New York Islanders Game Recaps
Recaps of every game the New York Islanders play
Jets 3, Islanders 1 (EN): Isles lose the coin flip tonight
Mistakes prove costly in low-scoring game, as we often see.
Islanders 3, Blue Jackets 2: Coliseum reopens to ‘electric’ comeback win
‘It felt like home.’
Bruins 2*, Islanders 1 (*SO): We’ll take the point, thanks
The goaltending duo created a toss-up that the Islanders were, sadly, on the wrong side of.
Capitals 4 (EN), Islanders 1: Special teams loss
A careful, competitive battle at even strength turns on the Isles’ inability to cash in on the power play.
Islanders 4, Hurricanes 1: Continuing to dominate the division
Aside from the (very big) blemish against the Rangers Wednesday, the Islanders are perfect against their own division.
Islanders 4, Devils 3 (OT): Barzal winner overcomes blown leads
The Isles lost three one-goal leads, the last with 10 seconds left in regulation.
Rangers 5, Islanders 0: One to forget
The Islanders concede five goals to the Rangers in a poor effort against their crosstown rivals.
Stars 6, Islanders 2: That wasn’t very fun at all
The Islanders were unable to complete the homestand undefeated.
Islanders 5, Canucks 2: Kuhnhackl magic; Ladd hurt
The Isles ride two crazy Kuhnhackl goals and a dominant third period to a convincing win.
Panthers 4, Islanders 2 (EN): Another blown lead in Florida
Despite holding a 2-1 lead in the second period, the New York Islanders weren’t able to close out the game and ended the road trip without a point in Florida.
Lightning 4, Islanders 2 (EN): Late goal costs Isles at least a point
Two goals from Josh Bailey weren’t enough to get the Islanders at least a point in Tampa Bay
Canadiens 4*, Islanders 3 (*SO): Poor job protecting a lead foils win streak
Montreal came to Brooklyn and left with two points they should have never had.
Islanders 3 (EN), Devils 0: Wall of Greiss protects 1st in the Metro
The Isles win their fifth in a row and put a scare in another Metro foe.
Islanders 3*, Penguins 2 (*SO): Greiss goes Dubi on Crosby in OT, Bailey wins shootout
The Isles pull into a tie for first place in the Metropolitan.
Islanders 6, Penguins 3: Lehner stars, but leaves with injury
Just like they drew it up, the Islanders win by three goals while being outshot by 13.
Islanders 2, Hurricanes 1: Goals from Lee, Pulock lead Isles
The New York Islanders earn their first two back to back wins of the season off strong performances from the team’s top players.
Panthers 3, Islanders 2 (OT): Return the Gift
The Islanders were spotted a 2-0 lead and a late referee gift, but they gave it all back.
Islanders 7, Kings 2: Third-period runaway
But the Isles lose Robin Lehner to an apparent head injury
Ducks 4, Islanders 1 (EN): New York was good, but Gibson was better
Hard to argue with how the Isles played tonight, but Ducks goalie John Gibson had a bone to pick.
Predators 5, Islanders 2 (EN): First period breakdown sinks Isles
After nearly a week’s rest, the Isles came out slow and sluggish, and never came back from three early conceded goals.
Islanders 4, Sharks 0: Robin Lehner with 35-save shutout in Isles debut
There are feel-good personal stories, and there are feel-great ones.
Predators 4, Islanders 3: Good effort, mistaken result
Key players get their first goals, but Greiss couldn’t save them this time.
Islanders 2, Hurricanes 1 (OT): 45 saves for Greiss sets up Isles win
A strong outing by Thomas Greiss covers up the Islanders’ defensive woes on opening night against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Islanders 4, Rangers 3 (OT): Leddy switches sides, Fritz fights for a spot
The Isles accommodate a new defenseman but may make room for an underrated forward.
Sunday Funday: Islanders blank infrequent Flyers 3-0 in Coliseum preseason game
Kieffer Bellows had a goal and an assist, and two Islanders goalies combined for a shutout over a group of anonymous Philadelphia Flyers in a preseason game at Nassau Coliseum.
Islanders 4, Red Wings 3 (OT): Tavares scores winner, Lee scores 40th in finale
And Mathew Barzal added yet more to his historic rookie season
Islanders 2, Rangers 1: Isles complete the season sweep
In the last home game of the 2017-18 season, the New York Islanders defeated the New York Rangers off of goals from Thomas Hickey and Anthony Beauvillier.
Maple Leafs 5, Islanders 4: This, too, was a hockey game
The teams did a good job providing an entertaining match that meant virtually nothing to either side.
Panthers 3, Islanders 0: Sure, okay
Finally, the math has done what the spirit began in December: Eliminated the Isles from the playoff chase.
Blackhawks 3, Islanders 1: Whatever
This has taken so long to write because I don’t know what else to write about this team anymore.
Lightning 7, Islanders 6: That escalated quickly, and several times
Pulock, Lee and Beauvillier score a pair each in a wild night in Brooklyn.