Islanders || 1–2 || Philadelphia || || Poulin || 19,798 || 24–17–6 || |- style="background:#ffc;" | 48 || April 26 || NY Islanders || 1–2 || Buffalo || SO || Nabokov || 19,070 || 24–17–7 || |- |- | colspan=9 align="center"|Legend: Playoffs The New York Islanders ended the 2012–13 regular season as the Eastern Conference's 8th seed. They were defeated 4–2 by the #1 seed Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round. |- style="background:#fcf;" | 1 || May 1 || NY Islanders || 0–5 || Pittsburgh || || Nabokov || 18,612 || 0–1 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 || May 3 || NY Islanders || 4–3 || Pittsburgh || || Nabokov || 18,624 || 1–1 || Recap |- style="background:#fcf;" | 3 || May 5 || Pittsburgh || 5–4 || NY Islanders || OT || Nabokov || 16,170 || 1–2 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 4 || May 7 || Pittsburgh || 4–6 || NY Islanders || || Nabokov || 16,170 || 2–2 || Recap |- style="background:#fcf;" | 5 || May 9 || NY Islanders || 0–4 || Pittsburgh || || Nabokov || 18,636 || 2–3 || Recap |- style="background:#fcf;" | 6 || May 11 || Pittsburgh || 4–3 || NY Islanders || OT || Nabokov || 16,170 || 2–4 || Recap |- |- | Legend: = Win = Loss = Playoff series win Player statistics Final stats Skaters Goaltenders †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Islanders. Stats reflect time with the Islanders only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Islanders only. Bold/italics denotes franchise record Notable achievements Milestones Transactions The Islanders have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012–13 season: Trades Free agents signed Free agents lost Claimed via waivers Lost via waivers Lost via retirement Player signings Draft picks New York Islanders' picks at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on June 22 & 23, 2012. Draft notes The New York Islanders' fourth-round pick went to the Vancouver Canucks as the result of a June 27, 2011, trade that sent Christian Ehrhoff to the Islanders in exchange for this pick. The Buffalo Sabres' fourth-round pick went to the New York Islanders as a result of a June 29, 2011, trade that sent Christian Ehrhoff to the Sabres in exchange for this pick. See also 2012–13 NHL season References New York Islanders seasons New York Islanders New