The 1974–75 New York Islanders season was the third season for the franchise in the National Hockey League. During the regular season, the Islanders finished in third place in the Patrick Division with a 33–25–22 record and qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in the franchise's history. In the first round of the playoffs, New York defeated the New York Rangers in three games to advance to the Quarter-finals, where the team defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins in seven games, after they had lost the first three. The team almost repeated the feat in the next round, but lost in the semi-finals to the Philadelphia Flyers in seven games. In doing so, they set a record for most consecutive games won when facing elimination, eight.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
Playoffs
Round 1 (5) New York Islanders vs. (4) New York Rangers
New York Wins Series 2–1
Round 2 (5) New York Islanders vs (4) Pittsburgh Penguins
New York Wins Series 4–3
Round 3 (5) New York Islanders vs (1) Philadelphia Flyers
New York Loses Series 4–3
Player statistics
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;
Awards & records
Transactions
Draft picks
The 1974 NHL amateur draft was held via conference call at the NHL office in Montreal, Quebec. Below are listed the selections of the New York Islanders: