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Islanders' playoff hopes officially end with loss to Canadiens

Nick Suzuki had a goal and an assist and the Canadiens beat the Islanders 4-1 on Sunday, eliminating New York from playoff contention.

Apr 12

Ridly Greig #71 of the Ottawa Senators scores a goal past Ilya Sorokin #30 of the New York Islanders during the first period at UBS Arena on April 11, 2026 in Elmont, New York.

Senators shut out Islanders 3-0

The Senators moved to the verge of clinching a playoff spot by shutting out the Islanders 3-0 on Saturday.

Apr 11

Matthew Schaefer #48 of the New York Islanders takes a first period shot against Jake McCabe #22 and the Toronto Maple Leafs at UBS Arena on April 09, 2026 in Elmont, New York.

Schaefer matches record for goals by rookie defenseman as Islanders top Leafs

The Islanders defeated the Maple Leafs 5-3 on Thursday night in Peter DeBoer's first game as New York's coach.

Apr 9

New York Islanders abruptly fire coach Patrick Roy

Patrick Roy has been abruptly fired as head coach of the New York Islanders.

Apr 5

Center Seth Jarvis #24 of the Carolina Hurricanes takes a shot at goal during the third period of the game against the New York Islanders at Lenovo Center on April 4, 2026 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Jarvis scores twice to help Hurricanes beat Islanders 4-3

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 4-3 on Saturday night for their fourth victory in five games.

Apr 4

Philadelphia Flyers' Matvei Michkov (39) skates past New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) after scoring a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, April 3, 2026, in Elmont, N.Y.

Matvei Michkov has a goal, 2 assists as Flyers beat Islanders 3-1

The Flyers beat the Islanders 3-1 on Friday night to move within one point of the Islanders for third place in the Metropolitan Division.

Apr 3

Bowen Byram #4 of the Buffalo Sabres scores an empty net goal during an NHL game against the New York Islanders on March 31, 2026 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo won, 4-2.

Byram's empty-netter stands as winner to lift Sabres past Islanders 4-3

Bowen Byram led the Buffalo Sabres to a 4-3 victory over the New York Islanders on Tuesday night.

Mar 31

Islanders allow 7 unanswered goals in brutal loss to Penguins

Anthony Mantha had two goals and an assist, and the Penguins rallied to defeat the Islanders 8-3 on Monday night in a crucial game in the Eastern Conference playoff race.

Mar 30

Islanders rally from a multigoal deficit to beat the Panthers 5-2

Brayden Schenn had a goal and two assists, and Matthew Schaefer tied the rookie defenseman franchise scoring record as New York rallied past Florida.

Mar 28

Ilya Sorokin #30 of the New York Islanders and Mavrik Bourque #22 of the Dallas Stars battle for the puck in front of the goal during the second period at UBS Arena on March 26, 2026 in Elmont, New York.

Sorokin shines against Stars to give playoff-chasing Islanders a 2-1 win

Ilya Sorokin made 26 saves to help the Islanders beat the Stars 2-1 on Thursday night.

Mar 26

Anders Lee #27 of the New York Islanders and Anton Frondell #15 of the Chicago Blackhawks battle for the puck during the first period at UBS Arena on March 24, 2026 in Elmont, New York.

Lardis, Nazar lead Blackhawks past Islanders 4-3

The Chicago Blackhawks defeated the New York Islanders 4-3 on Tuesday night.

Mar 24

Ilya Sorokin earns 7th shutout, Islanders top Blue Jackets

Ilya Sorokin made 26 saves for his NHL-leading seventh shutout of the season, and the Islanders moved back into a playoff spot with a 1-0 victory over the Blue Jackets on Sunday night.