2012–13 New York Islanders season

NHL hockey team season March 2026 June 2013 NHL 2012–13 2012 New York Islanders Eastern 8th Atlantic 3rd 24–17–7 10–11–3 14–6–4 139 139 Garth Snow Jack Capuano Mark Streit Kyle OkposoJohn Tavares Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum 13,306 (82.0%)2012–2013 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN https://www.espn.com/nhl/ ESPN April 16, 2013 (24 games) John Tavares (28) Matt Moulson (29) John Tavares (47) Lubomir Visnovsky (+12) Matt Martin (63) Evgeni Nabokov (23) Evgeni Nabokov (2.50) The 2012–13 New York Islanders season was the 41st season in the franchise's history.National Hockey League The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011 2010 Triumph Books 87 978-1-60078-422-4 The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to a lockout. For the sixth time in franchise history, the Islanders tied their longest homestand (of seven games) – beginning on February 24 and lasting through March 9 – in which they earned three wins during that span.http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/hockey/islanders-waste-two-goal-lead-fall-hurricanes-article-1.1272395 NY Islanders give up four unanswered goals, see two-game winning streak come to an end against Carolina Hurricanes The Islanders qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since the 2006–07 NHL season. Off-season January 2013 1 Regular season On March 22, 2013, the Islanders were 12th in the Eastern Conference and a playoff spot seemed unlikely. The team would then earn points in 14 of 15 games, including 11 consecutive games with at least a point to officially clinch a playoff berth on April 23.Islanders lose in SO, but clinch playoff spot https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyi-vs-car/2013/04/23/2012020683 National Hockey League April 23, 2013Hurricanes 4, Islanders 3 (SO) https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyi-vs-car/2013/04/23/2012020683 New York Islanders April 23, 2013 April 24, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130509080753/http://islanders.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2012020683 May 9, 2013 live mdy-all The Islanders tied the Minnesota Wild for the fewest shorthanded goals allowed, with 0.https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2013.html 2012-13 NHL Summary Season standings NYI NYI Schedule and results background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#00529B 5px solid; border-bottom:#F57D31 5px solid; 2012–13 Schedule2012–2013 Regular Season Schedule/Results – New York Islanders – Schedule http://islanders.nhl.com/club/schedule.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20090826124457/http://islanders.nhl.com/club/schedule.htm dead August 26, 2009 New York Islanders y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#00529B 2px solid; border-bottom:#F57D31 2px solid; January: 4–2–1 (Home: 1–1–0; Road: 3–1–1), 9 Points Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap |- style="background:#fcf;" | 1 || January 19 || New Jersey || 2–1 || NY Islanders || || Nabokov || 16,170 || 0–1–0 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 || January 21 || Tampa Bay || 3–4 || NY Islanders || || Nabokov || 15,322 || 1–1–0 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 || January 24 || NY Islanders || 7–4 || Toronto || || Nabokov || 19,125 || 2–1–0 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 4 || January 25 || NY Islanders || 2–4 || Boston || || DiPietro || 17,565 || 2–2–0 || |- style="background:#ffc;" | 5 || January 27 || NY Islanders || 4–5 || Winnipeg || OT || Nabokov || 15,004 || 2–2–1 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 6 || January 29 || NY Islanders || 4–1 || Pittsburgh || || Nabokov || 18,657 || 3–2–1 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 7 || January 31 || NY Islanders || 5–4 || New Jersey || OT || Nabokov || 17,625 || 4–2–1 || |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#00529B 2px solid; border-bottom:#F57D31 2px solid; February: 4–9–1 (Home: 1–7–1; Road: 3–2–0), 9 Points Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap |- style="background:#fcf;" | 8 || February 3 || New Jersey || 3–0 || NY Islanders || || Nabokov || 11,558 || 4–3–1 