Season: | 2022–23 |
Year: | 2022 |
League: | NHL |
Team: | New York Islanders |
Division: | Metropolitan |
Divisionrank: | 4th |
Conference: | Eastern |
Conferencerank: | 7th |
Record: | 42–31–9 |
Homerecord: | 25–13–3 |
Roadrecord: | 17–18–6 |
Goalsfor: | 243 |
Goalsagainst: | 222 |
Generalmanager: | Lou Lamoriello |
Coach: | Lane Lambert |
Captain: | Anders Lee |
Altcaptain: | Josh Bailey Cal Clutterbuck |
Arena: | UBS Arena |
Attendance: | 16,912[1] |
Minorleague: | Bridgeport Islanders (AHL) Worcester Railers (ECHL) |
Goalsleader: | Brock Nelson (36) |
Assistsleader: | Brock Nelson (39) |
Pointsleader: | Brock Nelson (75) |
Pimleader: | Scott Mayfield (83) |
Plusminusleader: | Adam Pelech (+15) |
Winsleader: | Ilya Sorokin (31) |
Gaaleader: | Ilya Sorokin (2.34) |
The 2022–23 New York Islanders season was the 51st season in the franchise's history.[2] It was their second season in UBS Arena.[3]
Lane Lambert was promoted to head coach on May 16, 2022,[4] after Barry Trotz was fired at the end of the 2021–22 season.[5] [6]
The Islanders clinched a playoff berth on April 12, 2023, after defeating the Montreal Canadiens.[7] The Islanders lost to the Carolina Hurricanes in the First Round in six games.[8] During game 3 against the Hurricanes, the Islanders set a record for the fastest consecutive four goals in Stanley Cup playoffs history, at 2 minutes and 18 seconds.[9]
The preseason schedule was published on June 28, 2022.[10]
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1 | September 26 | NY Islanders | 1–4 | 14,776 | 0–1–0 | [11] | ||||
2 | September 27 | NY Islanders | 1–4 | 5,526 | 0–2–0 | [12] | ||||
3 | October 2 | 1–2 | NY Islanders | Varlamov | — | 1–2–0 | [13] | |||
4 | October 4 | NY Islanders | 4–3 | Philadelphia | OT | Sorokin | 19,903 | 2–2–0 | [14] | |
5 | October 6 | New Jersey | 2–5 | NY Islanders | Varlamov | 7,512 | 3–2–0 | [15] | ||
6 | October 8 | NY Rangers | 1–3 | NY Islanders | Sorokin | 14,569 | 4–2–0 | [16] |
The regular season schedule was published on July 6, 2022.[17]
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See main article: 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs. The Islanders faced the Carolina Hurricanes in the First Round,[100] losing the series in six games.[101]
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Legend: |
As of April 28, 2023[108] [109]
82 | 36 | 39 | 75 | +13 | 24 | ||
58 | 14 | 37 | 51 | +5 | 22 | ||
82 | 28 | 22 | 50 | 50 | |||
78 | 13 | 36 | 49 | +4 | 20 | ||
70 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 14 | |||
82 | 21 | 13 | 34 | +7 | 24 | ||
55 | 16 | 17 | 33 | +13 | 24 | ||
82 | 5 | 21 | 26 | +10 | 14 | ||
64 | 8 | 17 | 25 | +3 | 2 | ||
82 | 6 | 18 | 24 | +8 | 83 | ||
71 | 5 | 18 | 23 | +9 | 22 | ||
76 | 2 | 20 | 22 | +13 | 43 | ||
61 | 6 | 15 | 21 | +15 | 36 | ||
81 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 54 | ||
‡ | 49 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 10 | ||
49 | 10 | 9 | 19 | +10 | 10 | ||
81 | 7 | 12 | 19 | +4 | 63 | ||
35 | 7 | 9 | 16 | +5 | 32 | ||
† | 30 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 6 | ||
49 | 6 | 6 | 12 | +9 | 30 | ||
50 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 | |||
† | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | +7 | 6 | |
11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 4 | ||
17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +5 | 2 | ||
‡ | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 4 | ||
16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 37 | |||
12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 4 | ||
3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | ||
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +4 | 4 | ||
6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +4 | 4 | ||
6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | ||
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 2 | ||
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | |||
6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||
6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +4 | 0 | ||
6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | ||
6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | ||
6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | ||
6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | ||
6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | ||
6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | |||
6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 2 | ||
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
62 | 60 | 3,587:04 | 31 | 22 | 7 | 140 | 2.34 | 1,838 | .924 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
23 | 22 | 1,334:44 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 60 | 2.70 | 689 | .913 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | 6 | 369:27 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 2.60 | 210 | .929 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The Islanders have been involved in the following transactions during the 2022–23 season.
Date | Details | Ref | ||
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To Montreal Canadiens 1st-round pick in 2022 | To New York Islanders Alexander Romanov 4th-round pick in 2022 | [114] | ||
To Vancouver Canucks Anthony Beauvillier Aatu Raty Conditional 1st-round pick in 2023 | To New York Islanders Bo Horvat | [115] | ||
To Toronto Maple Leafs 3rd-round pick in 2024 | To New York Islanders Pierre Engvall | [116] |
Date | Player | Team | Contract term | Ref | |
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2-year | [117] | ||||
from Bridgeport Islanders (AHL) | 1-year | [118] | |||
to Colorado Eagles (AHL) | 1-year | [119] | |||
2-year | [120] | ||||
1-year | |||||
from Avangard Omsk (KHL) | 1-year | [121] | |||
to Lausanne HC (NL) | 1-year | [122] | |||
to HC TPS (Liiga) | 1-year | [123] | |||
from Western Michigan Broncos (NCHC) | 2-year | [124] | |||
from Cornell Big Red (ECAC) | 2-year | ||||
from Bridgeport Islanders (AHL) | 1-year | [125] |
Date | Player | Ref | |
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Date | Player | Contract term | Ref | |
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1-year | [131] | |||
3-year | [132] | |||
3-year | [133] | |||
2-year | ||||
2-year | ||||
3-year | [134] | |||
1-year | ||||
1-year | ||||
8-year | [135] | |||
8-year | [136] | |||
3-year | [137] | |||
2-year | [138] | |||
3-year | [139] | |||
3-year | ||||
3-year | [140] | |||
2-year | [141] |
See also: List of New York Islanders draft picks. Below are the New York Islanders' selections at the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on July 7 and 8, 2022, at Bell Centre in Montreal.
Round | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/junior/club team | ||
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2 | 651 | Calle Odelius | D | Djurgårdens IF (HockeyAllsvenskan) | ||
3 | 78 | Quinn Finley | LW | Madison Capitols (USHL) | ||
4 | 982 | Isaiah George | D | London Knights (OHL) | ||
5 | 142 | Matthew Maggio | RW | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) | ||
6 | 174 | Daylan Kuefler | LW | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) |