NHL

New York Islanders at Montreal Canadiens

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New York Islanders
39-26-5
Final
3 - 7
Montreal Canadiens
38-21-10
Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 4:10 Juraj Slafkovský Goal (26) Slap Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (58), Cole Caufield (30)
Goal 1st Period 6:46 Emil Heineman Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: Anders Lee (21)
Goal 1st Period 13:19 Simon Holmstrom Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Adam Pelech (10)
Goal 2nd Period 17:49 Alex Newhook Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Kaiden Guhle (7), Oliver Kapanen (14)
Goal 2nd Period 19:08 Cole Caufield Goal (41) Snap Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (59), Juraj Slafkovský (33)
Goal 3rd Period 0:45 Matthew Schaefer Goal (22) Slap Shot, assists: Mathew Barzal (46), Bo Horvat (21)
Goal 3rd Period 3:17 Kaiden Guhle Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Alexandre Carrier (14), Brendan Gallagher (16)
Goal 3rd Period 8:08 Juraj Slafkovský Goal (27) Snap Shot, assists: Cole Caufield (31), Nick Suzuki (60)
Goal 3rd Period 11:20 Cole Caufield Goal (42) Snap Shot, assists: Juraj Slafkovský (34), Kaiden Guhle (8)
Goal 3rd Period 14:59 Cole Caufield Goal (43) Snap Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (61)

Statistics

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11 Blocked Shots 18
36 Hits 29
3 Takeaways 4
22 Shots 36
2 Power Play Goals 3
3 Power Play Opportunities 4
66.7 Power Play Percentage 75.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
26 Faceoffs Won 26
50.0 Faceoff Win Percent 50.0
11 Giveaways 13
7 Total Penalties 6
30 Penalty Minutes 28
Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Josh Anderson, RW Out Mar 21
Kirby Dach, C Out Mar 17
Patrik Laine, RW Injured Reserve Jan 10
New York Islanders New York Islanders Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Maxim Shabanov, RW Out Mar 21
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

Bell Centre

Location: Montreal, QC
Capacity:

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Carolina 44 19 94 6
Pittsburgh 35 18 86 16
Columbus 37 21 85 11
NY Islanders 39 26 83 5
Philadelphia 34 23 80 12
Washington 35 27 78 8
New Jersey 35 32 72 2
NY Rangers 28 33 64 8

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Buffalo 44 20 94 6
Tampa Bay 42 21 88 4
Montreal 38 21 86 10
Boston 38 23 84 8
Detroit 38 23 84 8
Ottawa 36 24 81 9
Florida 34 32 71 3
Toronto 29 29 71 13
Full Standings