2020–21 New York Islanders season National Hockey League season
The 2020–21 New York Islanders season was the 49th season in the franchise's history.[ 1] Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum since returning to the arena full-time for the 2020–21 season, as well as their 45th overall and final season in the arena.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and COVID-19 cross-border travel restrictions imposed by the Government of Canada , the Islanders played a shortened 56-game regular season, which consisted of divisional play only, with the Islanders being temporarily realigned from the Metropolitan Division to the East Division .[ 8]
Fan attendance in home games was prohibited until February 23, per an executive order from Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo .[ 9] [ 10]
The team made the playoffs for the third straight season when they defeated the New York Rangers on May 1, 2021. This marked the first time since the 2003–04 season that the Islanders clinched a playoff spot for a third consecutive season.[ 11] Pittsburgh Penguins in the First round in six games. Game 6 of the series was the first series-clinching game at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum since 1993 .[ 12] Boston Bruins in the Second round and defeat them in six games.[ 13] Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Semifinals,[ 14] [ 15]
Standings
Divisional standings
Source: National Hockey League
[ 16] Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
e – Eliminated from playoff contention;
x – Clinched playoff spot;
y – Clinched division
Schedule and results
Regular season
The regular season schedule was published on December 23, 2020.[ 17]
2020–21 game log
January: 3–4–2 (Home: 2–0–0; Road: 1–4–2)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
1
January 14
NY Islanders
4–0
NY Rangers Varlamov 0
1–0–0
2
[ 18]
2
January 16
NY Islanders
0–5
NY Rangers
Sorokin 0
1–1–0
2
[ 19]
3
January 18
Boston 0–1
NY Islanders
Varlamov
0
2–1–0
4
[ 20]
4
January 21
New Jersey 1–4
NY Islanders
Varlamov
0
3–1–0
6
[ 21]
5
January 24
NY Islanders
0–2
New Jersey
Sorokin
0
3–2–0
6
[ 22]
6
January 26
NY Islanders
2–3
Washington Varlamov
0
3–3–0
6
[ 23]
7
January 28
NY Islanders
3–6
Washington
Varlamov
0
3–4–0
6
[ 24]
8
January 30
NY Islanders
2–3
Philadelphia OT
Varlamov
0
3–4–1
7
[ 25]
9
January 31
NY Islanders
3–4
Philadelphia
OT
Sorokin
0
3–4–2
8
[ 26]
February: 8–2–2 (Home: 5–0–2; Road: 3–2–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
—
February 2
Buffalo –
NY Islanders
Postponed due to COVID-19 protocol;[ 27] [ 28]
—
February 4
Buffalo
–
NY Islanders
Postponed due to COVID-19 protocol;[ 27] [ 28]
10
February 6
Pittsburgh 3–4
NY Islanders
Varlamov 0
4–4–2
10
[ 29]
11
February 8
NY Islanders
2–0
NY Rangers Varlamov
0
5–4–2
12
[ 30]
12
February 11
Pittsburgh
4–3
NY Islanders
SO
Varlamov
0
5–4–3
13
[ 31]
13
February 13
Boston 2–4
NY Islanders
Varlamov
0
6–4–3
15
[ 32]
14
February 15
NY Islanders
3–1
Buffalo
Varlamov
0
7–4–3
17
[ 33]
15
February 16
NY Islanders
3–0
Buffalo
Sorokin 0
8–4–3
19
[ 34]
16
February 18
NY Islanders
1–4
Pittsburgh
Varlamov
0
8–5–3
19
[ 35]
17
February 20
NY Islanders
2–3
Pittsburgh
Varlamov
0
8–6–3
19
[ 36]
18
February 22
Buffalo
2–3
NY Islanders
Varlamov
0
9–6–3
21
[ 37]
19
February 25
Boston
2–7
NY Islanders
Varlamov
0
10–6–3
23
[ 38]
20
February 27
Pittsburgh
4–3
NY Islanders
OT
Varlamov
0
10–6–4
24
[ 39]
21
February 28
Pittsburgh
0–2
NY Islanders
Sorokin
0
11–6–4
26
[ 40]
March: 11–4–0 (Home: 6–1–0; Road: 5–3–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
22
March 2
NY Islanders
2–1
New Jersey Varlamov 1,800
12–6–4
28
[ 41]
23
March 4
Buffalo 2–5
NY Islanders
Sorokin 0
13–6–4
30
[ 42]
24
March 6
Buffalo
2–5
NY Islanders
Varlamov
0
14–6–4
32
[ 43]
25
March 7
Buffalo
2–5
NY Islanders
Sorokin
0
15–6–4
34
[ 44]
26
March 9
Boston 1–2
NY Islanders
SO
