Islanders again to play home games at Nassau Coliseum and Barclays Center, but this season it's a little different
Islanders fans celebrate a goal during the second period of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals against the Penguins on April 12 at NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum. Credit: Jim McIsaac
The Islanders again will split their home schedule in 2019-20 with 21 games at NYCB Live’s Nassau Coliseum and 20 at Barclays Center. The difference from last season is there is a more equal mixture in terms of the dates.
The NHL released the full schedules for its 31 teams on Tuesday, and the Islanders will open the season with a three-game homestand, facing the Capitals at the Coliseum on Oct. 4 and then the Jets and Oilers at Barclays on Oct. 6 and Oct. 8.
The last regular-season game at Barclays will be March 22 against the Hurricanes before the Islanders conclude their schedule with four games at the Coliseum. The season-finale is against the Devils at the Coliseum on April 4.
Last season, the Islanders did not play the first of their 21 regular-season games at the Coliseum until Dec. 1 and then they played the last of their 20 regular-season games at Barclays on Feb. 26.
Both of the Islanders’ home games against the Rangers will be at Barclays Center, on Jan. 16 and Feb. 25.
The Islanders’ first road game will be at Carolina on Oct. 11, their first game against the Hurricanes since being swept in a four-game, second-round playoff series.
Ex-captain John Tavares and his Maple Leafs will be in town once, on Nov. 15 at the Coliseum. That game will conclude a season-long four-game homestand with the first three games at Barclays.
The Islanders have two four-game road trips, Feb. 13-19 at Nashville, Vegas, Arizona and Colorado, and then March 10-15 at Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Pittsburgh.
The Islanders’ combined All-Star break and bye week will be Jan. 22-31.
2019-20 Islanders schedule
Friday, Oct. 4, NYCB Live/Nassau Coliseum
7 p.m. vs. WSH
Sunday, Oct. 6, Barclays Center
7 p.m. vs. WPG
Tuesday, Oct. 8, Barclays Center
7 p.m. vs. EDM
Friday, Oct. 11
7:30 p.m. @ CAR
Saturday, Oct. 12, NYCB Live/Nassau Coliseum
7 p.m. vs. FLA
Monday, Oct. 14, NYCB Live/Nassau Coliseum
1 p.m. vs. STL
Thursday, Oct. 17
8 p.m. @ WPG
Saturday, Oct. 19
7 p.m. @ CBJ
Thursday, Oct. 24, NYCB Live/Nassau Coliseum
7 p.m. vs. ARI
Friday, Oct. 25
7:30 p.m. @ OTT
Sunday, Oct. 27, Barclays Center
7 p.m. vs. PHI
Friday, Nov. 1, NYCB Live/Nassau Coliseum
7 p.m. vs. TBL
Saturday, Nov. 2
7 p.m. @ BUF
Tuesday, Nov. 5, Barclays Center
7 p.m. vs. OTT
Thursday, Nov. 7, Barclays Center
7 p.m. vs. PIT
Saturday, Nov. 9, Barclays Center
1 p.m. vs. FLA
Wednesday, Nov. 13, NYCB Live/Nassau Coliseum
7 p.m. vs. TOR
Saturday, Nov. 16
7 p.m. @ PHI
Tuesday, Nov. 19
7 p.m. @ PIT
