2023–24 New York Islanders season
National Hockey League season
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The 2023–24 New York Islanders season was the 52nd season in the franchise's history.[2] It was their third season in UBS Arena.[3]
| 2023–24 New York Islanders | |
|---|---|
| Division | 3rd Metropolitan |
| Conference | 7th Eastern |
| 2023–24 record | 39–27–16 |
| Home record | 21–10–10 |
| Road record | 18–17–6 |
| Goals for | 246 |
| Goals against | 263 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Lou Lamoriello |
| Coach | Lane Lambert (Oct. 14 – Jan. 20) Patrick Roy (Jan. 20 – Apr. 30) |
| Captain | Anders Lee |
| Alternate captains | Cal Clutterbuck Brock Nelson |
| Arena | UBS Arena |
| Average attendance | 16,540[1] |
| Minor league affiliates | Bridgeport Islanders (AHL) Worcester Railers (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Brock Nelson (34) |
| Assists | Noah Dobson (60) |
| Points | Mathew Barzal (80) |
| Penalty minutes | Anders Lee (68) |
| Plus/minus | Alexander Romanov (+23) |
| Wins | Ilya Sorokin (25) |
| Goals against average | Semyon Varlamov (2.60) |
On January 20, 2024, the Islanders, who had a 19–15–11 record and were out of playoff contention, fired head coach Lane Lambert,[4] and replaced him with Patrick Roy.[5]
The Islanders participated in the 2024 NHL Stadium Series at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, where they hosted the New York Rangers on February 18,[6] losing the game 6–5 in overtime.[7]
On April 15, the Islanders clinched a playoff berth following a 4–1 win over the New Jersey Devils.[8] The Islanders played against the Carolina Hurricanes in the first round for the second consecutive season and once again lost, this time in five games.[9]
Standings
Divisional standings
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | p – New York Rangers | 82 | 55 | 23 | 4 | 43 | 282 | 229 | +53 | 114 |
| 2 | x – Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 52 | 23 | 7 | 44 | 279 | 216 | +63 | 111 |
| 3 | x – New York Islanders | 82 | 39 | 27 | 16 | 29 | 246 | 263 | −17 | 94 |
| 4 | x – Washington Capitals | 82 | 40 | 31 | 11 | 32 | 220 | 257 | −37 | 91 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 38 | 32 | 12 | 32 | 255 | 251 | +4 | 88 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 38 | 33 | 11 | 30 | 235 | 261 | −26 | 87 |
| 7 | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 38 | 39 | 5 | 33 | 264 | 283 | −19 | 81 |
| 8 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 27 | 43 | 12 | 21 | 237 | 300 | −63 | 66 |
Source: National Hockey League[10]
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)
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot
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)
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot
Conference standings
| Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AT | x – Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 45 | 29 | 8 | 37 | 291 | 268 | +23 | 98 |
| 2 | ME | x – Washington Capitals | 82 | 40 | 31 | 11 | 32 | 220 | 257 | −37 | 91 |
| 3 | AT | Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 41 | 32 | 9 | 27 | 278 | 274 | +4 | 91 |
| 4 | ME | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 38 | 32 | 12 | 32 | 255 | 251 | +4 | 88 |
| 5 | ME | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 38 | 33 | 11 | 30 | 235 | 261 | −26 | 87 |
| 6 | AT | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 39 | 37 | 6 | 33 | 246 | 244 | +2 | 84 |
| 7 | ME | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 38 | 39 | 5 | 33 | 264 | 283 | −19 | 81 |
| 8 | AT | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 37 | 41 | 4 | 25 | 255 | 281 | −26 | 78 |
| 9 | AT | Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 30 | 36 | 16 | 20 | 236 | 289 | −53 | 76 |
| 10 | ME | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 27 | 43 | 12 | 21 | 237 | 300 | −63 | 66 |
Source: National Hockey League[11]
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)
x – Clinched playoff spot
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)
x – Clinched playoff spot
Schedule and results
Preseason
The preseason schedule was published on June 22, 2023.[12]
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| 1 | September 26 | NY Islanders | 2–4 | NY Rangers | Varlamov | 16,643 | 0–1–0 | [13] | |
| 2 | September 27 | Philadelphia | 1–2 | NY Islanders | Appleby | 9,106 | 1–1–0 | [14] | |
| — | September 29 | NY Rangers | – | NY Islanders | Postponed due to flooding in the New York metropolitan area; moved to September 30[15][16] | ||||
| 3 | September 30 | NY Rangers | 3–5 | NY Islanders | Varlamov | 12,940 | 2–1–0 | [17] | |
| 4 | October 2 | NY Islanders | 5–6 | New Jersey | Appleby | 8,811 | 2–2–0 | [18] | |
| 5 | October 5 | NY Islanders | 2–5 | Philadelphia | Varlamov | 11,289 | 2–3–0 | [19] | |
| 6 | October 6 | New Jersey | 3–0 | NY Islanders | Sorokin | 10,978 | 2–4–0 | [20] | |
Regular season
The regular season schedule was published on June 27, 2023.[21]
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Playoffs
The Islanders faced the Carolina Hurricanes in the first round,[104] losing the series in five games.[105]
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Player statistics
As of April 30, 2024[111][112]
Skaters
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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| Ilya Sorokin | 56 | 55 | 3,325:59 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 167 | 3.01 | 1,821 | .909 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Semyon Varlamov | 28 | 27 | 1,594:44 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 69 | 2.60 | 837 | .918 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Appleby | 1 | 0 | 20:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.00 | 8 | .750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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| Semyon Varlamov | 5 | 4 | 289:09 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 2.70 | 152 | .914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ilya Sorokin | 1 | 1 | 27:14 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6.61 | 14 | .786 | 0 | 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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| Anders Lee | King Clancy Memorial Trophy | May 28, 2024 |
Transactions
The Islanders have been involved in the following transactions during the 2023–24 season.