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 9 || February 5 || Pittsburgh || 4–2 || NY Islanders || || Nabokov || 11,318 || 4–4–1 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 10 || February 7 || NY Islanders || 1–4 || NY Rangers || || Nabokov || 17,200 || 4–5–1 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 11 || February 9 || Buffalo || 3–2 || NY Islanders || || Nabokov || 12,608 || 4–6–1 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 12 || February 11 || Carolina || 6–4 || NY Islanders || || DiPietro || 9,622 || 4–7–1 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 13 || February 14 || NY Islanders || 4–3 || NY Rangers || SO || Nabokov || 17,200 || 5–7–1 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 14 || February 16 || New Jersey || 1–5 || NY Islanders || || Nabokov || 15,488 || 6–7–1 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 15 || February 18 || Philadelphia || 7–0 || NY Islanders || || Nabokov || 16,170 || 6–8–1 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 16 || February 19 || NY Islanders || 1–3 || Ottawa || || DiPietro || 18,595 || 6–9–1 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 17 || February 21 || NY Islanders || 4–3 || Montreal || OT || Nabokov || 21,273 || 7–9–1 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 18 || February 23 || NY Islanders || 4–0 || Buffalo || || Nabokov || 19,070 || 8–9–1 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 19 || February 24 || Carolina || 4–2 || NY Islanders || || Poulin || 10,048 || 8–10–1 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 20 || February 26 || Boston || 4–1 || NY Islanders || || Nabokov || 12,788 || 8–11–1 || |- style="background:#ffc;" | 21 || February 28 || Toronto || 5–4 || NY Islanders || OT || Nabokov || 9,222 || 8–11–2 || |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#00529B 2px solid; border-bottom:#F57D31 2px solid; March: 8–5–1 (Home: 4–3–1; Road: 4–2–0), 17 Points Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 22 || March 3 || Ottawa || 2–3 || NY Islanders || SO || Nabokov || 13,512 || 9–11–2 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 23 || March 5 || Montreal || 3–6 || NY Islanders || || Nabokov || 9,498 || 10–11–2 || |- style="background:#ffc;" | 24 || March 7 || NY Rangers || 2–1 || NY Islanders || OT || Nabokov || 16,170 || 10–11–3 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 25 || March 9 || Washington || 2–5 || NY Islanders || || Nabokov || 14,819 || 11–11–3 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 26 || March 10 || NY Islanders || 1–6 || Pittsburgh || || Nabokov || 18,634 || 11–12–3 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 27 || March 14 || NY Islanders || 2–0 || Tampa Bay || || Nabokov || 19,204 || 12–12–3 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 28 || March 16 || NY Islanders || 4–3 || Florida || || Nabokov || 17,627 || 13–12–3 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 29 || March 19 || Ottawa || 5–3 || NY Islanders || || Nabokov || 10,668 || 13–13–3 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 30 || March 21 || Montreal || 5–2 || NY Islanders || || Poulin || 11,012 || 13–14–3 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 31 || March 22 || Pittsburgh || 4–2 || NY Islanders || || Nabokov || 14,888 || 13–15–3 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 32 || March 24 || Florida || 0-3 || NY Islanders || || Nabokov || 14,512 || 14–15–3 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 33 || March 26 || NY Islanders || 3–2 || Washington || || Nabokov || 18,506 || 15–15–3 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 34 || March 28 || NY Islanders || 4–3 || Philadelphia || SO || Nabokov || 19,906 || 16–15–3 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 35 || March 30 || NY Islanders || 0–2 || Pittsburgh || || Nabokov || 18,673 || 16–16–3 || |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#00529B 2px solid; border-bottom:#F57D31 2px solid; April: 8–1–4 (Home: 4–0–1; Road: 4–1–3), 20 Points Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 36 || April 1 || NY Islanders || 3–1 || New Jersey || || Nabokov || 17,625 || 17–16–3 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 37 || April 2 || Winnipeg || 2–5 || NY Islanders || || Poulin || 11,819 || 18–16–3 || |- style="background:#ffc;" | 38 || April 4 || NY Islanders || 1–2 || Washington || SO || Nabokov || 18,506 || 18–16–4 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 39 || April 6 || Tampa Bay || 2–4 || NY Islanders || || Nabokov || 16,170 || 19–16–4 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 40 || April 9 || Philadelphia || 1–4 || NY Islanders || || Nabokov || 13,888 || 20–16–4 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 41 || April 11 || NY Islanders || 2–1 || Boston || || Nabokov || 17,565 || 21–16–4 || |- style="background:#ffc;" | 42 || April 13 || NY Rangers || 1–0 || NY Islanders || OT || Nabokov || 16,170 || 21–16–5 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 43 || April 16 || Florida || 2–5 || NY Islanders || || Nabokov || 15,922 || 22–16–5 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 44 || April 18 || NY Islanders || 5–3 || Toronto || || Nabokov || 19,676 || 23–16–5 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 45 || April 20 || NY Islanders || 5–4 || Winnipeg || SO || Nabokov || 15,004 || 24–16–5 || |- style="background:#ffc;" | 46 || April 23 || NY Islanders || 3–4 || Carolina || SO || Nabokov || 16,601 || 24–16–6 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 47 || April 25 || NY Islanders || 1–2 || Philadelphia || || Poulin || 19,798 || 24–17–6 || |- style="background:#ffc;" | 48 || April 26 || NY Islanders || 1–2 || Buffalo || SO || Nabokov || 19,070 || 24–17–7 || |- |- | colspan=9 align="center"|Legend: #cfc; Win (2 points) 1px solid #AAAAAA #fcf; Loss (0 points) 1px solid #AAAAAA #ffc; OT/SO Loss (1 point) 1px solid #AAAAAA Playoffs 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs The New York Islanders ended the 2012–13 regular season as the Eastern Conference's 8th seed. They were defeated 4–2 by the #1 seed Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round. background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#00529B 5px solid; border-bottom:#F57D31 5px solid; 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#00529B 2px solid; border-bottom:#F57D31 2px solid; Eastern Conference Quarterfinals – Penguins won series 4–2 Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap |- style="background:#fcf;" | 1 || May 1 || NY Islanders || 0–5 || Pittsburgh || || Nabokov || 18,612 || 0–1 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 || May 3 || NY Islanders || 4–3 || Pittsburgh || || Nabokov || 18,624 || 1–1 || Recap |- style="background:#fcf;" | 3 || May 5 || Pittsburgh || 5–4 || NY Islanders || OT || Nabokov || 16,170 || 1–2 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 4 || May 7 || Pittsburgh || 4–6 || NY Islanders || || Nabokov || 16,170 || 2–2 || Recap |- style="background:#fcf;" | 5 || May 9 || NY Islanders || 0–4 || Pittsburgh || || Nabokov || 18,636 || 2–3 || Recap |- style="background:#fcf;" | 6 || May 11 || Pittsburgh || 4–3 || NY Islanders || OT || Nabokov || 16,170 || 2–4 || Recap |- |- | Legend:      #cfc darkgray = Win      #fcf darkgray = Loss      #cff darkgray = Playoff series win Player statistics Final stats2012–2013 Regular Season Stats – Points – New York Islanders – Statistics http://islanders.nhl.com/club/stats.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20090827194413/http://islanders.nhl.com/club/stats.htm dead August 27, 2009 New York Islanders May 13, 2013 Skaters Regular season Player GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalty minutes John Tavares 48 28 19 47 −2 18 Matt Moulson 47 15 29 44 −3 4 Brad Boyes 48 10 25 35 −6 16 Frans Nielsen 48 6 23 29 −3 12 Mark Streit 48 6 21 27 −14 22 Kyle Okposo 48 4 20 24 −2 38 Michael Grabner 45 16 5 21 4 12 Josh Bailey 38 11 8 19 7 6 Colin McDonald Colin McDonald (ice hockey) 45 7 10 17 −1 32 Casey Cizikas 45 6 9 15 0 14 Lubomir Visnovsky Ľubomír Višňovský 35 3 11 14 12 20 Keith Aucoin 41 6 6 12 −1 4 Andrew MacDonald Andrew MacDonald (ice hockey) 48 3 9 12 −2 20 Matt Martin Matt Martin (ice hockey, born 1989) 48 4 7 11 −2 63 Travis Hamonic 48 3 7 10 −8 28 Marty Reasoner 31 0 5 5 −3 4 David Ullstrom David Ullström 20 2 3 5 −2 6 Brian Strait 19 0 4 4 4 10 Thomas Hickey Thomas Hickey (ice hockey) 39 1 3 4 9 8 Radek Martinek Radek Martínek 13 3 0 3 −2 4 Matt Carkner 22 0 2 2 −2 46 Jesse Joensuu 7 0 2 2 2 6 Anders Lee 