New Jersey Devils at New York Islanders
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Pelech scores late in 3rd period as Islanders beat Devils 2-1
Simon Holmstrom also scored for the Islanders and David Rittich stopped 28 shots as New York snapped a three-game skid before the NHL enters its three-day holiday break.
Brett Pesce scored for New Jersey in its second straight loss. Jacob Markstrom had 23 saves.
Islanders captain Anders Lee made a cross-ice pass to set up Holmstrom for a one-timer that went wide, and Pelech scored on the rebound with 1:15 remaining.
Holmstrom tied the score with 7:50 left in the second period after capitalizing on a miscue by Markstrom. The Devils' goaltender left the crease to play the puck in the corner, but a miscommunication with Jonas Siegenthaler allowed the puck to squirt free, and Holmstrom scored into the open net.
Pesce opened the scoring with less than five minutes remaining in the first period with his first goal of the season in his 13th game.
Rittich made a key save on a breakaway by Jack Hughes midway through the second period, preventing New Jersey from extending its lead.
Islanders: Host the New York Rangers on Saturday.
Regular Season SeriesNYI lead series 2-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 15:35 | Brett Pesce Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Nico Hischier (19), Dawson Mercer (14) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 12:10 | Simon Holmstrom Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:45 | Adam Pelech Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Anders Lee (15), Simon Holmstrom (9) |
Statistics
 NJ |
 NYI |
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|---|---|---|
| 20 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
| 15 | Hits | 26 |
| 1 | Takeaways | 8 |
| 32 | Shots | 25 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Power Play Opportunities | 0 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 33 | Faceoffs Won | 27 |
| 55.0 | Faceoff Win Percent | 45.0 |
| 15 | Giveaways | 14 |
| 0 | Total Penalties | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Minutes | 0 |
New York Islanders Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Semyon Varlamov, G | Injured Reserve | Apr 19 |
| Kyle Palmieri, C | Injured Reserve | Apr 15 |
| Maxim Shabanov, RW | Out | Apr 14 |
| Ryan Pulock, D | Out | Apr 14 |
| Alexander Romanov, D | Injured Reserve | Apr 12 |
New Jersey Devils Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Brett Pesce, D | Injured Reserve | Apr 13 |
| Jacob Markstrom, G | Out | Apr 10 |
| Luke Hughes, D | Out | Apr 9 |
Game Information
UBS Arena
Location: Elmont, NY
Attendance: 17,255 | Capacity:
Location: Elmont, NY
Attendance: 17,255 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/car.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Carolina | 53 | 22 | 113 | 7 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/pit.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Pittsburgh | 41 | 25 | 98 | 16 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/phi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Philadelphia | 43 | 27 | 98 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/wsh.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Washington | 43 | 30 | 95 | 9 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/cbj.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Columbus | 40 | 30 | 92 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nyi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">NY Islanders | 43 | 34 | 91 | 5 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nj.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">New Jersey | 42 | 37 | 87 | 3 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nyr.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">NY Rangers | 34 | 39 | 77 | 9 |