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 (NBA).
| 2015–16 New York Islanders | |
|---|---|
| Division | 4th Metropolitan |
| Conference | 5th Eastern |
| 2015–16 record | 45–27–10 |
| Home record | 25–11–5 |
| Road record | 20–16–5 |
| Goals for | 232 |
| Goals against | 216 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Garth Snow |
| Coach | Jack Capuano |
| Captain | John Tavares |
| Alternate captains | Frans Nielsen Kyle Okposo |
| Arena | Barclays Center |
| Average attendance | 13,626 (41 games) |
| Minor league affiliate(s) | Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) Missouri Mavericks (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | John Tavares (33) |
| Assists | Kyle Okposo (42) |
| Points | John Tavares (70) |
| Penalty minutes | Matt Martin (119) |
| Plus/minus | Johnny Boychuk (+17) |
| Wins | Thomas Greiss (23) |
| Goals against average | Jaroslav Halak (2.30) |
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.