NYI
NYI
New York Islanders
43-33-5 · L2 · L10: 3-7-0
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
SO
L
L
Final/SO
1—2
2026-01-08 · Bridgestone Arena
NSH
NSH
Nashville Predators
38-32-10 · W1 · L10: 5-4-1
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
NYI controlled xG 2.4 to 2.2 but NSH won on execution · NSH controlled 57.6% of 5v5 shot attempts · Decided in a shootout

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
0121ST2ND3RDOT
NYI xG
2.42
ACTUAL
1 — 2
NSH xG
2.25

Scoring Timeline

0.06
MED xG
NYI2P 12:14Even Strength
Simon Holmstrom
10
Simon Holmstrom(10)
R · NYI · #10
Scott Mayfield (6), Mathew Barzal (25)
NYI 1 - 0 NSH
0.07
MED xG
NSH2P 19:19Power Play
Ryan O'Reilly
90
Ryan O'Reilly(13)
C · NSH · #90
Cole Smith (2)
NYI 1 - 1 NSH

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Juuse Saros
74
Juuse Saros
G · NSH · #74
30/31 saves, .967 SV%, +1.5 GSAx
★2
David Rittich
31
David Rittich
G · NYI · #31
26/27 saves, .962 SV%, +1.4 GSAx
★3
Simon Holmstrom
10
Simon Holmstrom
R · NYI · #10
1G, 4 SOG

Team Stats

NYINSH
31Shots27
2.42xGF2.25
42.4CF%57.6
47.2FO%52.8
0/2PP0/1
20Hits19
23Blocks16
22Giveaways15
4Takeaways8
8PIM10

Period Breakdown

PeriodNYI SOGNSH SOGNYI xGNSH xG
1st10100.490.48
2nd880.520.98
3rd770.790.62
OT510.610.17
Total30262.412.25

Penalties

9 TOTAL
2P 02:23
NYI
Kyle MacLeantripping (2 min)
Drawn by Cole Smith
2P 02:23
NSH
Cole Smithtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Matthew Schaefer
2P 07:25
NSH
Tyson Josttripping (2 min)
Drawn by Casey Cizikas
2P 07:25
NYI
Casey Cizikasunsportsmanlike-conduct (2 min)
Drawn by Tyson Jost
2P 16:05
NYI
Simon Holmstromslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Reid Schaefer
2P 18:29
NSH
Michael McCarroninterference (2 min)
Drawn by Scott Mayfield
3P 02:10
NSH
Tyson Josttripping (2 min)
Drawn by Adam Pelech
3P 06:08
NYI
Tony DeAngelounsportsmanlike-conduct (2 min)
Drawn by Luke Evangelista
3P 06:08
NSH
Luke Evangelistaunsportsmanlike-conduct (2 min)
Drawn by Tony DeAngelo