2015–16 New York Islanders season


The 2015–16 New York Islanders season was the 44th season in the franchise's history. This season was the team's first at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, one of the five boroughs of New York City, which it shares with the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association.
The team's regular season began on October 9, 2015, against the Chicago Blackhawks.
The Islanders qualified for the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs after finishing the season in fourth place in the Metropolitan Division and fifth in the Eastern Conference with 100 points. The playoff berth was the team's third post-season berth in four seasons, having qualified in 2012–13 and 2014–15, but not in 2013–14. The Islanders' first round matchup had them up against the champions of the Atlantic Division, the Florida Panthers. The Islanders won the series in 6 games on a John Tavares goal in double overtime, marking the team's first playoff series victory since 1993. The Islanders' second round matchup had them matched up against the Tampa Bay Lightning, in which they lost the series in 5 games.

Off-season

Regular season

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

Playoffs

Player statistics

Final Stats
;Skaters
Player
78333770638
79224264−451
81203252112
81261440−330
8153540−925
80152136−251
81122032−722
8082129431
7182028−928
70916251731
5891625333
7715823722
81913221322
7251621−535
80109192119
6261218930
5341216520
7221416320
2415639
52156131
2032534
1522415
9022−10
210100
6101−411
201114
6000−32
100004
200002

Player
116511−36
11268−34
11336−32
10145−12
11145−56
11145−58
11314−10
813412
1113410
11134−52
9213−42
11213−212
11123−28
6123−40
11033−116
11022−52
501124
11000−112
6000−20
11000−74

;Goaltenders
Player
4138228723114902.3611970.9251012
3636209118134802.309840.9193010
76399321182.712100.9140000
42194111113.40930.8820000

Player
1111733562302.46388.9230000
10500000.0021.0000000

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.

Notable achievements

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

Following the end of the Islanders' 2014–15 season, and during the 2015–16 season, this team has been involved in the following transactions:

Trades

Free agents acquired

Free agents lost

Claimed via waivers

Lost via waivers

Player signings

Draft picks

Below are the New York Islanders' selections at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, to be held on June 26–27, 2015 at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida.
Round#PlayerPosNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
116Mathew BarzalCentreSeattle Thunderbirds
128Anthony BeauvillierLWShawinigan Cataractes
382Mitchell Vande SompelDOshawa Generals
4112Parker WotherspoonDTri-City Americans
5147Ryan PilonDBrandon Wheat Kings
6172Andong SongDLawrenceville School
7202Peter HanssonDLinkopings J20

;Draft notes
The New York Rangers' first-round pick went to the New York Islanders as the result of a trade on June 26, 2015 that sent Edmonton's second-round pick in 2015 and Florida's third-round pick in 2015 to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.