2 1 1 2 −3 0 Joe Finley 16 0 1 1 −5 20 Eric Boulton 15 0 0 0 −4 36 Playoffs Player GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalty minutes Mark Streit 6 2 3 5 −1 4 John Tavares 6 3 2 5 −4 4 Kyle Okposo 6 3 1 4 −1 5 Michael Grabner 6 1 3 4 2 0 Casey Cizikas 6 2 2 4 1 12 Brad Boyes 6 0 3 3 −3 2 Keith Aucoin 6 0 3 3 1 10 Colin McDonald Colin McDonald (ice hockey) 6 2 1 3 2 2 Matt Moulson 6 2 1 3 −4 10 Josh Bailey 6 0 3 3 −1 0 Lubomir Visnovsky Ľubomír Višňovský 6 0 2 2 2 2 Frans Nielsen 6 0 2 2 −2 0 Matt Carkner 4 0 1 1 0 2 Brian Strait 6 1 0 1 1 12 Travis Hamonic 6 0 1 1 −4 23 David Ullstrom David Ullström 3 0 1 1 1 0 Matt Martin Matt Martin (ice hockey, born 1989) 6 1 0 1 0 14 Marty Reasoner 1 0 0 0 −1 17 Radek Martinek Radek Martínek 2 0 0 0 −2 2 Jesse Joensuu 1 0 0 0 0 0 Andrew MacDonald Andrew MacDonald (ice hockey) 4 0 0 0 0 4 Thomas Hickey Thomas Hickey (ice hockey) 2 0 0 0 −2 2 Brock Nelson 1 0 0 0 −1 0 Goaltenders Regular season Player GP Games played GS Games started TOI Time on ice W Win L Loss OT Overtime loss GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SA Shots against SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts G Goals A Assists PIM Penalty minutes Evgeni Nabokov 41 41 2475:24 23 11 7 103 2.50 1139 .910 3 0 4 6 Kevin Poulin 5 4 257:37 1 3 0 13 3.02 122 .893 0 0 0 0 Rick DiPietro 3 3 175:36 0 3 0 12 4.09 83 .855 0 0 0 0 Playoffs Player GP Games played GS Games started TOI Time on ice W Win L Loss GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SA Shots against SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts G Goals A Assists PIM Penalty minutes Evgeni Nabokov 6 6 324:04 2 4 24 4.44 152 .842 0 0 0 0 Kevin Poulin 2 0 52:26 0 0 1 1.15 15 .933 0 0 0 0 †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 Milestones Regular season Player Milestone Reached Thomas Hickey Thomas Hickey (ice hockey) 1st career NHL game January 27, 2013Hornick Eric New York Islanders – The Skinny: Jets 5, Islanders 4 (OT) – New York Islanders – News http://islanders.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=652893 https://web.archive.org/web/20130130143337/http://islanders.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=652893 dead January 30, 2013 New York Islanders February 10, 2013 January 28, 2013 Anders Lee 1st career NHL goal April 2, 2013Betts Travis Islanders 5, Jets 2 https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/wpg-vs-nyi/2013/04/02/2012020532 New York Islanders April 2, 2013 live https://web.archive.org/web/20130509065825/http://islanders.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2012020532 May 9, 2013 Transactions The Islanders have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012–13 season: Trades DateDetails June 22, 2012Islanders Acquire Visnovsky To Anaheim Ducks2nd-round pick in 2013 To New York IslandersLubomir Visnovsky February 7, 2013Islanders Acquire Tim Thomas To Boston BruinsConditional 2nd-round pick in 2014 or 2015Condition not satisfied. To New York IslandersTim Thomas June 12, 2013Islanders acquire fourth-round pick from Philadelphia for Streit To Philadelphia FlyersMark StreitTrade of negotiating rights to. To New York IslandersShane Harper4th-round pick in 2014 Free agents signed Player Former team Contract terms Jesse JoensuuIslanders Agree to Terms with Joensuu HV71 1 year, $600,000 Jon LandryJuly Transactions Bridgeport Sound Tigers 1 year, $750,000 Matt Watkins Phoenix Coyotes 1 year, $700,000 Brad BoyesBoyes Agrees To Terms Buffalo Sabres 1 year, $1 million Matt CarknerCarkner Agrees To Terms Ottawa Senators 3 years, $4.5 million Brandon DeFazioDeFazio & McDonald Agree To Terms Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 1 year, $575,000 Colin McDonald Pittsburgh Penguins 1 year, $700,000 Eric BoultonBoulton Agrees To Terms New Jersey Devils 1 year, $540,000 Nathan McIverMcIver Agrees To Terms On One-Year Deal Providence Bruins 1 year, $750,000 Radek MartinekMartinek Agrees To One-Year Deal Columbus Blue Jackets 1 year, $750,000 Joey DiamondDiamond Agrees To Terms On Entry-Level Deal University of Maine 1 year, $610,000 entry-level contract Chris BrutonBruton Agrees To Terms With Islanders Peoria Rivermen 1 year, $610,000 entry-level contract Free agents lost Player New team Contract terms Micheal