CBJ 4–2 NYI Final · W
Blue Jackets/Schedule/Recap Sun, Dec 28, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 16-15-6
4–2
FinalW
New York Islanders
NYI · 21-14-4
1ST2ND3RDT CBJ 11506314435 NYI 1911106226 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
CBJ 16-15-6 · NYI 21-14-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Blue Jackets beat the Islanders

The Blue Jackets earned it: 4.6 expected goals to 2.0, and a 4–2 win to show for it. David Rittich stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Blue Jackets created the better chances: 4.6 expected goals to 2.0, on 35 and 26 shots on goal.

CBJ 4.6 xG · 35 shots NYI 2.0 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st · the swing 2.1 · 1.0
2nd 0.9 · 0.6
3rd 1.6 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blue Jackets win 85.
CBJ 85%NYI 15%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 9 penalties
← Blue Jackets shoot this way Islanders shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Mason Marchment, Denton Mateychuk · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
1–0
PEN
09:12 Mathew Barzal· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Anthony Duclair · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (25%)
1–1
PEN
18:11 Mason Marchment· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
01:37 Mason Marchment· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
01:37 Mathew Barzal· Slashing
Killed
5 min
Major
PEN
01:37 Mathew Barzal· Game
10 min
Misconduct
PEN
01:43 Adam Pelech· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:31 Mason Marchment· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
13:24 Bo Horvat
Ryan Pulock · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
1–2
PEN
15:44 Kent Johnson· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
04:47 Anders Lee· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
Denton Mateychuk, Sean Monahan · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2–2
5
16:41 Kirill Marchenko GWG
Adam Fantilli, Damon Severson · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3–2
6
18:54 Cole Sillinger EN
Sean Monahan · wrist shot, into an empty net
4–2
Goaltending
0.0
vs expected
24/26 saves · 2 GA · 2.0 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+1.6
vs expected
31/34 saves · 3 GA · 4.6 xGA Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team CBJNYI
Shots on goal
35
26
Expected goals
4.6
2.0
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
44%
56%
Power play
0/3
0/3
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Blue Jackets went 0-for-3 on the power play and killed all 3 Islanders power plays.