New York Islanders · 1972–2026

Best all-time New York Islanders lineup

Every New York Islanders season from 1972–73 to 2025–26 (53 in all), boiled down to one lineup: each player at his best season with the team, centred by Bryan Trottier (1978–79).

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The lineup

Line 1

LWJohn Tonelli1984–85 · 80 GP · 42 G · 58 A · 100 P86
CBryan Trottier1978–79 · 76 GP · 47 G · 87 A · 134 P92
RWMike Bossy1981–82 · 80 GP · 64 G · 83 A · 147 P92

Line 2

LWClark Gillies1978–79 · 75 GP · 35 G · 56 A · 91 P86
CPierre Turgeon1992–93 · 83 GP · 58 G · 74 A · 132 P89
RWZiggy Palffy1996–97 · 80 GP · 48 G · 42 A · 90 P88

Pair 1

DDenis Potvin1978–79 · 73 GP · 31 G · 70 A · 101 P95
DMark Streit2008–09 · 74 GP · 16 G · 40 A · 56 P90

Pair 2

DNoah Dobson2023–24 · 79 GP · 10 G · 60 A · 70 P87
DRoman Hamrlik2002–03 · 73 GP · 9 G · 32 A · 41 P87

Goalie

GIlya Sorokin2022–23 · 62 GP · 31 W · .924 SV% · 2.34 GAA89

Best single seasons

DDenis Potvin1978–79 · 73 GP · 31 G · 70 A · 101 P95
DDenis Potvin1977–78 · 80 GP · 30 G · 64 A · 94 P93
RWMike Bossy1981–82 · 80 GP · 64 G · 83 A · 147 P92
CBryan Trottier1978–79 · 76 GP · 47 G · 87 A · 134 P92
RWMike Bossy1978–79 · 80 GP · 69 G · 57 A · 126 P92
CBryan Trottier1977–78 · 77 GP · 46 G · 77 A · 123 P92
DDenis Potvin1975–76 · 78 GP · 31 G · 67 A · 98 P92
RWMike Bossy1983–84 · 67 GP · 51 G · 67 A · 118 P91
CBryan Trottier1981–82 · 80 GP · 50 G · 79 A · 129 P90
RWMike Bossy1985–86 · 80 GP · 61 G · 62 A · 123 P90

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