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New York Islanders at Nashville Predators

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Svechkov scores in OT as Predators rally to beat Islanders 7-6 to end six-game skid

Bo Horvat nets goal for Islanders

Steven Stamkos had two goals and two assists, Filip Forsberg added a goal and an assist, and Ryan O’Reilly and Michael McCarron also scored for Nashville. Jonathan Marchessault and Brady Skjei each had three assists. and Justus Annunen finished with 16 saves.

Simon Holmstrom had two goals and two assists, Maxim Tsyplakov added a goal and an assist, and Anders Lee, Kyle Palmieri and Scott Mayfield also scored for New York, which snapped a two-game win streak. Jean-Gabriel Pageau had three assists.

Ilya Sorokin stopped 19 shots through two periods before leaving with an apparent injury. Marcus Hogberg had six saves on nine shots the rest of the way.

In the extra period, Svechkov beat Hogberg with a shot from the slot for the win.

Palmieri gave the Islanders a 5-4 lead with 4:39 left in regulation with a driving backhander past Annunen, and Mayfield scored short-handed from the right circle to give New York a two-goal cushion with 3:41 remaining.

Stamkos' second of the night on the power play pulled Nashville within one with 2:07 left, and Bunting tied it 6-6 with 40 seconds to go.

Holmstrom got his second of the night to put the Islanders up 3-2 at 4:36 of the second, and Stamkos tied it with a slap shot at 7:24. Tsyplakov put the Islanders ahead 4-3 with 7:51 left in the second, but McCarron tied it 1:16 later.

Takeaways Islanders: New York is eight points out of a playoff spot, tied with the Rangers, Red Wings and Blue Jackets with 79 points with five games remaining for each.

Predators: Nashville, already eliminated from the playoff race, won for the third time in 14 games (3-10-1).

Key moment In the final minute of regulation, Stamkos fired a shot from the left point that Alexander Romanov in front and in to tie the score 6-6.

Key stat Stamkos' two power-play goals gave him 14 for the season, tying Brady Tkachukk, Tomas Hertl and Nico Hischier for fifth place in the NHL.

Up next Islanders host the New York Rangers on Thursday, and Predators visit Utah.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 4:16 Simon Holmstrom Goal (19) Tip-In, assists: Ryan Pulock (18), Jean-Gabriel Pageau (26)
Goal 1st Period 6:44 Ryan O'Reilly Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Michael Bunting (17), Luke Evangelista (19)
Goal 1st Period 11:45 Filip Forsberg Goal (30) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Goal 1st Period 16:12 Anders Lee Goal (28) Deflected, assists: Bo Horvat (28), Adam Pelech (20)
Goal 2nd Period 4:36 Simon Holmstrom Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Jean-Gabriel Pageau (27), Maxim Tsyplakov (25)
Goal 2nd Period 7:24 Steven Stamkos Goal (26) Slap Shot, assists: Nick Blankenburg (12), Jonathan Marchessault (31)
Goal 2nd Period 12:09 Maxim Tsyplakov Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Simon Holmstrom (23), Jean-Gabriel Pageau (28)
Goal 2nd Period 13:25 Michael McCarron Goal (5) Deflected, assists: Brady Skjei (19), Jonathan Marchessault (32)
Goal 3rd Period 15:21 Kyle Palmieri Goal (24) Backhand, assists: none
Goal 3rd Period 16:19 Scott Mayfield Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Simon Holmstrom (24), Alexander Romanov (16)
Goal 3rd Period 17:53 Steven Stamkos Goal (27) Wrist Shot, assists: Jonathan Marchessault (33), Filip Forsberg (42)
Goal 3rd Period 19:20 Michael Bunting Goal (18) Tip-In, assists: Steven Stamkos (23), Brady Skjei (20)
Goal 4th Period 1:56 Fedor Svechkov Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Brady Skjei (21), Steven Stamkos (24)

Statistics

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17 Blocked Shots 13
26 Hits 21
4 Takeaways 9
22 Shots 32
0 Power Play Goals 2
2 Power Play Opportunities 3
0.0 Power Play Percentage 66.7
1 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
43 Faceoffs Won 27
61.4 Faceoff Win Percent 38.6
16 Giveaways 15
3 Total Penalties 3
6 Penalty Minutes 6
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
New York Islanders New York Islanders Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Tony DeAngelo, D Out Mar 26
Alexander Romanov, D Injured Reserve Mar 12
Pierre Engvall, LW Injured Reserve Mar 12
Semyon Varlamov, G Injured Reserve Mar 12
Kyle Palmieri, C Injured Reserve Nov 30

Game Information

Bridgestone Arena

Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 17,159 | Capacity:

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Carolina 45 20 96 6
Columbus 38 22 87 11
Pittsburgh 35 20 86 16
NY Islanders 40 27 85 5
Philadelphia 34 24 80 12
Washington 35 28 79 9
New Jersey 36 32 74 2
NY Rangers 28 35 65 9

2025-26 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Colorado 47 13 104 10
Dallas 43 17 97 11
Minnesota 40 20 92 12
Utah 37 29 80 6
Nashville 34 28 77 9
Winnipeg 30 29 72 12
St. Louis 29 30 69 11
Chicago 27 31 67 13
Full Standings