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Eastern Conference · Metropolitan Division

New York Islanders

2025–26·43–34–5·91 points·6th in the Metropolitan, 12th in the Eastern·Eliminated

Points
91#19
Goal differential
−7#17
xGF% (5v5, adj.)
47.9%#23
Power play
16.5%#30
Penalty kill
80.8%#10
GSAx
+30.7#2

Splits

Home and away, month by month, and against each part of the league.

Home4122–17–2460.5611712050.7%
Away4121–17–3450.5511211645.2%
October115–5–1110.50373944.9%
November158–5–2180.60383553.7%
December149–4–1190.68353243.7%
January158–6–1170.57464245.9%
February54–1–080.80171546.7%
March168–8–0160.50455348.9%
April61–5–020.17112054.8%
Division rivals2614–10–2300.58766745.9%
Rest of conference2412–10–2260.54697149.1%
Other conference3217–14–1350.55849849.0%
NYR44–0–081.0014354.9%
NJD44–0–081.0017443.7%
CBJ43–1–060.7510948.7%
TBL33–0–061.006337.2%
TOR33–0–061.0012757.1%
EDM22–0–041.005236.5%
SJS22–0–041.006439.2%
DET32–1–040.6714541.0%
PHI41–1–240.50111052.2%
VGK22–0–041.008746.3%

On the road

46,604 km of travel between arenas over the season, drawn leg by leg.

2025-10-09: to Pittsburgh, 530 km (L)2025-10-11: to Elmont, 530 km (L)2025-10-18: to Ottawa, 540 km (W)2025-10-21: to Elmont, 540 km (W)2025-10-25: to Philadelphia, 152 km (SOL)2025-10-28: to Boston, 440 km (L)2025-10-30: to Raleigh, 984 km (L)2025-10-31: to Washington, 376 km (W)2025-11-02: to Elmont, 346 km (W)2025-11-08: to New York, 23 km (W)2025-11-10: to Newark, 15 km (OTW)2025-11-13: to Paradise, 3,577 km (OTW)2025-11-14: to Salt Lake City, 592 km (OTW)2025-11-16: to Denver, 596 km (L)2025-11-18: to Dallas, 1,066 km (W)2025-11-20: to Detroit, 1,608 km (W)2025-11-22: to Elmont, 797 km (L)2025-12-06: to Tampa, 1,628 km (W)2025-12-07: to Sunrise, 289 km (L)2025-12-09: to Elmont, 1,729 km (SOW)2025-12-16: to Detroit, 797 km (L)2025-12-19: to Elmont, 797 km (L)2025-12-20: to Buffalo, 490 km (SOL)2025-12-23: to Elmont, 490 km (W)2025-12-28: to Columbus, 791 km (L)2025-12-30: to Chicago, 446 km (SOW)2026-01-01: to Elmont, 1,171 km (L)2026-01-08: to Nashville, 1,243 km (SOL)2026-01-10: to St. Paul, 1,113 km (OTW)2026-01-13: to Winnipeg, 628 km (L)2026-01-15: to Edmonton, 1,194 km (W)2026-01-17: to Calgary, 282 km (L)2026-01-19: to Vancouver, 674 km (W)2026-01-21: to Seattle, 192 km (L)2026-01-24: to Elmont, 3,888 km (L)2026-01-26: to Philadelphia, 152 km (W)2026-01-28: to Elmont, 152 km (W)2026-01-29: to New York, 23 km (W)2026-01-31: to Elmont, 23 km (L)2026-02-02: to Washington, 346 km (L)2026-02-03: to Elmont, 346 km (OTW)2026-02-05: to Newark, 38 km (W)2026-02-26: to Montreal, 532 km (OTW)2026-02-28: to Columbus, 985 km (OTW)2026-03-01: to Elmont, 791 km (W)2026-03-04: to Anaheim, 3,940 km (L)2026-03-05: to Los Angeles, 45 km (L)2026-03-07: to San Jose, 491 km (OTW)2026-03-10: to St. Louis, 2,768 km (OTW)2026-03-13: to Elmont, 1,427 km (L)2026-03-17: to Toronto, 568 km (W)2026-03-19: to Ottawa, 330 km (L)2026-03-21: to Montreal, 185 km (L)2026-03-22: to Elmont, 532 km (W)2026-03-31: to Buffalo, 490 km (L)2026-04-03: to Elmont, 490 km (L)2026-04-04: to Raleigh, 698 km (L)2026-04-09: to Elmont, 698 km (W)PittsburghElmontOttawaPhiladelphiaBostonRaleighWashingtonNew YorkNewarkParadiseSalt Lake CityDenverDallasDetroitTampaSunriseBuffaloColumbusChicagoNashvilleSt. PaulWinnipegEdmontonCalgaryVancouverSeattleMontrealAnaheimLos AngelesSan JoseSt. LouisToronto
Leg ending in a win Overtime or shootout loss Regulation loss Home arena

Rest

Does a day off help? Back-to-backs are the second game on consecutive nights.

Rest days

Points percentage and 5-on-5 expected-goals share by days since the previous game. The count in grey is how many of those games came against a better-rested opponent.

Points %xGF% (5v5)
Back-to-back
16 GP · 9–6–1 · 9 vs fresher opponent
59.4%
45.4%
1 day
45 GP · 24–17–4 · 7 vs fresher opponent
57.8%
49.0%
2 days
17 GP · 7–10–0 · 0 vs fresher opponent
41.2%
46.3%
3+ days
3 GP · 3–0–0 · 1 vs fresher opponent
100.0%
59.9%

Pulling the goalie

50 times this season the Islanders were trailing late and sent out an extra attacker. Earlier pulls are bolder. The dark tick is the league median for each deficit.

0:001:002:003:004:005:006:00Down 1Down 2+time left when the goalie came off →
Scored with the extra attacker Conceded an empty-net goal Neither League median

Close and late

Does the team raise its game when it counts?

When it matters

The Islanders in all situations against the close-and-late state: the third period or overtime, tied or within a goal.

All situationsClose and late
Expected goals share
48.3%
50.0%
Goals share
49.2%
56.8%
Shooting %
9.9%
11.7%
Save %
.902
.918