Every era of New York Islanders hockey, one lineup. These are the highest-rated New York Islanders legends across the 1960s to today — a full starting six from goal to the top line, chosen by iKnoBall's era-adjusted engine — and the record they'd post over an 82-game season.
Offense is weighted 52%, defense 48% — exactly how iKnoBall scores a roster. Think you'd start a different six? Prove it.
Ilya Sorokin headlines the group at a 91 overall — the kind of number only genuine all-time greats reach on iKnoBall's scale. Around Sorokin, the model fills out a complete six that balances goaltending, a shutdown blueline, and a scoring line across New York Islanders history, then simulates all 82 games. The result — 68–14 — reflects both the raw talent and how the pieces fit on both sides of the puck.
Every New York Islanders legend in the iKnoBall pool, ranked by era-adjusted overall. The top group forms the starting six above; the rest are the depth chart and the debate.
| Player | Position | Era | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilya Sorokin | Goaltender | 2020s | 91 |
| Denis Potvin | Defenseman | 1970s | 95 |
| Nick Leddy | Defenseman | 2010s | 85 |
| Bryan Trottier | Center | 1970s | 93 |
| Mike Bossy | Right Wing | 1980s | 96 |
| Kyle Okposo | Right Wing | 2010s | 87 |
| John Tavares | Center | 2010s | 92 |
| Billy Smith | Goaltender | 1980s | 91 |
| Jaroslav Halak | Goaltender | 2010s | 87 |
| Josh Bailey | Center | 2010s | 85 |
| Frans Nielsen | Center | 2010s | 85 |
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Build Your All-Time TeamGet the AppBy iKnoBall's era-adjusted ratings the all-time New York Islanders starting six is Ilya Sorokin (G, 2020s), Denis Potvin (D, 1970s), Nick Leddy (D, 2010s), Bryan Trottier (C, 1970s), Mike Bossy (W, 1980s), Kyle Okposo (W, 2010s). Together they project to a 68–14 regular season.
iKnoBall's simulation projects this starting six at 68–14 over an 82-game season, with an average starter rating of 91. The model runs each game as a probability from the roster's combined offensive and defensive strength, so an all-time team contends for a near-perfect year but nothing is guaranteed.
Each player's overall is era-adjusted so a 1960s Original Six legend and a modern superstar sit on the same 70–99 scale. Offense (center and wings) is weighted 52% and defense (goaltending and blueline) 48%, and only true all-time greats reach the mid-to-high 90s.
Yes — iKnoBall is a free game where you draft one legend per era, build your all-time roster, and simulate a full season chasing a perfect 82–0. Play it free at play.iknoball.com.
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Ratings are era-adjusted and computed by iKnoBall's simulation engine. Records are model projections for entertainment, not predictions. Player names belong to their respective owners; iKnoBall is an independent fan-made game.