HaleyHaley joins Blueshirts as free agent New York Rangers 2 years, $1.2 million Dylan ReesePenguins Sign Defenseman Dylan Reese Pittsburgh Penguins 1 year, $600,000 P. A. ParenteauAvalanche Signs Parenteau Colorado Avalanche 4 years, $16 million Al MontoyaJets agree to terms with Al Montoya Winnipeg Jets 1 year, $601,000 Jay PandolfoB's Sign Jay Pandolfo to One-Year Contract; Place Forward on Waivers Boston Bruins 1 year, $600,000 Claimed via waivers Player Former team Date claimed off waivers Joe FinleyIslanders Claim Finley off Waivers Buffalo Sabres January 14, 2013 Thomas HickeyIslanders Claim Hickey Off Waivers Los Angeles Kings January 15, 2013 Keith AucoinIslanders Claim Aucoin Off Waivers Toronto Maple Leafs January 17, 2013 Brian StraitIslanders Claim Strait Off Waivers https://web.archive.org/web/20130927114002/http://islanders.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=651100 September 27, 2013 Pittsburgh Penguins January 18, 2013 Lost via waivers Player New team Date claimed off waivers Lost via retirement Player Steve StaiosSTAIOS RETIRES AND JOINS MAPLE LEAFS' FRONT OFFICE Player signings Player Date Contract terms Sean BackmanBackman Agrees to Terms on One Year Deal July 16, 2012 1 year, $577,500 Jason ClarkClark Agrees To Terms On ELC July 17, 2012 3 years, $1.605 million entry-level contract Ty WishartWishart Agrees to Terms on One-Year, Two-Way Deal July 18, 2012 1 year, $843,413 Griffin ReinhartReinhart Agrees to Terms on Entry-Level Deal August 2, 2012 3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract Matt MartinMartin Agrees to Terms on Four Year Deal September 15, 2012 4 years, $4 million Brian StraitStrait Agrees To Three-Year Deal January 13, 2013 3 years, $2.325 million contract extension Brett GallantGallant Agrees to Entry-Level Deal February 5, 2013 1 year, $610,000 entry-level contract Colin McDonaldMcDonald Agrees To Terms On Two-Year Extension March 15, 2013 2 years, $1.275 million contract extension Lubomir VisnovskyVisnovsky Agrees to Two-Year Extension March 29, 2013 2 years, $9.5 million contract extension Anders LeeLee Agrees to Entry-Level Contract April 1, 2013 2 years, $1.8 million entry-level contract Andrey PedanPedan Agrees To Terms On Entry-Level Contract April 3, 2013 3 years, $2.3775 million entry-level contract Scott MayfieldMayfield Agrees To Entry-Level Contract April 5, 2013 3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract Eric BoultonBoulton agrees to terms on one-year deal May 17, 2013 1 year, $550,000 contract extension Draft picks List of New York Islanders draft picks New York Islanders' picks at the 2012 NHL entry draft, held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on June 22 & 23, 2012.NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results http://www.nhl.com/ice/draftsearch.htm?year=2012&team=NYI&position=&round= https://web.archive.org/web/20120702152726/http://www.nhl.com/ice/draftsearch.htm?year=2012&team=NYI&position=&round= dead July 2, 2012 NHL.com June 30, 2012 Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League) 1 4 Griffin Reinhart Defense Canada Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) 2 34 Ville Pokka Defense Karpat (SM-liiga) 3 65 Adam Pelech Defense Canada Erie Otters (OHL) 4 103Note1 a a Loic Leduc Defense Canada Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL) 5 125 Doyle Somerby Defense United States Kimball Union Academy (USHS-NH) 6 155 Jesse Graham Defense Canada Niagara IceDogs (OHL) 7 185 Jake Bischoff Defense United States Grand Rapids High School (USHS-MN) Draft notes2012 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions http://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/DraftTrades/Years/2012.htm Pro Sports Transactions June 30, 2012 The New York Islanders' fourth-round pick went to the Vancouver Canucks as the result of a June 27, 2011, trade that sent Christian Ehrhoff to the Islanders in exchange for this pick. Note1 a aThe Buffalo Sabres' fourth-round pick went to the New York Islanders as a result of a June 29, 2011, trade that sent Christian Ehrhoff to the Sabres in exchange for this pick. See also 2012–13 NHL season References 2012-13 Category:2012–13 NHL season by team Category:2012 in sports in New York (state) Category:2013 in sports in New York (state)