Varlamov
0
16–6–4
36
[ 45]
27
March 11
New Jersey
3–5
NY Islanders
Sorokin
1,000
17–6–4
38
[ 46]
28
March 13
NY Islanders
3–2
New Jersey
Varlamov
1,800
18–6–4
40
[ 47]
29
March 14
NY Islanders
3–2
New Jersey
SO
Sorokin
1,800
19–6–4
42
[ 48]
30
March 16
NY Islanders
1–3
Washington Varlamov
0
19–7–4
42
[ 49]
31
March 18
Philadelphia 4–3
NY Islanders
Varlamov
1,400
19–8–4
42
[ 50]
32
March 20
Philadelphia
1–6
NY Islanders
Sorokin
1,400
20–8–4
44
[ 51]
33
March 22
NY Islanders
2–1
Philadelphia
OT
Sorokin
2,820
21–8–4
46
[ 52]
—
March 23
NY Islanders
–
Boston
Postponed due to COVID-19 protocol;[ 53] [ 54]
34
March 25
NY Islanders
4–3
Boston
OT
Varlamov
2,191
22–8–4
48
[ 55]
35
March 27
NY Islanders
3–6
Pittsburgh Sorokin
2,800
22–9–4
48
[ 56]
36
March 29
NY Islanders
1–2
Pittsburgh
Varlamov
2,800
22–10–4
48
[ 57]
April: 8–5–1 (Home: 6–2–1; Road: 2–3–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
37
April 1
Washington 4–8
NY Islanders
Varlamov 1,400
23–10–4
50
[ 58]
38
April 3
Philadelphia 2–3
NY Islanders
SO
Sorokin 1,400
24–10–4
52
[ 59]
39
April 6
Washington
0–1
NY Islanders
Varlamov
1,400
25–10–4
54
[ 60]
40
April 8
Philadelphia
2–3
NY Islanders
SO
Sorokin
1,400
26–10–4
56
[ 61]
41
April 9
NY Rangers 4–1
NY Islanders
Varlamov
1,400
26–11–4
56
[ 62]
42
April 11
NY Rangers
2–3
NY Islanders
OT
Sorokin
1,400
27–11–4
58
[ 63]
43
April 15
NY Islanders
1–4
Boston Varlamov
2,191
27–12–4
58
[ 64]
44
April 16
NY Islanders
0–3
Boston
Sorokin
2,191
27–13–4
58
[ 65]
45
April 18
NY Islanders
1–0
Philadelphia
OT
Sorokin
3,603
28–13–4
60
[ 66]
46
April 20
NY Rangers
1–6
NY Islanders
Varlamov
1,400
29–13–4
62
[ 67]
47
April 22
Washington
1–0
NY Islanders
SO
Varlamov
1,400
29–13–5
63
[ 68]
48
April 24
Washington
6–3
NY Islanders
Sorokin
1,400
29–14–5
63
[ 69]
49
April 27
NY Islanders
0–1
Washington
Sorokin
2,133
29–15–5
63
[ 70]
50
April 29
NY Islanders
4–0
NY Rangers
Varlamov
1,800
30–15–5
65
[ 71]
May: 2–2–2 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 0–1–2)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
51
May 1
NY Rangers 0–3
NY Islanders
Varlamov 1,400
31–15–5
67
[ 72]
52
May 3
NY Islanders
2–4
Buffalo Varlamov
0
31–16–5
67
[ 73]
53
May 4
NY Islanders
3–4
Buffalo
SO
Sorokin 0
31–16–6
68
[ 74]
54
May 6
New Jersey 2–1
NY Islanders
Varlamov
1,400
31–17–6
68
[ 75]
55
May 8
New Jersey
1–5
NY Islanders
Sorokin
—[ a]
32–17–6
70
[ 76]
56
May 10
NY Islanders
2–3
Boston OT
Sorokin
4,565
32–17–7
71
[ 77]
Legend Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) Postponement
Playoffs
The Islanders faced the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round,[ 78] [ 79]
The Islanders faced the Boston Bruins in the second round,[ 80] [ 81]
The Islanders faced the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Semifinals,[ 82] [ 15]
2021 Stanley Cup playoffs
East Division first round vs. (E1) Pittsburgh Penguins : New York won 4–2
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Series
Recap
1
May 16
NY Islanders
4–3
Pittsburgh
OT
Sorokin 4,672
1–0
[ 83]
2
May 18
NY Islanders
1–2
Pittsburgh
Varlamov 9,344
1–1
[ 84]
3
May 20
Pittsburgh
5–4
NY Islanders
Varlamov
6,800
1–2
[ 85]
4
May 22
Pittsburgh
1–4
NY Islanders
Sorokin
6,800
2–2
[ 86]
5
May 24
NY Islanders
3–2
Pittsburgh
2OT
Sorokin
9,344
3–2
[ 87]
6
May 26
Pittsburgh
3–5
NY Islanders
Sorokin
9,000
4–2
[ 88]
East Division second round vs. (E3) Boston Bruins : New York won 4–2
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Series
Recap
1
May 29
NY Islanders
2–5
Boston
Sorokin 17,400
0–1
[ 89]
2
May 31
NY Islanders
4–3
Boston
OT
Varlamov 17,400
1–1
[ 90]
3
June 3
Boston
2–1
NY Islanders
OT
Varlamov
12,000
1–2
[ 91]
4
June 5
Boston
1–4
NY Islanders
Varlamov
12,000
2–2
[ 92]
5
June 7
NY Islanders
5–4
Boston
Varlamov
17,400
3–2
[ 93]
6
June 9
Boston
2–6
NY Islanders
Varlamov
12,000
4–2
[ 94]
Stanley Cup Semifinals vs. (C3) Tampa Bay Lightning : Tampa Bay won 4–3
