Vegas Golden Knights at New York Islanders
· National Hockey LeagueEmil Heineman scores in 4th round of shootout and Islanders beat Golden Knights 5-4
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.
Islanders: Host Anaheim on Thursday night.
Regular Season SeriesNYI win series 2-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 12:02 | Noah Hanifin Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Eichel (25), Shea Theodore (15) |
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Goal | 1st Period 16:01 | Mitch Marner Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Kaedan Korczak (2), Mark Stone (17) |
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Goal | 1st Period 19:33 | Bo Horvat Goal (18) Slap Shot, assists: Ryan Pulock (15), Matthew Schaefer (14) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 3:56 | Marc Gatcomb Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Casey Cizikas (5), Kyle MacLean (2) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 13:30 | Simon Holmstrom Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Calum Ritchie (3), Anthony Duclair (6) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 1:27 | Ivan Barbashev Goal (11) Poke, assists: Braeden Bowman (5), Jack Eichel (26) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 10:15 | Bo Horvat Goal (19) Slap Shot, assists: Mathew Barzal (14), Max Shabanov (7) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:46 | Pavel Dorofeyev Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Mitch Marner (23), Mark Stone (18) |
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Goal | 5 0:00 | Emil Heineman Goal Wrist Shot |
Statistics
VGK |
NYI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Bo Horvat, C | Day-To-Day | Dec 14 |
| Kyle Palmieri, C | Injured Reserve | Nov 30 |
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:
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 |




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