2023–24 New York Islanders season

The 2023–24 New York Islanders season is the 52nd season in the franchise's history.[1] It is their third season in UBS Arena.[2] The Islanders are scheduled to participate in the 2024 NHL Stadium Series at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, where they are set to host the New York Rangers on February 18, 2024.[3]

2023–24 New York Islanders
DivisionMetropolitan
ConferenceEastern
2023–24 record2–2–1
Home record2–1–1
Road record0–1–0
Goals for13
Goals against17
Team information
General managerLou Lamoriello
CoachLane Lambert
CaptainAnders Lee
Alternate captainsCal Clutterbuck
Brock Nelson
ArenaUBS Arena
Minor league affiliate(s)Bridgeport Islanders (AHL)
Worcester Railers (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsBrock Nelson (3)
AssistsNoah Dobson (4)
PointsNoah Dobson
Kyle Palmieri (5)
Penalty minutesAdam Pelech (11)
Plus/minusBrock Nelson (+2)
WinsIlya Sorokin (2)
Goals against averageIlya Sorokin (3.00)

Standings

Divisional standings
Metropolitan Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 New York Rangers 6 4 2 0 4 18 13 +5 8
2 New Jersey Devils 5 3 1 1 2 20 17 +3 7
3 Philadelphia Flyers 6 3 2 1 3 18 16 +2 7
4 Columbus Blue Jackets 6 3 2 1 2 17 19 −2 7
5 Carolina Hurricanes 7 3 4 0 2 28 33 −5 6
6 New York Islanders 5 2 2 1 2 13 17 −4 5
7 Pittsburgh Penguins 6 2 4 0 2 17 20 −3 4
8 Washington Capitals 5 1 3 1 0 7 19 −12 3
Updated to game(s) played on October 24, 2023. Source: National Hockey League[4]
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)

Conference standings
Eastern Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 AT Tampa Bay Lightning 7 3 2 2 3 23 24 −1 8
2 ME Columbus Blue Jackets 6 3 2 1 2 17 19 −2 7
3 AT Montreal Canadiens 6 3 2 1 2 18 21 −3 7
4 AT Ottawa Senators 6 3 3 0 3 25 21 +4 6
5 AT Florida Panthers 6 3 3 0 3 17 18 −1 6
6 AT Buffalo Sabres 7 3 4 0 2 19 22 −3 6
7 ME Carolina Hurricanes 7 3 4 0 2 28 33 −5 6
8 ME New York Islanders 5 2 2 1 2 13 17 −4 5
9 ME Pittsburgh Penguins 6 2 4 0 2 17 20 −3 4
10 ME Washington Capitals 5 1 3 1 0 7 19 −12 3
Updated to game(s) played on October 24, 2023. Source: National Hockey League[5]
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)

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was published on June 22, 2023.[6]

Regular season

The regular season schedule was published on June 27, 2023.[15]

2023–24 game log
October: 2–2–1 (home: 2–1–1; road: 0–1–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
1October 14Buffalo2–3NY IslandersSorokin17,2551–0–02[16]
2October 17Arizona0–1NY IslandersSorokin14,4562–0–04[17]
3October 20New Jersey5–4NY IslandersOTSorokin17,2552–0–15[18]
4October 21NY Islanders1–3BuffaloVarlamov16,1792–1–15[19]
5October 24Colorado7–4NY IslandersSorokin14,8562–2–15[20]
6October 26Ottawa–NY Islanders
7October 28NY Islanders–Columbus
8October 30Detroit–NY Islanders

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Player statistics

As of October 21, 2023[21]

Skaters
Regular season[22]
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Brock Nelson4314+40
Kyle Palmieri4134+30
Bo Horvat4213+32
Noah Dobson4123+30
Mathew Barzal4123+22
Pierre Engvall402204
Casey Cizikas4101–16
Ryan Pulock401102
Adam Pelech4011+211
Anders Lee4011+10
Matt Martin401102
Cal Clutterbuck4011–10
Simon Holmstrom3000+10
Samuel Bolduc3000–10
Alexander Romanov4000+12
Oliver Wahlstrom1000+10
Sebastian Aho4000–10
Julien Gauthier1000–10
Hudson Fasching300004
Scott Mayfield100000
Jean-Gabriel Pageau4000–30

Goaltenders
Regular season[23]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Ilya Sorokin33181:2720172.3181.9141000
Semyon Varlamov1159:0701033.0443.9300000
  • † 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.

