ANA 5–1 NYI Final · W
Ducks/Schedule/Recap Wed, Mar 4, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Anaheim Ducks
ANA · 34-24-3
5–1
FinalW
New York Islanders
NYI · 35-22-5
1ST2ND3RDT ANA 31204210526 NYI 117013013143 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
ANA 34-24-3 · NYI 35-22-5 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Ducks beat the Islanders

Chances were even (2.8 to 3.0 expected goals); the Ducks won 5–1. Ville Husso stopped 2.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.8 expected goals to 3.0, on 26 and 43 shots on goal.

ANA 2.8 xG · 26 shots NYI 3.0 xG · 43 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.6 · 1.4
2nd · the swing 0.3 · 1.1
3rd 0.9 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Ducks win 48.
ANA 48%NYI 52%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 8 penalties
← Ducks shoot this way Islanders shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
01:00 Matthew Schaefer· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
03:27 Mason McTavish· Tripping
Lee scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
04:58 Anders Lee PP
Tony DeAngelo, Jonathan Drouin · Power play (McTavish, tripping) · snap shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
0–1
PEN
12:14 Tony DeAngelo· Hooking
Gauthier scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
12:56 Cutter Gauthier PP
Beckett Sennecke, Chris Kreider · Power play (DeAngelo, hooking) · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
1–1
3
16:05 Cutter Gauthier GWG
Leo Carlsson, Chris Kreider · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
2–1
4
18:40 Beckett Sennecke
Mason McTavish, Ian Moore · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (28%)
3–1
2nd period
PEN
00:15 Pavel Mintyukov· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
08:48 Casey Cizikas· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:31 Cutter Gauthier· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:43 Mason McTavish· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
5
02:11 Ryan Poehling
Ryan Strome · backhand shot, a good chance (18%)
4–1
PEN
07:57 Mathew Barzal· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
6
15:49 Frank Vatrano EN
Jacob Trouba · wrist shot, into an empty net
5–1
Goaltending
+2.8
vs expected
42/43 saves · 1 GA · 3.8 xGA Stopped 2.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−1.1
vs expected
21/25 saves · 4 GA · 2.9 xGA Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team ANANYI
Shots on goal
26
43
Expected goals
2.8
3.0
Hits
28
19
Blocks
17
14
Faceoffs
49%
51%
Power play
1/4
1/4
Penalty minutes
8
8
The Ducks went 1-for-4 on the power play and allowed 1 on 4 Islanders power plays.