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Series
Recap
1
June 13
NY Islanders
2–1
Tampa Bay
Varlamov 14,513
1–0
[ 95]
2
June 15
NY Islanders
2–4
Tampa Bay
Varlamov
14,771
1–1
[ 96]
3
June 17
Tampa Bay
2–1
NY Islanders
Varlamov
12,978
1–2
[ 97]
4
June 19
Tampa Bay
2–3
NY Islanders
Varlamov
12,978
2–2
[ 98]
5
June 21
NY Islanders
0–8
Tampa Bay
Varlamov
14,791
2–3
[ 99]
6
June 23
Tampa Bay
2–3
NY Islanders
OT
Varlamov
12,978
3–3
[ 100]
7
June 25
NY Islanders
0–1
Tampa Bay
Varlamov
14,805
3–4
[ 101]
Legend Win Loss
Player statistics
As of June 25, 2021 [ 102] [ 103]
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular season[ 106]
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
OT
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Semyon Varlamov 36
35
2,116:56
19
11
4
72
2.04
1,020
.929
7
0
1
2
Ilya Sorokin 22
21
1,271:47
13
6
3
46
2.17
563
.918
3
0
0
0
Playoffs[ 107]
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Semyon Varlamov 14
14
797:26
7
7
34
2.56
437
.922
0
0
0
0
Ilya Sorokin 7
5
386:58
4
1
18
2.79
230
.922
0
0
0
2
† 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.
Awards and honors
Awards
Transactions
The Islanders have been involved in the following transactions during the 2020–21 season.
Trades
Free agents
Date
Player
Team
Contract term
Ref
October 9, 2020 (2020-10-09 )
Christopher Gibson to Tampa Bay Lightning
1-year
[ 113]
October 9, 2020 (2020-10-09 )
Thomas Greiss to Detroit Red Wings
2-year
[ 114]
October 13, 2020 (2020-10-13 )
Austin Czarnik from Calgary Flames
2-year
[ 115]
October 29, 2020 (2020-10-29 )
Seth Helgeson to Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL )
1-year
[ 116]
December 23, 2020 (2020-12-23 )
Jared Coreau to Bratislava Capitals (IHL )
1-year
[ 117]
December 30, 2020 (2020-12-30 )
Derick Brassard to Arizona Coyotes
1-year
[ 118]
January 9, 2021 (2021-01-09 )
Travis St. Denis to Binghamton Devils (AHL)
1-year
[ 119]
January 21, 2021 (2021-01-21 )
Jordan Schmaltz to Tucson Roadrunners (AHL)
1-year
[ 120] [ 121]
January 22, 2021 (2021-01-22 )
Tom Kuhnackl to Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL)
1-year
[ 122] [ 123]
January 22, 2021 (2021-01-22 )
Andrew Ladd to Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL)
1-year
[ 122] [ 123]
April 9, 2021 (2021-04-09 )
Ken Appleby from Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL)
2-year
[ 124]
Retirement
Signings
Date
Player
Contract term
Ref
October 5, 2020 (2020-10-05 )
Sebastian Aho 2-year
[ 127]
October 13, 2020 (2020-10-13 )
Grant Hutton 2-year
[ 115]
October 27, 2020 (2020-10-27 )
A. J. Greer 1-year
[ 128]
October 27, 2020 (2020-10-27 )
Josh Ho-Sang 1-year
[ 128]
October 27, 2020 (2020-10-27 )
Mitchell Vande Sompel 2-year
[ 128]
October 27, 2020 (2020-10-27 )
Parker Wotherspoon 2-year
[ 128]
November 4, 2020 (2020-11-04 )
Ryan Pulock 2-year
[ 129]
January 11, 2021 (2021-01-11 )
Mathew Barzal 3-year
[ 130]
January 11, 2021 (2021-01-11 )
Andy Greene 1-year
[ 130]
January 11, 2021 (2021-01-11 )
Matt Martin 4-year
[ 130]
January 14, 2021 (2021-01-14 )
Cory Schneider 1-year
[ 130]
February 12, 2021 (2021-02-12 )
Robin Salo 2-year
[ 131]
March 19, 2021 (2021-03-19 )
Anatolii Golyshev 1-year
[ 132]
April 14, 2021 (2021-04-14 )
Collin Adams 2-year
[ 133]
May 13, 2021 (2021-05-13 )
Reece Newkirk 3-year
[ 134]
Draft picks
Below are the New York Islanders' selections at the 2020 NHL Entry Draft , which was held on October 6 and 7, 2020, in a remote format, with teams convening via videoconferencing , and Commissioner Gary Bettman announcing selections from the NHL Network studios in Secaucus, New Jersey .[ 135] Bell Centre in Montreal ,[ 136] [ 137] COVID-19 pandemic and the conclusion of the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs .[ 138]
Notes
^ Spectators were in attendance, but the exact number was not reported.
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