Roster

Updated October 12, 2023[24][25]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
25 Sweden Sebastian Aho D L 27 2017 Umeå, Sweden
13 Canada Mathew Barzal C R 26 2015 Coquitlam, British Columbia
4 Canada Samuel Bolduc D L 22 2019 Laval, Quebec
53 Canada Casey Cizikas C L 32 2009 Toronto, Ontario
15 Canada Cal Clutterbuck (A) RW R 35 2013 Welland, Ontario
8 Canada Noah Dobson D R 23 2018 Summerside, Prince Edward Island
18 Sweden Pierre Engvall LW L 27 2023 Ljungby, Sweden
20 United States Hudson Fasching RW R 28 2022 Milwaukee, Wisconsin
16 Canada Julien Gauthier RW R 26 2023 Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec
10 Sweden Simon Holmstrom RW L 22 2019 Tranas, Sweden
14 Canada Bo Horvat C L 28 2023 Rodney, Ontario
59 Canada Daylan Kuefler Injured Reserve LW L 21 2022 Red Deer, Alberta
27 United States Anders Lee (C) LW L 33 2009 Edina, Minnesota
17 Canada Matt Martin LW L 34 2018 Windsor, Ontario
24 United States Scott Mayfield D R 31 2011 St. Louis, Missouri
29 United States Brock Nelson (A) LW L 32 2010 Warroad, Minnesota
44 Canada Jean-Gabriel Pageau C R 30 2020 Ottawa, Ontario
21 United States Kyle Palmieri RW R 32 2021 Smithtown, New York
3 Canada Adam Pelech D L 29 2012 Toronto, Ontario
6 Canada Ryan Pulock D R 29 2013 Grandview, Manitoba
28 Russia Alexander Romanov D L 23 2022 Moscow, Russia
30 Russia Ilya Sorokin G L 28 2014 Mezhdurechensk, Russia
40 Russia Semyon Varlamov G L 35 2019 Kuybyshev, Soviet Union
26 United States Oliver Wahlstrom RW R 23 2018 Yarmouth, Maine

Transactions

The Islanders have been involved in the following transactions during the 2023–24 season.

Trades
DateDetailsRef
June 29, 2023 (2023-06-29) To Chicago Blackhawks
Josh Bailey
2nd-round pick in 2026		 To New York Islanders
Future considerations		 [26]

Free agents
DatePlayerTeamContract termRef
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01)Parker Wotherspoonto Boston Bruins1-year[27]
July 5, 2023 (2023-07-05)Julien Gauthierfrom Ottawa Senators2-year[28]
July 5, 2023 (2023-07-05)Karson Kuhlmanfrom Winnipeg Jets1-year[28]
July 5, 2023 (2023-07-05)Brian Pinhofrom New Jersey Devils[lower-alpha 1]1-year[28]
July 6, 2023 (2023-07-06)Cole Bardreauto Bridgeport Islanders (AHL)1-year[29]
July 6, 2023 (2023-07-06)Jeff Kubiakto Bridgeport Islanders (AHL)1-year[29]
July 27, 2023 (2023-07-27)Collin Adamsto Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL)1-year[30]
August 2, 2023 (2023-08-02)Blade Jenkinsto Worcester Railers (ECHL)1-year[31]
August 3, 2023 (2023-08-03)Bode Wildeto HC '05 Banská Bystrica (Slovak Extraliga)1-year[32]

Waivers
DatePlayerTeamRef
October 10, 2023 (2023-10-10)Ross Johnstonto Anaheim Ducks[33]

Signings
DatePlayerContract termRef
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01)Pierre Engvall7-year[37]
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01)Scott Mayfield7-year[38]
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01)Ilya Sorokin8-year[39]
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01)Semyon Varlamov4-year[40]
July 17, 2023 (2023-07-17)Oliver Wahlstrom1-year[41]
July 18, 2023 (2023-07-18)Jakub Skarek2-year[42]
September 13, 2023 (2023-09-13)Isaiah George3-year[43]

Draft picks
See also: List of New York Islanders 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
2 49 Danny Nelson D  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 Schultz D  United States U.S. NTDP (USHL)
7 209 Dennis Good Bogg D  Sweden AIK IF U20 (J20 Nationell)

Notes
  1. Was under contract with the Devils, but played for their AHL affiliate during the 2022–23 season.

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