Tavares starts Islanders' 3-goal 1st in 5-2 win over Blues
John Tavares scored early to start New York's three-goal first period, Thomas Greiss stopped 35 shots and the Islanders beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 Saturday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
New York Islanders
5
St. Louis Blues
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYI | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| STL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs New Jersey Devils | L 4-5 | NHL |
| 11/5/26 | vs Carolina Hurricanes | L 3-5 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | vs Edmonton Oilers | L 0-4 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | @ Minnesota Wild | W 4-3 | NHL |
| 10/27/26 | @ Nashville Predators | W 4-3 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Goal 15:33 5-2
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Missed 14:58 4-2
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Missed 13:16 4-2
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Missed 11:53 4-2
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Missed 9:03 4-2
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Missed 7:26 4-2
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Goal 6:41 4-2
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Missed 6:21 4-1
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Missed 6:06 4-1
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Missed 4:47 4-1
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Penalty 19:42
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Penalty 17:43
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Penalty 17:43
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Penalty 16:01
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Missed 14:40 4-1
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Penalty 13:45
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Missed 13:12 4-1
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Goal 11:31 4-1
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Penalty 10:32
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Penalty 10:32
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Missed 9:44 4-0
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Missed 8:47 4-0
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Missed 8:10 4-0
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Missed 4:12 4-0
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Goal 3:35 4-0
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Missed 2:29 3-0
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Missed 2:26 3-0
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Missed 0:59 3-0
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Missed 15:37 3-0
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Goal 13:18 3-0
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Missed 12:32 2-0
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Missed 11:06 2-0
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Goal 10:07 2-0
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Missed 5:44 1-0
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Missed 5:21 1-0
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Penalty 4:23
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Goal 3:21 1-0
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End of Game 20:00 5-2
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Period End 20:00 5-2
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Face Off 19:25 5-2
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Stoppage 19:25 5-2
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Shot 19:23 5-2
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Takeaway 19:09 5-2
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Shot 18:54 5-2
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Hit 18:48 5-2
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Giveaway 18:05 5-2
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Face Off 17:56 5-2
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Stoppage 17:56 5-2
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Shot 17:33 5-2
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Face Off 17:17 5-2
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Stoppage 17:17 5-2
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Blocked 17:16 5-2
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Face Off 16:24 5-2
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Stoppage 16:24 5-2
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Shot 16:23 5-2
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Face Off 16:10 5-2
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Stoppage 16:10 5-2
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Face Off 15:45 5-2
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Stoppage 15:45 5-2
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Face Off 15:33 5-2
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Goal 15:33 5-2
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Shot 15:16 4-2
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Takeaway 15:11 4-2
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Giveaway 15:06 4-2
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Missed 14:58 4-2
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Blocked 14:48 4-2
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Hit 14:47 4-2
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Hit 14:35 4-2
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Giveaway 14:01 4-2
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Hit 13:29 4-2
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Shot 13:24 4-2
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Takeaway 13:21 4-2
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Missed 13:16 4-2
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Giveaway 13:10 4-2
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Shot 13:07 4-2
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Giveaway 12:52 4-2
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Blocked 12:20 4-2
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Team Stats
NYI
STL
15
Blocked Shots
15
21
Hits
24
9
Takeaways
10
29
Shots
37
0
Power Play Goals
0
1
Power Play Opportunities
3
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
32
Faceoffs Won
34
48.5
Faceoff Win Percent
51.5
8
Giveaways
2
5
Total Penalties
3
10
Penalty Minutes
6
Head to Head
Series tied 1-1
Injuries
St. Louis Blues
- Logan Mailloux Injured Reserve
- Torey Krug Injured Reserve
- Dillon Dube Injured Reserve
- Tyler Tucker Injured Reserve
New York Islanders
- Mathew Barzal Injured Reserve
- Ryan Pulock Out
- Matias Maccelli Injured Reserve
- Calum Ritchie Injured Reserve
- Alexander Romanov Injured Reserve
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