The Islanders are taking steps back, not forward.

RALEIGH, NC -- After the New York Islanders' devastating 4-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday, they reached another low in a season of lows. 

They're now off to their worst start through 33 games since 2013-14:

Let's look back and compare, shall we?

2024-25 through 33 games: 12-14-7 (.470), 7th in Metro

GF/GP:2.55

GA/GP: 3.09

SF/GP: 28.2 

SA/GP: 28.6

PP%: 12.1 

PK%: 64.3

2013-14 through 33 games: 9-19-5 (.348), 8th in Metro, 28th in NHL

GF/GP: 2.38

GA/GP: 3.48

SF/GP: 30.2

SA/GP: 30.5

PP%: 15.6

PK%: 71.4

Here's a look back at the last few seasons:  

2023-24 through 33 games: 16-8-9 (.621), 2nd in Metro

GF/GP: 3.12

GA/GP: 3.15

SF/GP: 34.1

SA/GP: 35.7

PP%: 24.7

PK%:71

2022-23 through 33 games: 18-13-2 (.576), 4th in Metro

GF/GP:3.15

GA/GP:2.73

SF/GP: 31.3

SA/GP:32.3

PP%: 20.4

PK%: 81.0

2021-22 through 33 games: 14-13-6 (.515), 5th in Metro

GF/GP: 2.36

GA/GP: 2.58

SF/GP: 28.6

SA/GP: 32

PP%: 17.2

PK%: 82.2