2019–20 New York Islanders season
The 2019–20 New York Islanders season is the 48th season in the franchise's history. It is their fifth season in the Barclays Center in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, which they moved into after leaving Nassau Coliseum in Nassau County on Long Island at the conclusion of the 2014–15 season. During the regular season, the Islanders were scheduled to play 21 home games at Nassau Coliseum but on September 23 moved seven more games from the Barclays Center, making it a total of 28 games to be played at Nassau Coliseum. On February 29, 2020, it was announced that the Islanders would play their last game at Barclays Center on March 22, and then would move to Nassau Coliseum permanently.
The season was suspended by the league officials on March 12, 2020, after several other professional and collegiate sports organizations followed suit as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On May 26, the NHL regular season was officially declared over with the remaining games being cancelled. The Islanders advanced to the playoffs and are scheduled to face the Florida Panthers in the qualifying round.
Standings
Divisional standings
Eastern Conference
Schedule and results
Preseason
The preseason schedule was published on June 18, 2019.Regular season
The regular season schedule was released on June 25, 2019. On September 23, the Islanders revised their schedule and moved seven games from Barclays Center to Nassau Coliseum.Playoffs
The Islanders will face the Florida Panthers in the qualifying round.Player statistics
As of March 12, 2020Skaters
Goaltenders
†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
Transactions
The Islanders have been involved in the following transactions during the 2019–20 season.Trades
Free agents
Waivers
Contract terminations
Retirement
Signings
Draft picks
Below are the New York Islanders' selections at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 21 and 22, 2019, at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia.| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team |
| 1 | 23 | Simon Holmstrom | RW | Sweden | HV71 J20 |
| 2 | 571 | Samuel Bolduc | D | Canada | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada |
| 5 | 147 | Reece Newkirk | C | Canada | Portland Winterhawks |
| 6 | 178 | Felix Bibeau | C | Canada | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies |
| 7 | 209 | Cole Coskey | RW | United States | Saginaw Spirit |
Notes:
- The Calgary Flames' second-round pick went to the New York Islanders as the result of a trade on June 24, 2017, that sent Travis Hamonic and a conditional fourth-round pick in 2019 to Calgary in exchange for a first and second-round pick in 2018 and this pick.