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New York Islanders at Minnesota Wild

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Simon Holmstrom's second goal gives Islanders a 4-3 overtime win over Wild

New York Islanders vs. Minnesota Wild: Game Highlights

Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Casey Cizikas also scored for the Islanders, who improved to 3-0-1 in their last four games. Ilya Sorokin made 32 saves, including 17 in a scoreless third period.

Matt Boldy, Kirill Kaprizov and Ben Jones scored for Minnesota in its third loss in four games (1-1-2). Quinn Hughes assisted on all three Wild goals and Filip . Gustavsson stopped 23 shots.

In the extra period, Holmstrom circled into the slot and fired a backhander that beat Gustavsson to give the Islanders the win.

Minnesota took a one-goal lead three times in the first two periods, including Jones' first NHL goal to open the scoring early in the first. But the Islanders answered each time to even the score.

Cizikas scored a short-handed goal to tie it 3-3 late in the second period, completing a 2-on-1 rush with Holmstrom by slipping the puck between Gustavsson's pads.

The Wild were playing their first home game since December 23. They went 4-1-2 on a seven-game road swing that coincided with the Twin Cities hosting the World Juniors Championships.

Up next Islanders: At Winnipeg on Tuesday.

Wild: Host New Jersey on Monday.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 2:51 Ben Jones Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Brock Faber (17), Quinn Hughes (34)
Goal 1st Period 4:18 Jean-Gabriel Pageau Goal (7) , assists: none
Goal 1st Period 15:25 Matt Boldy Goal (27) Slap Shot, assists: Quinn Hughes (35), Mats Zuccarello (16)
Goal 2nd Period 1:29 Simon Holmstrom Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Tony DeAngelo (16)
Goal 2nd Period 8:26 Kirill Kaprizov Goal (25) Snap Shot, assists: Daemon Hunt (3), Quinn Hughes (36)
Goal 2nd Period 19:34 Casey Cizikas Goal (6) Backhand, assists: Simon Holmstrom (11)
Goal 4th Period 1:34 Simon Holmstrom Goal (12) Backhand, assists: Tony DeAngelo (17), Jonathan Drouin (17)

Statistics

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9 Blocked Shots 14
15 Hits 18
2 Takeaways 5
27 Shots 36
0 Power Play Goals 1
3 Power Play Opportunities 4
0.0 Power Play Percentage 25.0
1 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
36 Faceoffs Won 26
58.1 Faceoff Win Percent 41.9
7 Giveaways 16
4 Total Penalties 3
8 Penalty Minutes 6
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Bobby Brink, RW Day-To-Day Mar 18
Joel Eriksson Ek, C Out Mar 17
Marcus Foligno, LW Injured Reserve Mar 3
New York Islanders New York Islanders Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Maxim Shabanov, RW Day-To-Day Mar 18
Alexander Romanov, D Injured Reserve Mar 12
Pierre Engvall, LW Injured Reserve Mar 12
Semyon Varlamov, G Injured Reserve Mar 12
Kyle Palmieri, C Injured Reserve Nov 30

Game Information

Grand Casino Arena

Location: Saint Paul, MN
Attendance: 19,036 | Capacity:

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Carolina 43 19 92 6
Pittsburgh 34 18 84 16
NY Islanders 39 24 83 5
Columbus 35 21 81 11
Philadelphia 32 23 76 12
Washington 34 27 76 8
New Jersey 35 31 72 2
NY Rangers 28 32 64 8

2025-26 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Colorado 44 13 98 10
Dallas 43 15 96 10
Minnesota 39 18 90 12
Utah 35 27 76 6
Nashville 30 28 69 9
Winnipeg 28 28 67 11
St. Louis 27 30 65 11
Chicago 25 30 62 12
Full Standings