The2018–19 New York Islanders season was the47th season in the franchise's history.[2] It was their fourth season in theBarclays Center in the New York City borough ofBrooklyn, which they moved into after leavingNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum inNassau County onLong Island at the conclusion of the 2014–15 season. The Islanders also used Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum as a part-time venue starting this year where they played half of their 41 regular season home games,[3] and as well as all first-round playoff home games.[4] The Islanders entered the season looking to improve on their 35–37–10 record from the previous season, as well as make the playoffs for the first time since the2015–16 season. They were able to improve their performance, despite losing their longtime captain and franchise playerJohn Tavares in free agency. The Islanders clinched a playoff spot on March 30, 2019, with a 5–1 win against theBuffalo Sabres.[5] On April 16, the Islanders swept thePittsburgh Penguins in the first round, making it their first playoff series sweep since the1983 Stanley Cup playoffs.[6] However, in the second round, the Islanders were not able to capitalize on their success against Pittsburgh, as they were swept by theCarolina Hurricanes.[7]
The Islanders faced thePittsburgh Penguins in the first round of the playoffs at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum,[11] and swept the series in four games, marking the first time since the1982–83 season that they swept the series.[12]
The Islanders faced theCarolina Hurricanes in the second round of the playoffs at Barclays Center,[13] and were swept in four games.[14]
2019 Stanley Cup playoffs
Eastern Conference first round vs. (M3)Pittsburgh Penguins: Islanders won 4–0
TheCalgary Flames' first-round pick went to theNew York Islanders as the result of a trade on June 24, 2017, that sentTravis Hamonic and a conditional fourth-round pick in2019 to Calgary in exchange for a second-round pick in 2018, a conditional second-round pick in2019 and this pick.[66]