DET 3–2 NYI Final · W
Red Wings/Schedule/Recap Tue, Dec 16, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Detroit Red Wings
DET · 19-12-3
3–2
FinalW
New York Islanders
NYI · 19-12-3
1ST2ND3RDT DET 080538321 NYI 170714218 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Red Wings trail the season series 1–2
DET 19-12-3 · NYI 19-12-3 · Meeting 3 this season — the Red Wings trail the season series 1–2

Red Wings beat the Islanders

The Red Wings earned it: 3.2 expected goals to 1.1, and a 3–2 win to show for it. DeBrincat's winner came with 2:17 left. The Red Wings owned the 3rd period, 1.3 to 0.2 in expected goals.

Who had the better chances

The Red Wings created the better chances: 3.2 expected goals to 1.1, on 21 and 18 shots on goal.

DET 3.2 xG · 21 shots NYI 1.1 xG · 18 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.1 · 0.5
2nd 0.8 · 0.4
3rd · the swing 1.3 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Red Wings win 84.
DET 84%NYI 16%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 3 penalties
← Red Wings shoot this way Islanders shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Mathew Barzal, Jonathan Drouin · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
0–1
2nd period
PEN
18:10 Simon Edvinsson· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
2
Lucas Raymond · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1–1
PEN
03:17 Matthew Schaefer· Holding
DeBrincat scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
3
03:55 Alex DeBrincat PP
Moritz Seider, Lucas Raymond · Power play (Schaefer, holding) · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
2–1
4
Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Anders Lee · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
2–2
PEN
16:50 Scott Mayfield· Tripping
DeBrincat scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
5
17:43 Alex DeBrincat PPGWG
Moritz Seider, Lucas Raymond · Power play (Mayfield, tripping) · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
3–2
Goaltending
−0.9
vs expected
16/18 saves · 2 GA · 1.1 xGA Allowed 0.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+0.2
vs expected
18/21 saves · 3 GA · 3.2 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team DETNYI
Shots on goal
21
18
Expected goals
3.2
1.1
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
45%
55%
Power play
2/2
0/1
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Red Wings went 2-for-2 on the power play and killed all 1 Islanders power play.