
The regular season schedule was published on July 16, 2025.[6]
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October: 5–5–1 (home: 3–2–0; road: 2–3–1)
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November: 8–5–2 (home: 2–4–2; road: 6–1–0)
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December: 6–3–0 (home: 5–1–0; road: 1–2–0)
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January: 0–0–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
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February: 0–0–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
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March: 0–0–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
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April: 0–0–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
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Player statistics
Skaters
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Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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| Ilya Sorokin | 16 | 16 | 954:43 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 43 | 2.70 | 436 | .901 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Rittich | 8 | 8 | 486:34 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 2.59 | 222 | .905 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Islanders. Stats reflect time with the Islanders only.
- ‡ Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Islanders only.
- Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Awards and honors
Awards
| Player | Award | Date |
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Milestones
Records
Transactions
The Islanders have been involved in the following transactions during the 2025–26 season.
Key:
† Contract is entry-level.
‡ Contract initially takes effect in the 2026-27 season.
Trade
| Date | Details | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 27, 2025 | To Montreal Canadiens Noah Dobson |
To New York Islanders Emil Heineman 1st-round pick in 2025 CGY 1st-round pick in 2025 |
[44] |
Free agents
| Date | Player | Team | Contract term | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 | Ethan Bear | from Washington Capitals | 1-year | [45] |
| July 1, 2025 | Jonathan Drouin | from Colorado Avalanche | 2-year | [46] |
| July 1, 2025 | Matthew Highmore | from Ottawa Senators | 1-year | [45] |
| July 1, 2025 | Cole McWard | from Vancouver Canucks | 1-year | [45] |
| July 1, 2025 | David Rittich | from Los Angeles Kings | 1-year | [47] |
| July 1, 2025 | Scott Perunovich | to Utah Mammoth | 1-year | [48] |
| July 1, 2025 | Mike Reilly | to Carolina Hurricanes | 1-year | [49] |
| July 2, 2025 | Maxim Shabanov | from Traktor Chelyabinsk (KHL) | 1-year† | [50] |
| July 2, 2025 | Samuel Bolduc | to Los Angeles Kings | 1-year | [51] |
| July 10, 2025 | Jakub Skarek | to San Jose Sharks | 1-year | [52] |
| August 18, 2025 | Hudson Fasching | to Columbus Blue Jackets | 1-year | [53] |
Waivers
| Date | Player | Team | Ref |
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Contract terminations
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Retirement
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Signings
| Date | Player | Contract term | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 29, 2025 | Julien Gauthier | 1-year | [54] |
| June 29, 2025 | Liam Foudy | 1-year | [55] |
| June 30, 2025 | Alexander Romanov | 8-year | [56] |
| July 1, 2025 | Simon Holmstrom | 2-year | [57] |
| July 1, 2025 | Tony DeAngelo | 1-year | [58] |
| July 2, 2025 | Emil Heineman | 2-year | [59] |
| July 6, 2025 | Marc Gatcomb | 1-year | [60] |
| July 14, 2025 | Victor Eklund | 3-year† | [61] |
| July 25, 2025 | Maxim Tsyplakov | 2-year | [62] |
| August 4, 2025 | Matthew Schaefer | 3-year† | [63] |
| September 2, 2025 | Daniil Prokhorov | 3-year† | [64] |
Draft picks
Below are the New York Islanders' selections at the 2025 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 27 and 28, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California.
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/junior/club team |
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| 1 | 1 | Matthew Schaefer | D | Canada | Erie Otters (OHL) |
| 1 | 16 | Victor Eklund | RW | Sweden | Djurgårdens IF (HockeyAllsvenskan) |
| 1 | 17 | Kashawn Aitcheson | D | Canada | Barrie Colts (OHL) |
| 2 | 42 | Daniil Prokhorov | RW | Russia | HC Dinamo Saint Petersburg (MHL) |
| 3 | 74 | Luca Romano | C | Canada | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
| 4 | 104 | Tomas Poletin | LW | Czech Republic | Lahti Pelicans (Liiga) |
| 5 | 138 | Sam Laurila | D | United States | Fargo Force (USHL) |
| 6 | 170 | Burke Hood | G | Canada | Vancouver Giants (WHL) |
| 7 | 202 | Jacob Kvasnicka | RW | United States | U.S. NTDP (USHL) |
Notes
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