New York Islanders at Minnesota Wild
· National Hockey LeagueSimon Holmstrom's second goal gives Islanders a 4-3 overtime win over Wild
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.
Wild: Host New Jersey on Monday.
Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 2:51 | Ben Jones Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Brock Faber (17), Quinn Hughes (34) |
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Goal | 1st Period 4:18 | Jean-Gabriel Pageau Goal (7) , assists: none |
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Goal | 1st Period 15:25 | Matt Boldy Goal (27) Slap Shot, assists: Quinn Hughes (35), Mats Zuccarello (16) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 1:29 | Simon Holmstrom Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Tony DeAngelo (16) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 8:26 | Kirill Kaprizov Goal (25) Snap Shot, assists: Daemon Hunt (3), Quinn Hughes (36) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 19:34 | Casey Cizikas Goal (6) Backhand, assists: Simon Holmstrom (11) |
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Goal | 4th Period 1:34 | Simon Holmstrom Goal (12) Backhand, assists: Tony DeAngelo (17), Jonathan Drouin (17) |
Statistics
NYI |
MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Joel Eriksson Ek, C | Day-To-Day | Jan 11 |
| Zach Bogosian, D | Injured Reserve | Jan 10 |
New York Islanders Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Bo Horvat, C | Out | Jan 8 |
| Kyle Palmieri, C | Injured Reserve | Nov 30 |
Game Information
Grand Casino Arena
Location: Saint Paul, MN
Attendance: 19,036 | Capacity:
Location: Saint Paul, MN
Attendance: 19,036 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carolina |
28 | 14 | 59 | 3 |
NY Islanders |
25 | 15 | 55 | 5 |
Philadelphia |
22 | 13 | 52 | 8 |
Washington |
23 | 16 | 52 | 6 |
Pittsburgh |
21 | 13 | 51 | 9 |
New Jersey |
22 | 20 | 46 | 2 |
NY Rangers |
20 | 20 | 46 | 6 |
Columbus |
18 | 19 | 43 | 7 |
2025-26 Central Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Colorado |
33 | 4 | 73 | 7 |
Dallas |
26 | 10 | 61 | 9 |
Minnesota |
26 | 11 | 61 | 9 |
Utah |
22 | 20 | 47 | 3 |
Chicago |
19 | 19 | 45 | 7 |
Nashville |
20 | 20 | 44 | 4 |
St. Louis |
17 | 21 | 42 | 8 |
Winnipeg |
16 | 22 | 37 | 5 |




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