Trades
| Date | Details | Ref | |
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| June 29, 2023 | To Chicago Blackhawks Josh Bailey 2nd-round pick in 2026 |
To New York Islanders Future considerations |
[117] |
| November 26, 2023 | To New Jersey Devils Arnaud Durandeau |
To New York Islanders Tyce Thompson |
[118] |
| December 8, 2023 | To St. Louis Blues 7th-round pick in 2024 |
To New York Islanders Robert Bortuzzo |
[119] |
| May 24, 2024 | To Chicago Blackhawks 1st-round pick in 2024 2nd-round pick in 2024 |
To New York Islanders 1st-round pick in 2024 2nd-round pick in 2024 2nd-round pick in 2024 |
[120] |
Free agents
| Date | Player | Team | Contract term | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2023 | Parker Wotherspoon | to Boston Bruins | 1-year | [121] |
| July 5, 2023 | Julien Gauthier | from Ottawa Senators | 2-year | [122] |
| July 5, 2023 | Karson Kuhlman | from Winnipeg Jets | 1-year | [122] |
| July 5, 2023 | Brian Pinho | from New Jersey Devils[a] | 1-year | [122] |
| July 6, 2023 | Cole Bardreau | to Bridgeport Islanders (AHL) | 1-year | [123] |
| July 6, 2023 | Jeff Kubiak | to Bridgeport Islanders (AHL) | 1-year | [123] |
| July 27, 2023 | Collin Adams | to Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL) | 1-year | [124] |
| August 2, 2023 | Blade Jenkins | to Worcester Railers (ECHL) | 1-year | [125] |
| August 3, 2023 | Bode Wilde | to HC '05 Banská Bystrica (Slovak Extraliga) | 1-year | [126] |
| January 26, 2024 | Zach Parise | to Colorado Avalanche | 1-year | [127] |
| March 22, 2024 | Cam Thiesing | from Ohio State Buckeyes (Big Ten) | 2-year | [128] |
| April 16, 2024 | Marshall Warren | from Michigan Wolverines (Big Ten) | 2-year | [129] |
| May 7, 2024 | Marcus Högberg | from Linköping HC (SHL) | 2-year | [130] |
| May 16, 2024 | Maxim Tsyplakov | from HC Spartak Moscow (KHL) | 1-year | [131] |
| June 14, 2024 | Robin Salo | to Malmö Redhawks (SHL) | 2-year | [132] |
Waivers
| Date | Player | Team | Ref |
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| October 10, 2023 | Ross Johnston | to Anaheim Ducks | [133] |
| November 25, 2023 | Mike Reilly | from Florida Panthers | [134] |
Contract terminations
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Retirement
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Signings
| Date | Player | Contract term | Ref |
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| July 1, 2023 | Pierre Engvall | 7-year | [138] |
| July 1, 2023 | Scott Mayfield | 7-year | [139] |
| July 1, 2023 | Ilya Sorokin | 8-year | [140] |
| July 1, 2023 | Semyon Varlamov | 4-year | [141] |
| July 17, 2023 | Oliver Wahlstrom | 1-year | [142] |
| July 18, 2023 | Jakub Škarek | 2-year | [143] |
| September 13, 2023 | Isaiah George | 3-year | [144] |
| April 19, 2024 | Alex Jefferies | 2-year | [145] |
| April 19, 2024 | Henrik Tikkanen | 2-year | [145] |
| June 19, 2024 | Kyle MacLean | 3-year | [146] |
Draft picks
Below are the New York Islanders' selections at the 2023 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 28 and 29, 2023, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/junior/club team |
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| 2 | 49 | Danny Nelson | C |  United States |
U.S. NTDP (USHL) |
| 4 | 113 | Jesse Nurmi | RW |  Finland |
KooKoo (Liiga) |
| 5 | 145 | Justin Gill | C |  Canada |
Sherbrooke Phoenix (QMJHL) |
| 6 | 177 | Zachary Schulz | D | United States |
U.S. NTDP (USHL) |
| 7 | 209 | Dennis Good Bogg | D |  Sweden |
AIK IF U20 (J20 Nationell) |
Notes
- Was under contract with the Devils, but played for their AHL affiliate during the 2022–23 season.