39-31 (.550)
Arena
Attendance
14,589 per game
1988 Draft Picks
Round
Pick
Player
2
29
Wayne Doucet L
2
37
Sean LeBrun L
4
79
Andre Brassard D
The 1988 New York Islanders, coached by Terry Simpson, lost the Division Semifinals after finishing the NHL regular season in 1st place in the Wales Conference Patrick Division with a 39-31-10 record.