The 2012–13 New York Islanders season was the 41st season in the franchise's history. The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to a lockout. For the sixth time in franchise history, the Islanders tied their longest homestand (of seven games) – beginning on February 24 and lasting through March 9 – in which they earned three wins during that span. The Islanders qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since the 2006–07 NHL season. Off-season Regular season On March 22, 2013, the Islanders were 12th in the Eastern Conference and a playoff spot seemed unlikely. The team would then earn points in 14 of 15 games, including 11 consecutive games with at least a point to officially clinch a playoff berth on April 23. The Islanders tied the Minnesota Wild for the fewest shorthanded goals allowed, with 0. Season standings Schedule and results |- style="background:#fcf;" | 1 || January 19 || New Jersey || 2–1 || NY Islanders || || Nabokov || 16,170 || 0–1–0 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 || January 21 || Tampa Bay || 3–4 || NY Islanders || || Nabokov || 15,322 || 1–1–0 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 || January 24 || NY Islanders || 7–4 || Toronto || || Nabokov || 19,125 || 2–1–0 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 4 || January 25 || NY Islanders || 2–4 || Boston || || DiPietro || 17,565 || 2–2–0 || |- style="background:#ffc;" | 5 || January 27 || NY Islanders || 4–5 || Winnipeg || OT || Nabokov || 15,004 || 2–2–1 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 6 || January 29 || NY Islanders || 4–1 || Pittsburgh || || Nabokov || 18,657 || 3–2–1 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 7 || January 31 || NY Islanders || 5–4 || New Jersey || OT || Nabokov || 17,625 || 4–2–1 || |- |- style="background:#fcf;" | 8 || February 3 || New Jersey || 3–0 || NY Islanders || || Nabokov || 11,558 || 4–3–1 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 9 || February 5 || Pittsburgh || 4–2 || NY Islanders || || Nabokov || 11,318 || 4–4–1 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 10 || February 7 || NY Islanders || 1–4 || NY Rangers || || Nabokov || 17,200 || 4–5–1 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 11 || February 9 || Buffalo || 3–2 || NY Islanders || || Nabokov || 12,608 ||