New York Islanders 2025-26 NHL Betting Lines
The 2024-25 season was an undeniable setback and disappointment for the New York Islanders. The Isles fell back last season, after making the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Head coach Patrick Roy took over in the middle of the 2024 season and generated marginal improvement. However, this past year, Roy and the Islanders were unable to overcome a lack of offense and a defense that crumbled under the weight of having to carry the team. New York responded to the failure with significant management changes, although Roy will return for what shapes up to be a make-or-break season.
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Team Overview
To conclude the regular season, the New York Islanders were 35-35-9 straight up and 42-37 over/under the total. Also, New York was 12th in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. New York was 29 points behind the Washington Capitals in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
New York had NHL rankings of 27th for goals scored and 31st for power play efficiency. In comparison on defense, the Islanders had NHL rankings of 20th for goals against and 32nd for penalty killing.
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Off-Season Moves for 2025-26
In: Jonathan Drouin, Maxim Shabanov, Emil Heineman, David Rittich
Out: Noah Dobson
The Isles have a new GM in Matheiu Darche, who selected Matthew Schaefer as the No. 1 pick in the draft, giving the Islanders a top-tier defensive prospect the likes of which they haven't had in, well, a very long time.
Even if those on Long Island do not exactly belove Noah Dobson, his departure is a big loss. While he’s probably not as good as his 2023-24 breakout, he’s probably also not as bad as he looked in 2024-25 (though the numbers don’t exactly agree with that sentiment either). He’s a top-pair defenseman, and any team losing that is going to take a big hit. Until Matthew Schaefer arrives, the Islanders’ defense corps is going to be a lot worse.
What’s going a bit unnoticed is that the team’s forward group looks a lot better. Beyond a healthy Mathew Barzal, the addition of Jonathan Drouin looks like a nice bet given what he’s shown in Colorado the last two seasons. He may be completely a product of Nathan MacKinnon, but the reward is worth that risk if he’s truly found his game as a top-six forward. Emil Heineman, while not a needle-mover, is a decent bottom-six improvement over a big drag like Kyle MacLean.
The wild card is Maxim Shabanov, who signed with the Islanders after scoring 67 points in 65 games in the KHL. It’s hard to know what Shabanov can do in the NHL given his size, but it’s worth noting that Maxim Tsyplakov, whose KHL numbers were worse, ended up being a decent third liner. If Shabanov can mirror that, the Islanders’ forward group looks a lot deeper than given credit for, even if it lacks high-end upside.
Key Players
LW Anders Lee added 29 goals, 25 assists, 54 points, and a +3 this past season. Lee has been with the Islanders since 2014-15. He has 289 career goals.
C Bo Horvat led the Isles with 28 goals, 29 assists, 57 points, and a -4 this past season. He is a two-time All-Star with 269 career goals.
Goaltenders
Ilya Sorokin was the number one goalie this past season. He has a 2.71 goals against average with a .907 save percentage. His record was 20-24-6 with four shutouts.
Head Coach
Head coach Patrick Roy took over in midseason, going 20-12-5 to get the Islanders in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Previously, Roy coached the Colorado Avalanche from 2013 to 2016, leading to one playoff appearance. Roy has a career record of 185-139-41.
Season-by-Season Record (Last 7)
| SEASON |
GAMES |
WINS |
LOSSES |
FINISH |
PLAYOFFS |
| 2024–25 |
82 |
35 |
23 |
6th, Metropolitan |
Did not qualify |
| 2023–24 |
82 |
39 |
27 |
3rd, Metropolitan |
Lost in First Round, 1–4 (Hurricanes) |
| 2022–23 |
82 |
42 |
31 |
4th, Metropolitan |
Lost in First Round, 2–4 (Hurricanes) |
| 2021–22 |
82 |
37 |
35 |
5th, Metropolitan |
Did not qualify |
| 2020–21 |
56 |
32 |
17 |
4th, East |
Lost in Stanley Cup Semifinals, 3–4 (Lightning) |
| 2019–20 |
68 |
35 |
23 |
5th, Metropolitan |
Lost in Conference Finals, 2–4 (Lightning) |
| 2018–19 |
82 |
48 |
27 |
2nd, Metropolitan |
Lost in Second Round, 0–4 (Hurricanes) |
New York Islanders History
Founded in 1972 as an expansion team, the New York Islanders formed one of the greatest dynasties in NHL history, winning four consecutive Stanley Cup championships from 1980 to 1983. In those days of glory, Hall of Fame head coach Al Arbour led superstars such as Bryan Trottier, Denis Potvin, Mike Bossy, and Billy Smith.
That Islander dynasty was one of the last in NHL history. It was a powerhouse team that was complete in every way. The Islanders could either outscore their opponents or shut them down. The team had no weaknesses.
The late great Al Arbour went down as one of the greatest head coaches in hockey history. He won all four of the Isles’ Stanley Cup titles with the dream roster assembled by general manager Bill Torrey, who is also in the Hall of Fame. Torrey, known for his bow tie and academic demeanor, amassed a level of talent comparable to that of the team that unseated them for the final NHL dynasty: the Edmonton Oilers.
After the dynasty ended, the Islanders played one of the greatest games in NHL History. The 1987 Easter Epic went into four overtimes. The Islanders clinched the game and series over the Washington Capitals thanks to goaltender Kelly Hrudey stopping 73 out of 75 shots.
Since the 1994-95 season, the Islanders have been out more than in. New York made the playoffs only ten times in that span, with just one appearance in the Conference Final (2020).
Retired Islander numbers include defenseman Denis Potvin #5, left wing Clark Gillies #9, center Bryan Trottier #19, right wing Mike Bossy #22, right wing Bob Nystrom #23, left wing John Tonelli #27, goalie Billy Smith #31, and center Butch Goring #91.
NHL Teams
Eastern Conference - Atlantic
Eastern Conference - Metropolitan
Western Conference - Central
Western Conference - Pacific
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