The 1974–75 New York Islanders season was the

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for the franchise in the

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. During the regular season, the Islanders finished in third place in the

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with a 33–25–22 record and qualified for the

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playoffs for the first time in the franchise's history. In the first round of the playoffs, New York defeated the

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in three games to advance to the Quarter-finals, where the team defeated the

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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

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in seven games. In doing so, they set a record for most consecutive games won when facing elimination, 8.

Regular season

Season standings

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

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at the NHL office in

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. Below are listed the selections of the New York Islanders:

References

1974–75 New York Rangers Statistics
New York Islanders seasons

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