| Season | Team | League | Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | SOL | Pts | Pct | GF | GA | PIM | Atten. | Coach | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-73 | New York Islanders | NHL | East | 78 | 12 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0.192 | 170 | 347 | 881 | 11966 | Goyette, Ingarfield {+} | Out of Playoffs |
| 1973-74 | New York Islanders | NHL | East | 78 | 19 | 41 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0.359 | 182 | 247 | 1075 | 12727 | Al Arbour | Out of Playoffs |
| 1974-75 | New York Islanders | NHL | Patrick | 80 | 33 | 25 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0.550 | 264 | 221 | 1118 | 13885 | Al Arbour | Lost in round 3 |
| 1975-76 | New York Islanders | NHL | Patrick | 80 | 42 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 0.631 | 297 | 190 | 1277 | 14762 | Al Arbour | Lost in round 3 |
| 1976-77 | New York Islanders | NHL | Patrick | 80 | 47 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 0.663 | 288 | 193 | 1012 | 14965 | Al Arbour | Lost in round 3 |
| 1977-78 | New York Islanders | NHL | Patrick | 80 | 48 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 0.694 | 334 | 210 | 938 | 15100 | Al Arbour | Lost in round 2 |
| 1978-79 | New York Islanders | NHL | Patrick | 80 | 51 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 0.725 | 358 | 214 | 1077 | 14713 | Al Arbour | Lost in round 3 |
| 1979-80 | New York Islanders | NHL | Patrick | 80 | 39 | 28 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 0.569 | 281 | 247 | 1298 | 15111 | Al Arbour | Won Championship |
| 1980-81 | New York Islanders | NHL | Patrick | 80 | 48 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 0.688 | 355 | 260 | 1442 | 14822 | Al Arbour | Won Championship |
| 1981-82 | New York Islanders | NHL | Patrick | 80 | 54 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 0.738 | 385 | 250 | 1328 | 15049 | Al Arbour | Won Championship |
| 1982-83 | New York Islanders | NHL | Patrick | 80 | 42 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0.600 | 302 | 226 | 1266 | 15137 | Al Arbour | Won Championship |
| 1983-84 | New York Islanders | NHL | Patrick | 80 | 50 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 0.650 | 357 | 269 | 1157 | 15614 | Al Arbour | Lost in Finals |
| 1984-85 | New York Islanders | NHL | Patrick | 80 | 40 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 0.538 | 345 | 312 | 1516 | 15717 | Al Arbour | Lost in round 2 |
| 1985-86 | New York Islanders | NHL | Patrick | 80 | 39 | 29 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0.563 | 327 | 284 | 1343 | 15810 | Al Arbour | Lost in round 1 |
| 1986-87 | New York Islanders | NHL | Patrick | 80 | 35 | 33 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 0.513 | 279 | 281 | 1857 | 14859 | Terry Simpson | Lost in round 2 |
| 1987-88 | New York Islanders | NHL | Patrick | 80 | 39 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0.550 | 308 | 267 | 1732 | 14589 | Terry Simpson | Lost in round 1 |
| 1988-89 | New York Islanders | NHL | Patrick | 80 | 28 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0.381 | 265 | 325 | 1822 | 13925 | Simpson, Arbour {+} | Out of Playoffs |
| 1989-90 | New York Islanders | NHL | Patrick | 80 | 31 | 38 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0.456 | 281 | 288 | 1777 | 12710 | Al Arbour | Lost in round 1 |
| 1990-91 | New York Islanders | NHL | Patrick | 80 | 25 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0.375 | 223 | 290 | 1723 | 10462 | Al Arbour | Out of Playoffs |
| 1991-92 | New York Islanders | NHL | Patrick | 80 | 34 | 35 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0.494 | 291 | 299 | 1713 | 10039 | Al Arbour | Out of Playoffs |
