The team's regular season began on October 9, 2015, against the Chicago Blackhawks.
[3] 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 Islanders' first round matchup had them up against the champions of the Atlantic Division, the Florida Panthers.
The Islanders' second round matchup had them matched up against the Tampa Bay Lightning, in which they lost the series in 5 games.
Below are the New York Islanders' selections at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, to be held on June 26–27, 2015 at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida.