Matchup Index

Detroit Red Wings vs New York Islanders

Detroit Red Wings 63
New York Islanders leads 64-63-6
6 ties
1972-73 to 2025-26
Detroit Red Wings won the last meeting
New York Islanders 64

Series timeline

▲ Detroit Red Wings ahead (peak +7) ▼ New York Islanders ahead (peak +11)
1972-73: Detroit Red Wings 4-11972-73: Detroit Red Wings 4-01972-73: Detroit Red Wings 4-01972-73: New York Islanders 4-21972-73: Detroit Red Wings 5-11973-74: Detroit Red Wings 4-31973-74: New York Islanders 5-31973-74: Detroit Red Wings 6-41973-74: Detroit Red Wings 5-31973-74: Detroit Red Wings 3-11974-75: Detroit Red Wings 5-31974-75: New York Islanders 5-11974-75: New York Islanders 4-11974-75: Detroit Red Wings 4-21975-76: New York Islanders 1-01975-76: New York Islanders 8-11975-76: Detroit Red Wings 4-31975-76: New York Islanders 5-31976-77: Detroit Red Wings 5-01976-77: New York Islanders 8-11976-77: Detroit Red Wings 3-11976-77: New York Islanders 4-21977-78: New York Islanders 4-11977-78: New York Islanders 7-41977-78: New York Islanders 8-51977-78: New York Islanders 5-21978-79: New York Islanders 4-11978-79: New York Islanders 3-01978-79: Tied 5-51978-79: New York Islanders 3-11979-80: Detroit Red Wings 5-41979-80: Detroit Red Wings 4-21979-80: New York Islanders 5-31979-80: Detroit Red Wings 4-31980-81: New York Islanders 6-41980-81: New York Islanders 6-41980-81: New York Islanders 5-11980-81: New York Islanders 3-01981-82: New York Islanders 5-11981-82: New York Islanders 5-31981-82: New York Islanders 6-21982-83: Tied 3-31982-83: Detroit Red Wings 2-01982-83: Detroit Red Wings 5-31983-84: New York Islanders 4-21983-84: Detroit Red Wings 4-01983-84: Detroit Red Wings 4-31984-85: New York Islanders 6-41984-85: New York Islanders 7-21984-85: Detroit Red Wings 5-41985-86: New York Islanders 5-41985-86: New York Islanders 8-21985-86: New York Islanders 5-21986-87: New York Islanders 2-11986-87: Detroit Red Wings 8-51986-87: New York Islanders 3-21987-88: New York Islanders 4-31987-88: Detroit Red Wings 4-31987-88: Detroit Red Wings 5-11988-89: Detroit Red Wings 5-31988-89: Detroit Red Wings 6-51988-89: Detroit Red Wings 6-51989-90: New York Islanders 3-21989-90: Tied 3-31989-90: Detroit Red Wings 4-31990-91: Tied 2-21990-91: Detroit Red Wings 8-41990-91: Detroit Red Wings 2-01991-92: New York Islanders 5-21991-92: New York Islanders 6-21991-92: Detroit Red Wings 6-21992-93: New York Islanders 3-21992-93: Detroit Red Wings 3-21993-94: Detroit Red Wings 4-11993-94: New York Islanders 3-11995-96: Detroit Red Wings 6-21995-96: Detroit Red Wings 5-11996-97: Detroit Red Wings 4-21996-97: Detroit Red Wings 7-11997-98: New York Islanders 3-21997-98: Tied 1-11998-99: Detroit Red Wings 5-11998-99: New York Islanders 3-11999-00: Detroit Red Wings 2-01999-00: Detroit Red Wings 5-22000-01: Detroit Red Wings 4-32001-02: Detroit Red Wings 5-42001-02: Detroit Red Wings 2-12002-03: Tied 2-22002-03: Detroit Red Wings 5-22003-04: Detroit Red Wings 6-02005-06: New York Islanders 2-12006-07: Detroit Red Wings 4-32008-09: New York Islanders 2-02009-10: New York Islanders 6-02010-11: New York Islanders 4-32011-12: New York Islanders 5-12013-14: New York Islanders 5-42013-14: Detroit Red Wings 5-02013-14: New York Islanders 3-02014-15: New York Islanders 2-12014-15: Detroit Red Wings 4-12014-15: New York Islanders 5-42015-16: Detroit Red Wings 4-22015-16: Detroit Red Wings 5-12015-16: New York Islanders 4-12016-17: Detroit Red Wings 4-32016-17: Detroit Red Wings 5-42016-17: New York Islanders 3-12017-18: Detroit Red Wings 6-32017-18: New York Islanders 7-62017-18: New York Islanders 4-32018-19: New York Islanders 3-22018-19: New York Islanders 4-32018-19: Detroit Red Wings 2-12019-20: New York Islanders 4-12019-20: New York Islanders 8-22019-20: New York Islanders 4-12021-22: Detroit Red Wings 4-32021-22: Detroit Red Wings 2-12021-22: New York Islanders 5-22022-23: Detroit Red Wings 3-02022-23: New York Islanders 2-02022-23: New York Islanders 4-12023-24: Detroit Red Wings 4-32023-24: New York Islanders 5-32023-24: Detroit Red Wings 6-32024-25: Detroit Red Wings 1-02024-25: Detroit Red Wings 2-12024-25: Detroit Red Wings 4-22025-26: New York Islanders 7-22025-26: New York Islanders 5-02025-26: Detroit Red Wings 3-2

