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Vegas Golden Knights at New York Islanders

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Emil Heineman scores in 4th round of shootout and Islanders beat Golden Knights 5-4

Emil Heineman wins it for Islanders in shootout

Ilya Sorokin made 33 saves in regulation and overtime before stopping all four Vegas attempts in the shootout.

Bo Horvat scored twice, while Marc Gatcomb and Simon Holmstrom also scored for the Islanders, who moved to 5-0 against Pacific Division opponents.

Pavel Dorofeyev tied the game for Vegas with 14 seconds remaining in regulation. Just before the end of the third period, New York's Kyle MacLean was called for a high stick, but the Islanders weathered the penalty.

Heineman scored the winner in the shootout by beating Carter Hart with a shot just under his glove. The Islanders trailed 2-0 in the first period before scoring three straight goals.

Ivan Barbashev, Mitch Marner and Noah Hanifin added goals for the Golden Knights as their four-game win streak was halted.

Hart lost for the first time in three starts since returning to the NHL. The 27-year-old goalie was one of five 2018 Canada world junior hockey players acquitted of sexual assault in July.

Hart finished with 23 saves.

While Dorofeyev tied the game with 14 seconds left, Beckett Sennecke scored the equalizer for Anaheim with a second remaining at Pittsburgh as the Ducks went on to win 4-3 in a shootout. It marked the 15th day in league history to feature a pair of game-tying goals within the final 15 seconds of regulation, and fourth in the past decade, according to the NHL.

The Islanders finished 2-0 against the Golden Knights this season. They won 4-3 at Vegas on Nov. 13 courtesy of Jean-Gabriel Pageau's short-handed goal in overtime.

Up next Golden Knights: At Philadelphia on Thursday night.

Islanders: Host Anaheim on Thursday night.

Regular Season Series

NYI win series 2-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 12:02 Noah Hanifin Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Eichel (25), Shea Theodore (15)
Goal 1st Period 16:01 Mitch Marner Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Kaedan Korczak (2), Mark Stone (17)
Goal 1st Period 19:33 Bo Horvat Goal (18) Slap Shot, assists: Ryan Pulock (15), Matthew Schaefer (14)
Goal 2nd Period 3:56 Marc Gatcomb Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Casey Cizikas (5), Kyle MacLean (2)
Goal 2nd Period 13:30 Simon Holmstrom Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Calum Ritchie (3), Anthony Duclair (6)
Goal 3rd Period 1:27 Ivan Barbashev Goal (11) Poke, assists: Braeden Bowman (5), Jack Eichel (26)
Goal 3rd Period 10:15 Bo Horvat Goal (19) Slap Shot, assists: Mathew Barzal (14), Max Shabanov (7)
Goal 3rd Period 19:46 Pavel Dorofeyev Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Mitch Marner (23), Mark Stone (18)
Goal 5 0:00 Emil Heineman Goal Wrist Shot

Statistics

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12 Blocked Shots 10
14 Hits 24
6 Takeaways 8
37 Shots 27
0 Power Play Goals 1
4 Power Play Opportunities 2
0.0 Power Play Percentage 50.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
36 Faceoffs Won 39
48.0 Faceoff Win Percent 52.0
20 Giveaways 15
4 Total Penalties 5
8 Penalty Minutes 10
New York Islanders New York Islanders Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Bo Horvat, C Day-To-Day Dec 14
Kyle Palmieri, C Injured Reserve Nov 30
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Pavel Dorofeyev, RW Day-To-Day Dec 13

Game Information

UBS Arena

Location: Elmont, NY
Attendance: 13,514 | Capacity:

2025-26 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 16 6 41 9
Anaheim 20 12 41 1
Los Angeles 14 9 37 9
Edmonton 15 12 36 6
San Jose 16 14 35 3
Seattle 12 12 30 6
Calgary 13 16 30 4
Vancouver 12 17 27 3

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Carolina 21 9 44 2
NY Islanders 19 11 41 3
Washington 18 10 40 4
Philadelphia 16 9 38 6
Pittsburgh 14 8 37 9
New Jersey 18 14 37 1
NY Rangers 16 14 36 4
Columbus 13 13 32 6
Full Standings