Thursday, Nov. 21, Barclays Center
7 p.m. vs. PIT
Saturday, Nov. 23
10:30 p.m. @ SJS
Monday, Nov. 25
10 p.m. @ ANA
Wednesday, Nov. 27
10:30 p.m. @ LAK
Saturday, Nov. 30, Barclays Center
7 p.m. vs. CBJ
Monday, Dec. 2
7:30 p.m. @ DET
Tuesday, Dec. 3 @
7 p.m. @ MTL
Thursday, Dec. 5, NYCB Live/Nassau Coliseum
7 p.m. vs. VGK
Saturday, Dec. 7
8 p.m. @ DAL
Monday, Dec. 9
7 p.m. @ TBL
Thursday, Dec. 12
7 p.m. @ FLA
Saturday, Dec. 14, NYCB Live/Nassau Coliseum
1 p.m. vs. BUF
Tuesday, Dec. 17, NYCB Live/Nassau Coliseum
7 p.m. vs. NSH
Thursday, Dec. 19
7 p.m. @ BOS
Saturday, Dec. 21, NYCB Live/Nassau Coliseum
1 p.m. vs. ANA
Monday, Dec. 23, NYCB Live/Nassau Coliseum
7 p.m. vs. CBJ
Friday, Dec. 27
8:30 p.m. @ CHI
Sunday, Dec. 29
6 p.m. @ MIN
Tuesday, Dec. 31
1 p.m. @ WSH
Thursday, Jan. 2, Barclays Center
7 p.m. vs. NJD
Saturday, Jan. 4
7 p.m. @ TOR
Monday, Jan. 6, Barclays Center
7 p.m. vs. COL
Tuesday, Jan. 7
7 p.m. @ NJD
Saturday, Jan. 11, Barclays Center
7 p.m. vs. BOS
Monday, Jan. 13
7 p.m. @ NYR
Tuesday, Jan. 14, NYCB Live/Nassau Coliseum
7 p.m. vs. DET
Thursday, Jan. 16, Barclays Center
7 p.m. vs. NYR
Saturday, Jan. 18, NYCB Live/Nassau Coliseum
1 p.m. vs. WSH
Sunday, Jan. 19
5 p.m. @ CAR
Tuesday, Jan. 21
7 p.m. @ NYR
Saturday, Feb. 1, Barclays Center
1 p.m. vs. VAN
Tuesday, Feb. 4, Barclays Center
7 p.m. vs. DAL
Thursday, Feb. 6, Barclays Center
7 p.m. vs. LAK
Saturday, Feb. 8
7 p.m. @ TBL
Monday, Feb. 10
7 p.m. @ WSH
Tuesday, Feb. 11, Barclays Center
7 p.m. vs. PHI
Thursday, Feb. 13
8 p.m. @ NSH
Saturday, Feb. 15
10:30 p.m. @ VGK
Monday, Feb. 17
4 p.m. @ ARI
Wednesday, Feb. 19
10 p.m. @ COL
Friday, Feb. 21, NYCB Live/Nassau Coliseum
7 p.m. vs. DET
Sunday, Feb. 23, NYCB Live/Nassau Coliseum
5 p.m. vs. SJS
Tuesday, Feb. 25, Barclays Center
7 p.m. vs. NYR
Thursday, Feb. 27
8 p.m. @ STL
Saturday, Feb. 29, NYCB Live/Nassau Coliseum
1 p.m. vs. BOS
Tuesday, March 3, Barclays Center
7 p.m. vs. MTL
Thursday, March 5
7:30 p.m. @ OTT
Saturday, March 7, NYCB Live/Nassau Coliseum
1 p.m. vs. CAR
Tuesday, March 10
10 p.m. @ VAN
Thursday, March 12
9 p.m. @ CGY
Friday, March 13
9 p.m. @ EDM
Sunday, March 15
6 p.m. @ PIT
Tuesday, March 17, Barclays Center
7 p.m. vs. CGY
Thursday, March 19
7 p.m. @ TOR
Saturday, March 21
7 p.m. @ NJD
Sunday, March 22, Barclays Center
5 p.m. vs. CAR
Tuesday, March 24
7 p.m. @ PHI
Thursday, March 26, NYCB Live/Nassau Coliseum
7 p.m. vs. BUF
Saturday, March 28
7 p.m. @ MTL
Monday, March 30
7 p.m. @ CBJ
Tuesday, March 31, NYCB Live/Nassau Coliseum
7 p.m. vs. MIN
Thursday, April 2, NYCB Live/Nassau Coliseum
7 p.m. vs. CHI
Saturday, April 4, NYCB Live/Nassau Coliseum
7 p.m. vs. NJD
Andrew Gross joined Newsday in 2018 to cover the Islanders. He began reporting on the NHL in 2003 and has previously covered the Rangers and Devils. Other assignments have included the Jets, St. John’s and MLB.