Detroit Red Wings New York Islanders Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Detroit Red Wings 5 (1987-88–1988-89), New York Islanders 7 (1976-77–1978-79). Current: Detroit Red Wings 1.

Splits

SplitDetroit Red Wings record
Regular season63-64-6
Hosted by Detroit Red Wings36-28-2
Hosted by New York Islanders27-36-4
Last 10 seasons (2015-16 to 2025-26)15-15
Largest Detroit Red Wings win7-1 (1996-97)
Largest New York Islanders win8-1 (1975-76)

In the record book

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2025-26 (1-2) Oct 23, 2025 New York Islanders 7-2 at New York Islanders
Nov 20, 2025 New York Islanders 5-0 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 16, 2025 Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
2024-25 (3-0) Oct 22, 2024 Detroit Red Wings 1-0 at New York Islanders
Nov 21, 2024 Detroit Red Wings 2-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Nov 25, 2024 Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at New York Islanders
2023-24 (2-1) Oct 30, 2023 Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at New York Islanders
Feb 29, 2024 New York Islanders 5-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 21, 2024 Detroit Red Wings 6-3 at Detroit Red Wings
2022-23 (1-2) Nov 5, 2022 Detroit Red Wings 3-0 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 27, 2023 New York Islanders 2-0 at New York Islanders
Mar 4, 2023 New York Islanders 4-1 at New York Islanders
2021-22 (2-1) Dec 4, 2021 Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 14, 2021 Detroit Red Wings 2-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 24, 2022 New York Islanders 5-2 at New York Islanders
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2019-20 (0-3) Dec 2, 2019 New York Islanders 4-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 14, 2020 New York Islanders 8-2 at New York Islanders
Feb 21, 2020 New York Islanders 4-1 at New York Islanders
2018-19 (1-2) Dec 8, 2018 New York Islanders 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 15, 2018 New York Islanders 4-3 at New York Islanders
Mar 16, 2019 Detroit Red Wings 2-1 at Detroit Red Wings
2017-18 (1-2) Dec 19, 2017 Detroit Red Wings 6-3 at New York Islanders
Feb 9, 2018 New York Islanders 7-6 at New York Islanders
Apr 7, 2018 New York Islanders 4-3 at Detroit Red Wings
2016-17 (2-1) Dec 4, 2016 Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at New York Islanders
Feb 3, 2017 Detroit Red Wings 5-4 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 21, 2017 New York Islanders 3-1 at Detroit Red Wings
2015-16 (2-1) Jan 25, 2016 Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at New York Islanders
Feb 6, 2016 Detroit Red Wings 5-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 15, 2016 New York Islanders 4-1 at New York Islanders
2014-15 (1-2) Dec 19, 2014 New York Islanders 2-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 31, 2015 Detroit Red Wings 4-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 29, 2015 New York Islanders 5-4 at New York Islanders
2013-14 (1-2) Nov 16, 2013 New York Islanders 5-4 at New York Islanders
Nov 29, 2013 Detroit Red Wings 5-0 at New York Islanders
Dec 23, 2013 New York Islanders 3-0 at Detroit Red Wings
2011-12 Jan 10, 2012 New York Islanders 5-1 at New York Islanders
2010-11 Dec 31, 2010 New York Islanders 4-3 at Detroit Red Wings
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2009-10 Jan 12, 2010 New York Islanders 6-0 at New York Islanders
