New York Islanders at Utah Mammoth
· National Hockey LeagueSchaefer scores in OT to give Islanders 3-2 win over Mammoth for 4th straight victory
Jonathon Drouin and Emil Heineman also scored for the Islanders (10-6-2) in their fourth straight win, and Tony DeAngelo had two assists. David Rittich stopped 27 shots — including all 16 after the first period.
Schaefer, the defenseman selected No. 1 overall in this year's NHL draft, has 15 points — most among NHL rookies. He is 18 years and 70 days old, younger than Sidney Crosby who was 18 years and 101 days when he scored an OT goal on Nov. 16, 2005.
Dylan Guenther and JJ Peterka scored for the Mammoth in the Utah franchise's 100th game. Karel Vejmelka had 18 saves.
The Mammoth are the best in the NHL in limiting shots on goal and they outshot the Islanders 29-21 as they dropped to 5-1-1 at home.
New York tied it 2-2 with 6:16 remaining when the puck went off Jonathon Drouin's skate and was touched by Utah defenseman Nate Schmidt's stick as it passed over the goal line. The goal was initially disallowed but reversed after video review.
Heineman opened the scoring 7:13 into the first period — the second straight contest he notched the first goal of the game.
Peterka tied it with just under 7 minutes remaining in the first with his sixth of the season.
The Mammoth ended their seven-game power-play goal drought when Guenther's slap shot went over Rittich's shoulder during a 5-on-3 with 1:25 left in the opening period to take a 2-1 lead. That marked the first time this season the Islanders gave up a goal with a two-man disadvantage.
The Islanders beat Las Vegas in overtime Thursday and was in the second half or a back-to-back but matched the Mammoth's energy with rugged defense and deft power-play kills, squelching five of six opportunities.
Mammoth: At Anaheim on Monday.
Regular Season SeriesNYI lead series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 7:13 | Emil Heineman Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Tony DeAngelo (6), Alexander Romanov (1) |
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Goal | 1st Period 13:02 | JJ Peterka Goal (6) Tip-In, assists: Lawson Crouse (3), John Marino (8) |
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Goal | 1st Period 18:35 | Dylan Guenther Goal (7) Slap Shot, assists: Mikhail Sergachev (11), Clayton Keller (11) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 13:44 | Jonathan Drouin Goal (3) , assists: none |
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Goal | 4th Period 2:06 | Matthew Schaefer Goal (7) Slap Shot, assists: Mathew Barzal (10), Bo Horvat (11) |
Statistics
NYI |
UTA |
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | Blocked Shots | 20 |
| 18 | Hits | 13 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 21 | Shots | 29 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 4 | Power Play Opportunities | 6 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 16.7 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 31 | Faceoffs Won | 26 |
| 54.4 | Faceoff Win Percent | 45.6 |
| 20 | Giveaways | 13 |
| 7 | Total Penalties | 4 |
| 22 | Penalty Minutes | 8 |
Utah Mammoth Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
New York Islanders Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Simon Holmstrom, RW | Day-To-Day | Nov 18 |
Game Information
Delta Center
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 12,478 | Capacity:
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 12,478 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
New Jersey |
13 | 4 | 27 | 1 |
Carolina |
13 | 5 | 27 | 1 |
Pittsburgh |
10 | 5 | 24 | 4 |
NY Islanders |
10 | 7 | 22 | 2 |
Columbus |
10 | 7 | 22 | 2 |
NY Rangers |
10 | 8 | 22 | 2 |
Philadelphia |
9 | 6 | 21 | 3 |
Washington |
9 | 8 | 20 | 2 |
2025-26 Central Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Colorado |
13 | 1 | 31 | 5 |
Dallas |
12 | 4 | 27 | 3 |
Winnipeg |
11 | 7 | 22 | 0 |
Chicago |
9 | 5 | 22 | 4 |
Utah |
10 | 7 | 22 | 2 |
Minnesota |
9 | 7 | 22 | 4 |
St. Louis |
6 | 9 | 16 | 4 |
Nashville |
6 | 10 | 16 | 4 |




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