Colorado Avalanche vs New York Islanders Head-to-Head

Colorado Avalanche
New York Islanders
Islanders lead Avalanche50to46ยท4 ties

A virtually even rivalry in 100 all-time meetings.

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At a glance

Colorado Avalanche vs New York Islanders insights

The edge
+4wins for Islanders
50% Islanders ยท 46% Avalanche ยท 4% ties

The series has stayed roughly even across eras: 17-14 since 2005.

Recent form
10-10last 20

Islanders won 6-3 on Dec 4, 2025

Where it matters
4Stanley Cup Playoffs games

4 playoff games between these franchises.

The story

Islanders built their historical edge pre-2005, winning 33 of 65 decided meetings (51%) (plus 4 ties). In the shootout era they are 17-14 against each other (55% Islanders). They have crossed paths in the postseason 4 times. Games average a 2.4-goal margin, with the largest blowout coming via Islanders' 6-goal win. The 1980s produced the deepest sample with 37 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1980, so the rivalry has spanned 45 seasons of NHL history. Most recent result: Islanders won 6-3 on Dec 4, 2025. Through the 2020s Avalanche have led 7-5 between the teams.

Win Percentage
46W
4T
50W
COL
NYI
46%4%50%
Colorado AvalancheTiesNew York Islanders

Recent Games

Last 10 Games
DateHomeAwayScoreResult
Dec 4, 2025NYICOL6โ€“3NYI
Nov 16, 2025COLNYI4โ€“1COL
Jan 28, 2025NYICOL5โ€“2NYI
Oct 14, 2024COLNYI2โ€“6NYI
Jan 2, 2024COLNYI5โ€“4COL
Oct 24, 2023NYICOL4โ€“7COL
Dec 19, 2022COLNYI1โ€“0COL
Oct 29, 2022NYICOL5โ€“4NYI
Mar 7, 2022NYICOL4โ€“5COL
Mar 1, 2022COLNYI5โ€“3COL
Last Meeting
Dec 4, 2025Final
NYI
6
HOME
COL
3
AWAY
Islanderswon by3goals
Snapped Avalanche' streakยทGame 100 of all-time series

All-Time Record

Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs Stanley Cup Playoffs record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season96 games ยท 4 ties
46
46
Stanley Cup Playoffs4 games
0
4
Colorado Avalanche Biggest Win
7โ€“2+5 goals
Nov 17, 1981
New York Islanders Biggest Win
6โ€“0+6 goals
Nov 11, 2014
Decade Breakdown
Click a decade to filter stats below
Season by Season
Season โ†“COL โ†•NYI โ†•Games โ†•
2025โ€“26112
2024โ€“25022
2023โ€“24202
2022โ€“23112
2021โ€“22202
2019โ€“20112
2018โ€“19022
2017โ€“18112
2016โ€“17112
2015โ€“16112

Matchup Insights

Home / Away Split
30-18COL HOME32-16NYI HOME
AWAY
16-32
COL
AWAY
18-30
NYI
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
New York Islanders: 1 consecutive win
1
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 2.4 goals on average
2.4goals
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
COLโ†‘Trending Up
Last 1060%
All-Time47.9%
NYIโ†“Trending Down
Last 1040%
All-Time52.1%
Last 10 Results
COL / NYI

Frequently Asked Questions: Colorado Avalanche vs New York Islanders

Methodology & Data Sources

Last updated

Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs for the NHL are pulled from the official NHL api-web data service (coverage from 1917 onward). Coach matchups, arena history, and franchise lineage are cross-checked against hockey-reference.com. Award winners (Hart, Norris, Vezina, Conn Smythe) are sourced from league records and filtered to each franchise including historic relocations.

Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.

Colorado Avalanche and New York Islanders have played in the NHL since 1980.