2008-09 Mar 27, 2009 New York Islanders 2-0 at Detroit Red Wings
2006-07 Jan 30, 2007 Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at New York Islanders
2005-06 Dec 4, 2005 New York Islanders 2-1 at Detroit Red Wings
2003-04 Nov 28, 2003 Detroit Red Wings 6-0 at Detroit Red Wings
2002-03 (1-0-1) Dec 17, 2002 Tie 2-2 at New York Islanders
Apr 3, 2003 Detroit Red Wings 5-2 at Detroit Red Wings
2001-02 (2-0) Oct 13, 2001 Detroit Red Wings 5-4 at New York Islanders
Nov 2, 2001 Detroit Red Wings 2-1 at Detroit Red Wings
2000-01 Nov 25, 2000 Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at New York Islanders
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1999-00 (2-0) Feb 21, 2000 Detroit Red Wings 2-0 at New York Islanders
Feb 25, 2000 Detroit Red Wings 5-2 at Detroit Red Wings
1998-99 (1-1) Feb 3, 1999 Detroit Red Wings 5-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 27, 1999 New York Islanders 3-1 at New York Islanders
1997-98 (0-1-1) Nov 19, 1997 New York Islanders 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 12, 1998 Tie 1-1 at New York Islanders
1996-97 (2-0) Oct 19, 1996 Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 28, 1996 Detroit Red Wings 7-1 at New York Islanders
1995-96 (2-0) Feb 27, 1996 Detroit Red Wings 6-2 at New York Islanders
Feb 29, 1996 Detroit Red Wings 5-1 at Detroit Red Wings
1993-94 (1-1) Nov 28, 1993 Detroit Red Wings 4-1 at New York Islanders
Mar 17, 1994 New York Islanders 3-1 at Detroit Red Wings
1992-93 (1-1) Mar 2, 1993 New York Islanders 3-2 at New York Islanders
Mar 23, 1993 Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
1991-92 (1-2) Jan 7, 1992 New York Islanders 5-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 14, 1992 New York Islanders 6-2 at New York Islanders
Mar 29, 1992 Detroit Red Wings 6-2 at New York Islanders
1990-91 (2-0-1) Jan 12, 1991 Tie 2-2 at New York Islanders
Feb 8, 1991 Detroit Red Wings 8-4 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 7, 1991 Detroit Red Wings 2-0 at Detroit Red Wings
1980s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1989-90 (1-1-1) Nov 4, 1989 New York Islanders 3-2 at New York Islanders
Feb 24, 1990 Tie 3-3 at New York Islanders
Feb 28, 1990 Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at Detroit Red Wings
1988-89 (3-0) Nov 29, 1988 Detroit Red Wings 5-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 21, 1989 Detroit Red Wings 6-5 at New York Islanders
Mar 1, 1989 Detroit Red Wings 6-5 at Detroit Red Wings
1987-88 (2-1) Nov 7, 1987 New York Islanders 4-3 at New York Islanders
Mar 12, 1988 Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at New York Islanders
Mar 13, 1988 Detroit Red Wings 5-1 at Detroit Red Wings
1986-87 (1-2) Nov 8, 1986 New York Islanders 2-1 at New York Islanders
Jan 21, 1987 Detroit Red Wings 8-5 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 19, 1987 New York Islanders 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
1985-86 (0-3) Dec 31, 1985 New York Islanders 5-4 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 11, 1986 New York Islanders 8-2 at New York Islanders
Feb 22, 1986 New York Islanders 5-2 at New York Islanders
1984-85 (1-2) Oct 17, 1984 New York Islanders 6-4 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 2, 1985 New York Islanders 7-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 22, 1985 Detroit Red Wings 5-4 at New York Islanders
1983-84 (2-1) Dec 15, 1983 New York Islanders 4-2 at New York Islanders
Jan 24, 1984 Detroit Red Wings 4-0 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 28, 1984 Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at New York Islanders
1982-83 (2-0-1) Nov 3, 1982 Tie 3-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 8, 1982 Detroit Red Wings 2-0 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 26, 1983 Detroit Red Wings 5-3 at New York Islanders
1981-82 (0-3) Dec 19, 1981 New York Islanders 5-1 at New York Islanders
Dec 20, 1981 New York Islanders 5-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 6, 1982 New York Islanders 6-2 at New York Islanders
1980-81 (0-4) Oct 16, 1980 New York Islanders 6-4 at Detroit Red Wings
Nov 4, 1980 New York Islanders 6-4 at New York Islanders
Nov 29, 1980 New York Islanders 5-1 at New York Islanders
Jan 22, 1981 New York Islanders 3-0 at Detroit Red Wings
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1979-80 (3-1) Nov 17, 1979 Detroit Red Wings 5-4 at New York Islanders
Dec 30, 1979 Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 23, 1980 New York Islanders 5-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 1, 1980 Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at New York Islanders
1978-79 (0-3-1) Dec 14, 1978 New York Islanders 4-1 at New York Islanders
Dec 17, 1978 New York Islanders 3-0 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 10, 1979 Tie 5-5 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 24, 1979 New York Islanders 3-1 at New York Islanders
1977-78 (0-4) Nov 27, 1977 New York Islanders 4-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 10, 1977 New York Islanders 7-4 at New York Islanders
Feb 11, 1978 New York Islanders 8-5 at New York Islanders
Apr 2, 1978 New York Islanders 5-2 at Detroit Red Wings
1976-77 (2-2) Oct 22, 1976 Detroit Red Wings 5-0 at Detroit Red Wings
Nov 9, 1976 New York Islanders 8-1 at New York Islanders
Nov 25, 1976 Detroit Red Wings 3-1 at New York Islanders
Mar 3, 1977 New York Islanders 4-2 at Detroit Red Wings
1975-76 (1-3) Jan 13, 1976 New York Islanders 1-0 at New York Islanders
Jan 22, 1976 New York Islanders 8-1 at New York Islanders
Feb 6, 1976 Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 18, 1976 New York Islanders 5-3 at Detroit Red Wings
1974-75 (2-2) Nov 16, 1974 Detroit Red Wings 5-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 18, 1975 New York Islanders 5-1 at New York Islanders
Feb 1, 1975 New York Islanders 4-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 11, 1975 Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at New York Islanders
1973-74 (4-1) Nov 14, 1973 Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Nov 22, 1973 New York Islanders 5-3 at New York Islanders
Nov 24, 1973 Detroit Red Wings 6-4 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 24, 1974 Detroit Red Wings 5-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 9, 1974 Detroit Red Wings 3-1 at New York Islanders
1972-73 (4-1) Dec 2, 1972 Detroit Red Wings 4-1 at New York Islanders
Jan 6, 1973 Detroit Red Wings 4-0 at New York Islanders
Jan 7, 1973 Detroit Red Wings 4-0 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 24, 1973 New York Islanders 4-2 at New York Islanders
Mar 4, 1973 Detroit Red Wings 5-1 at Detroit Red Wings

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.