| 1992-93 | New York Islanders | NHL | Patrick | 84 | 40 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 0.518 | 335 | 297 | 1701 | 12036 | Al Arbour | Lost in round 3 |
| 1993-94 | New York Islanders | NHL | Atlantic | 84 | 36 | 36 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 0.500 | 282 | 264 | 1787 | 12091 | Al Arbour | Lost in round 1 |
| 1994-95 | New York Islanders | NHL | Atlantic | 48 | 15 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0.365 | 126 | 158 | 901 | 12573 | Lorne Henning | Out of Playoffs |
| 1995-96 | New York Islanders | NHL | Atlantic | 82 | 22 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0.329 | 229 | 315 | 1669 | 11355 | Mike Milbury | Out of Playoffs |
| 1996-97 | New York Islanders | NHL | Atlantic | 82 | 29 | 41 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0.427 | 240 | 250 | 1640 | 12494 | Milbury, Bowness {+} | Out of Playoffs |
| 1997-98 | New York Islanders | NHL | Atlantic | 82 | 30 | 41 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 0.433 | 212 | 225 | 1646 | 12253 | Bowness, Milbury {+} | Out of Playoffs |
| 1998-99 | New York Islanders | NHL | Atlantic | 82 | 24 | 48 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 0.354 | 194 | 244 | 1111 | 11299 | Milbury, Stewart {+} | Out of Playoffs |
| 1999-00 | New York Islanders | NHL | Atlantic | 82 | 24 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 0.354 | 194 | 275 | 1376 | 9748 | Robert "Butch" Goring | Out of Playoffs |
| 2000-01 | New York Islanders | NHL | Atlantic | 82 | 21 | 51 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 0.317 | 185 | 268 | 1339 | 11332 | Robert "Butch" Goring | Out of Playoffs |
| 2001-02 | New York Islanders | NHL | Atlantic | 82 | 42 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 96 | 0.585 | 239 | 220 | 1255 | 14548 | Peter Laviolette | Lost in round 1 |
| 2002-03 | New York Islanders | NHL | Atlantic | 82 | 35 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 0.506 | 224 | 231 | 1244 | 14930 | Peter Laviolette | Lost in round 1 |
| 2003-04 | New York Islanders | NHL | Atlantic | 82 | 38 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 91 | 0.555 | 237 | 210 | 1168 | 13693 | Steve Stirling | Lost in round 1 |
| 2005-06 | New York Islanders | NHL | Atlantic | 82 | 36 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 78 | 0.476 | 230 | 278 | 1266 | 12609 | Stirling, Shaw {+} | Out of Playoffs |
| 2006-07 | New York Islanders | NHL | Atlantic | 82 | 40 | 30 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 92 | 0.561 | 248 | 240 | 1062 | 12886 | Ted Nolan | Lost in round 1 |
| 2007-08 | New York Islanders | NHL | Atlantic | 82 | 35 | 38 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 79 | 0.482 | 194 | 243 | 1041 | 13640 | Ted Nolan | Out of Playoffs |
| 2008-09 | New York Islanders | NHL | Atlantic | 82 | 26 | 47 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 61 | 0.372 | 201 | 279 | 1216 | 13773 | Scott Gordon | Out of Playoffs |
| 2009-10 | New York Islanders | NHL | Atlantic | 82 | 34 | 37 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 79 | 0.482 | 222 | 264 | 950 | 12735 | Scott Gordon | Out of Playoffs |
| 2010-11 | New York Islanders | NHL | Atlantic | 82 | 30 | 39 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 73 | 0.445 | 229 | 264 | 1515 | 11059 | Gordon, Capuano {+} | Out of Playoffs |
| 2011-12 | New York Islanders | NHL | Atlantic | 82 | 34 | 37 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 79 | 0.482 | 203 | 255 | 0 | 13191 | Jack Capuano | Out of Playoffs |
| 2012-13 | New York Islanders | NHL | Atlantic | 48 | 24 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 55 | 0.573 | 139 | 139 | 0 | 13307 | Jack Capuano |