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NHL teams released their full regular season schedules today, including the New York Islanders' first 41 home games in Brooklyn.
Their first home opener at Barclays Center was announced earlier this week and will be against the reigning Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks, of all teams. Turns out it's a back-to-back home-at-home series, and the Islanders will be in Chicago the following night.
The Islanders have 15 back-to-backs, the most being three in November. Their longest road trip is a seven game monster that crosses February and March that's part of a 12 out of 14 on-the-road gauntlet. Ouch.
Other notables include:
- The first matinee is Game 3, Oct. 12 versus the Jets.
- The first Islanders-Rangers game in Brooklyn on December 2.
- First home game against the last team to play at Nassau Coliseum, the Washington Capitals, on January 7.
- Connor McDavid and the Oilers in a matinee on Feb. 7.
Start times, which were a bit of a concern for those trailblazing a new route to games after 43 years on Hempstead Turnpike, are scattered: a number of 7:30 pm starts happen earlier in the season (and mostly on weekends), before giving way to predominantly 7 pm starts for the back half.
October, 2015 | ||||
DATE | VISITOR | HOME | TIME (ET) | TV NETWORK/RESULTS |
FRI OCT 9, 2015 | BLACKHAWKS | ISLANDERS | 7:30 PM | |
SAT OCT 10, 2015 | ISLANDERS | BLACKHAWKS | 8:30 PM | |
MON OCT 12, 2015 | JETS | ISLANDERS | 1:00 PM | |
THU OCT 15, 2015 | PREDATORS | ISLANDERS | 7:00 PM | |
SAT OCT 17, 2015 | SHARKS | ISLANDERS | 7:30 PM | |
TUE OCT 20, 2015 | ISLANDERS | BLUE JACKETS | 7:00 PM | |
FRI OCT 23, 2015 | BRUINS | ISLANDERS | 7:30 PM | TVA |
SAT OCT 24, 2015 | ISLANDERS | BLUES | 8:00 PM | |
MON OCT 26, 2015 | FLAMES | ISLANDERS | 7:00 PM | |
THU OCT 29, 2015 | HURRICANES | ISLANDERS | 7:00 PM | |
SAT OCT 31, 2015 | ISLANDERS | DEVILS | 1:00 PM | |
November, 2015 | ||||
DATE | VISITOR | HOME | TIME (ET) | TV NETWORK/RESULTS |
SUN NOV 1, 2015 | SABRES | ISLANDERS | 7:30 PM | TVA |
TUE NOV 3, 2015 | DEVILS | ISLANDERS | 7:00 PM | |
THU NOV 5, 2015 | ISLANDERS | CANADIENS | 7:30 PM | |
SUN NOV 8, 2015 | BRUINS | ISLANDERS | 5:00 PM | TVA |
TUE NOV 10, 2015 | ISLANDERS | SHARKS | 10:30 PM | |
THU NOV 12, 2015 | ISLANDERS | KINGS | 10:30 PM | |
FRI NOV 13, 2015 | ISLANDERS | DUCKS | 10:00 PM | |
MON NOV 16, 2015 | COYOTES | ISLANDERS | 7:00 PM | |
FRI NOV 20, 2015 | CANADIENS | ISLANDERS | 7:30 PM | |
SUN NOV 22, 2015 | ISLANDERS | CANADIENS | 7:00 PM | SN |
WED NOV 25, 2015 | FLYERS | ISLANDERS | 7:00 PM | |
FRI NOV 27, 2015 | ISLANDERS | PANTHERS | 7:30 PM | |
SAT NOV 28, 2015 | ISLANDERS | LIGHTNING | 7:00 PM | |
MON NOV 30, 2015 | AVALANCHE | ISLANDERS | 7:00 PM | |
December, 2015 | ||||
DATE | VISITOR | HOME | TIME (ET) | TV NETWORK/RESULTS |
WED DEC 2, 2015 | RANGERS | ISLANDERS | 8:00 PM | TVA |
FRI DEC 4, 2015 | BLUES | ISLANDERS | 7:30 PM | TVA |
SAT DEC 5, 2015 | ISLANDERS | SENATORS | 7:00 PM | HNIC |
TUE DEC 8, 2015 | ISLANDERS | FLYERS | 7:00 PM | TVA |
SAT DEC 12, 2015 | ISLANDERS | BLUE JACKETS | 7:00 PM | |
