| 1990–91 New York Islanders | |
|---|---|
| Division | 6th Patrick |
| 1990–91 record | 25–45–10 |
| Goals for | 223 |
| Goals against | 290 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Bill Torrey |
| Coach | Al Arbour |
| Captain | Brent Sutter |
| Alternate captains |
Pat LaFontaine Unknown |
| Arena | Nassau Coliseum |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Pat LaFontaine (41) |
| Assists | Pat LaFontaine (44) |
| Points | Pat LaFontaine (85) |
| Penalties in minutes | Ken Baumgartner (282) |
| Plus/minus | Joe Reekie (+17) |
| Wins | Glenn Healy (18) |
| Goals against average | Mark Fitzpatrick (3.00) |
The 1990–91 New York Islanders season was the 19th season for the franchise in the National Hockey League.
The Islanders finished the regular-season last in scoring (223 goals for), tied the Quebec Nordiques for fewest power-play goals scored (51) and had the fewest power-play opportunities (317).
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Divisions: PTK – Patrick, ADM – Adams
bold – Qualified for playoffs
The Islanders missed the playoffs for the first time since 1989 despite qualifying the previous year in the 1989-90 season.
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; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;