2012–13 New York Islanders season
The 2012–13 New York Islanders season was the 41st season in the franchise's history. 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 – beginning on February 24 and lasting through March 9 – in which they earned three wins during that span.
The Islanders qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since the 2006–07 NHL season.
Off-season
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.The Islanders tied the Minnesota Wild for the fewest shorthanded goals allowed, with 0.
Season standings
Schedule and results
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.Player statistics
Final stats;Skaters
| Player | ||||||
| 48 | 28 | 19 | 47 | −2 | 18 | |
| 47 | 15 | 29 | 44 | −3 | 4 | |
| 48 | 10 | 25 | 35 | −6 | 16 | |
| 48 | 6 | 23 | 29 | −3 | 12 | |
| 48 | 6 | 21 | 27 | −14 | 22 | |
| 48 | 4 | 20 | 24 | −2 | 38 | |
| 45 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 12 | |
| 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 6 | |
| 45 | 7 | 10 | 17 | −1 | 32 | |
| 45 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 14 | |
| 35 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 20 | |
| 41 | 6 | 6 | 12 | −1 | 4 | |
| 48 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −2 | 20 | |
| 48 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −2 | 63 | |
| 48 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −8 | 28 | |
| 31 | 0 | 5 | 5 | −3 | 4 | |
| 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 6 | |
| 19 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | |
| 39 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | |
| 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | −2 | 4 | |
| 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −2 | 46 | |
| 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −3 | 0 | |
| 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −5 | 20 | |
| 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 36 |
| Player | ||||||
| 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −4 | 4 | |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −1 | 5 | |
| 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | |
| 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | −3 | 2 | |
| 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −4 | 10 | |
| 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | −1 | 0 | |
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −2 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −4 | 23 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 17 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 |
;Goaltenders
| Player | ||||||||||||||
| 41 | 41 | 2475:24 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 103 | 2.50 | 1139 | .910 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | 4 | 257:37 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3.02 | 122 | .893 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 3 | 175:36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4.09 | 83 | .855 | 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
| Player | Milestone | Reached |
| 1st career NHL game | January 27, 2013 | |
| 1st career NHL goal | April 2, 2013 |
Transactions
The Islanders have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012–13 season:Trades
Free agents signed
Free agents lost
Claimed via waivers
Lost via waivers
Lost via retirement
Player signings
| Player | Date | Contract terms |
| Sean Backman | July 16, 2012 | 1 year, $577,500 |
| Jason Clark | July 17, 2012 | 3 years, $1.605 million entry-level contract |
| Ty Wishart | July 18, 2012 | 1 year, $843,413 |
| Griffin Reinhart | August 2, 2012 | 3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract |
| Matt Martin | September 15, 2012 | 4 years, $4 million |
| Brian Strait | January 13, 2013 | 3 years, $2.325 million contract extension |
| Brett Gallant | February 5, 2013 | 1 year, $610,000 entry-level contract |
| Colin McDonald | March 15, 2013 | 2 years, $1.275 million contract extension |
| Lubomir Visnovsky | March 29, 2013 | 2 years, $9.5 million contract extension |
| Anders Lee | April 1, 2013 | 2 years, $1.8 million entry-level contract |
| Andrey Pedan | April 3, 2013 | 3 years, $2.3775 million entry-level contract |
| Scott Mayfield | April 5, 2013 | 3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract |
| Eric Boulton | May 17, 2013 | 1 year, $550,000 contract extension |
Draft picks
New York Islanders' picks at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on June 22 & 23, 2012.| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team |
| 1 | 4 | Griffin Reinhart | Defense | Edmonton Oil Kings | |
| 2 | 34 | Ville Pokka | Defense | Karpat | |
| 3 | 65 | Adam Pelech | Defense | Erie Otters | |
| 4 | 103 | Loic Leduc | Defense | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles | |
| 5 | 125 | Doyle Somerby | Defense | Kimball Union Academy | |
| 6 | 155 | Jesse Graham | Defense | Niagara IceDogs | |
| 7 | 185 | Jake Bischoff | Defense | Grand Rapids High School |
;Draft notes
- 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.
- The 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.