SUN DEC 13, 2015 | DEVILS | ISLANDERS | 5:00 PM | |
TUE DEC 15, 2015 | PANTHERS | ISLANDERS | 7:00 PM | |
THU DEC 17, 2015 | ISLANDERS | AVALANCHE | 9:00 PM | |
SAT DEC 19, 2015 | ISLANDERS | COYOTES | 9:00 PM | |
MON DEC 21, 2015 | DUCKS | ISLANDERS | 7:00 PM | |
SUN DEC 27, 2015 | MAPLE LEAFS | ISLANDERS | 6:00 PM | SN |
TUE DEC 29, 2015 | ISLANDERS | MAPLE LEAFS | 7:00 PM | TVA |
THU DEC 31, 2015 | ISLANDERS | SABRES | 6:00 PM | |
January, 2016 | ||||
DATE | VISITOR | HOME | TIME (ET) | TV NETWORK/RESULTS |
SAT JAN 2, 2016 | ISLANDERS | PENGUINS | 7:00 PM | TVA |
SUN JAN 3, 2016 | STARS | ISLANDERS | 5:00 PM | |
THU JAN 7, 2016 | CAPITALS | ISLANDERS | 7:00 PM | |
SAT JAN 9, 2016 | ISLANDERS | FLYERS | 1:00 PM | |
TUE JAN 12, 2016 | BLUE JACKETS | ISLANDERS | 7:00 PM | |
THU JAN 14, 2016 | RANGERS | ISLANDERS | 7:00 PM | |
SUN JAN 17, 2016 | CANUCKS | ISLANDERS | 4:00 PM | |
FRI JAN 22, 2016 | ISLANDERS | SENATORS | 7:30 PM | |
SAT JAN 23, 2016 | FLYERS | ISLANDERS | 7:30 PM | |
MON JAN 25, 2016 | RED WINGS | ISLANDERS | 7:00 PM | |
February, 2016 | ||||
DATE | VISITOR | HOME | TIME (ET) | TV NETWORK/RESULTS |
TUE FEB 2, 2016 | WILD | ISLANDERS | 7:00 PM | |
THU FEB 4, 2016 | ISLANDERS | CAPITALS | 7:00 PM | TVA |
SAT FEB 6, 2016 | ISLANDERS | RED WINGS | 2:00 PM | |
SUN FEB 7, 2016 | OILERS | ISLANDERS | 2:30 PM | SN1 |
TUE FEB 9, 2016 | ISLANDERS | BLUE JACKETS | 7:00 PM | |
THU FEB 11, 2016 | KINGS | ISLANDERS | 7:00 PM | TVA |
SAT FEB 13, 2016 | ISLANDERS | HURRICANES | 7:00 PM | |
MON FEB 15, 2016 | RED WINGS | ISLANDERS | 1:00 PM | |
THU FEB 18, 2016 | CAPITALS | ISLANDERS | 7:00 PM | |
FRI FEB 19, 2016 | ISLANDERS | DEVILS | 7:00 PM | |
TUE FEB 23, 2016 | ISLANDERS | WILD | 8:00 PM | |
THU FEB 25, 2016 | ISLANDERS | FLAMES | 9:00 PM | |
SUN FEB 28, 2016 | ISLANDERS | OILERS | 9:30 PM | |
March, 2016 | ||||
DATE | VISITOR | HOME | TIME (ET) | TV NETWORK/RESULTS |
TUE MAR 1, 2016 | ISLANDERS | CANUCKS | 10:00 PM | |
THU MAR 3, 2016 | ISLANDERS | JETS | 8:00 PM | |
SUN MAR 6, 2016 | ISLANDERS | RANGERS | 5:00 PM | |
TUE MAR 8, 2016 | PENGUINS | ISLANDERS | 7:00 PM | |
WED MAR 9, 2016 | ISLANDERS | MAPLE LEAFS | 7:00 PM | TVA, SN |
SAT MAR 12, 2016 | ISLANDERS | BRUINS | 1:00 PM | |
MON MAR 14, 2016 | PANTHERS | ISLANDERS | 7:00 PM | TVA |
TUE MAR 15, 2016 | ISLANDERS | PENGUINS | 7:00 PM | TVA |
THU MAR 17, 2016 | ISLANDERS | PREDATORS | 8:00 PM | |
SAT MAR 19, 2016 | ISLANDERS | STARS | 8:00 PM | |
MON MAR 21, 2016 | FLYERS | ISLANDERS | 7:00 PM | |
WED MAR 23, 2016 | SENATORS | ISLANDERS | 7:00 PM | SN |
FRI MAR 25, 2016 | ISLANDERS | LIGHTNING | 7:30 PM | TVA |
SAT MAR 26, 2016 | ISLANDERS | HURRICANES | 7:00 PM | |
TUE MAR 29, 2016 | HURRICANES | ISLANDERS | 7:00 PM | |
THU MAR 31, 2016 | BLUE JACKETS | ISLANDERS | 7:00 PM | |
April, 2016 | ||||
DATE | VISITOR | HOME | TIME (ET) | TV NETWORK/RESULTS |
SAT APR 2, 2016 | PENGUINS | ISLANDERS | 1:00 PM | |
MON APR 4, 2016 | LIGHTNING | ISLANDERS | 7:00 PM | TVA |
TUE APR 5, 2016 | ISLANDERS | CAPITALS | 7:00 PM | |
THU APR 7, 2016 | ISLANDERS | RANGERS | 7:00 PM | |
SAT APR 9, 2016 | SABRES | ISLANDERS | 7:30 PM |