New York Islanders at Ottawa Senators
· National Hockey LeagueAnders Lee and Kyle Palmieri help the Islanders top the Senators 5-4
Bo Horvat, Max Shabanov and Emil Heineman also scored for New York in its second consecutive win. Lee added two assists, and Ilya Sorokin stopped 29 shots.
Tim Stutzle had a goal and an assist for Ottawa, which dropped to 1-1 on a four-game homestand. Shane Pinto scored his seventh goal this season, and Linus Ullmark made 18 saves.
David Perron put Ottawa in front with a power-play goal with 2:59 left in the opening period, and Dylan Cozens gave the Senators a 4-3 lead with his third goal with 1:13 to go in the second.
But Mathew Barzal set up Palmieri for the tying goal 6:00 into the third. Lee made it 5-4 with 1:03 remaining, beating Ullmark for his first goal of the season.
Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer, the No. 1 overall pick in this year's NHL draft, picked up an assist on Shabanov’s goal in the second. He has one goal and four assists during a five-game point streak.
NYI lead series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 17:01 | David Perron Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Thomas Chabot (2), Arthur Kaliyev (1) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 5:32 | Shane Pinto Goal (7) Slap Shot, assists: Drake Batherson (2), Thomas Chabot (3) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 6:50 | Emil Heineman Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Jonathan Drouin (3), Scott Mayfield (2) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 9:57 | Bo Horvat Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan Pulock (2), Anders Lee (1) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 16:46 | Tim Stützle Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Jensen (1), Drake Batherson (3) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 17:45 | Anders Lee Goal (1) Deflected, assists: Max Shabanov (1), Matthew Schaefer (4) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 18:47 | Dylan Cozens Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Tim Stützle (2) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 6:00 | Kyle Palmieri Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Mathew Barzal (3), Adam Pelech (1) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:57 | Anders Lee Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Jean-Gabriel Pageau (2) |
Statistics
NYI |
OTT |
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|---|---|---|
| 19 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 28 | Hits | 29 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 23 | Shots | 32 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 50.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 25 | Faceoffs Won | 27 |
| 48.1 | Faceoff Win Percent | 51.9 |
| 13 | Giveaways | 22 |
| 2 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 4 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Ottawa Senators Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Mads Sogaard, G | Out | Oct 27 |
| Brady Tkachuk, LW | Injured Reserve | Oct 16 |
New York Islanders Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Romanov, D | Injured Reserve | Oct 27 |
| Maxim Shabanov, RW | Out | Oct 27 |
| Pierre Engvall, LW | Injured Reserve | Oct 23 |
| Semyon Varlamov, G | Injured Reserve | Oct 6 |
| Jesse Nurmi, LW | Injured Reserve | Oct 6 |
Game Information
Canadian Tire Centre
Location: Ottawa, ON
Attendance: 15,929 | Capacity:
Location: Ottawa, ON
Attendance: 15,929 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
New Jersey |
8 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
Pittsburgh |
7 | 2 | 16 | 2 |
Washington |
6 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
Carolina |
6 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
Philadelphia |
5 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
Columbus |
5 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
NY Islanders |
4 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
NY Rangers |
3 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Montreal |
7 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
Detroit |
6 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
Ottawa |
5 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
Toronto |
5 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
Florida |
5 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
Buffalo |
4 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
Tampa Bay |
3 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
Boston |
4 | 7 | 8 | 0 |




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