NYI 4–2 EDM Final · W
Islanders/Schedule/Recap Thu, Oct 16, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
New York Islanders
NYI · 1-3-0
4–2
FinalW
Edmonton Oilers
EDM · 2-1-1
1ST2ND3RDT NYI 1111727425 EDM 1811609233 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Islanders lead the season series 1–0
NYI 1-3-0 · EDM 2-1-1 · First meeting this season — the Islanders lead the season series 1–0

Islanders beat the Oilers

The Islanders were outchanced (3.7 to 2.6 expected goals) but won 4–2 anyway. David Rittich stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Oilers created the better chances: 3.7 expected goals to 2.6, on 33 and 25 shots on goal.

NYI 2.6 xG · 25 shots EDM 3.7 xG · 33 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.3 · 1.1
2nd · the swing 0.9 · 1.7
3rd 0.5 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Islanders win 34.
NYI 34%EDM 66%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 9 penalties
← Islanders shoot this way Oilers shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
04:45 Adam Pelech· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
05:03 Connor McDavid· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
16:23 Mathew Barzal
Unassisted · wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
1–0
PEN
17:20 Scott Mayfield· Tripping
Draisaitl scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
17:40 Leon Draisaitl PP
Connor McDavid, · Power play (Mayfield, tripping) · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
1–1
2nd period
3
08:53 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Ty Emberson · snap shot, a good chance (10%)
1–2
PEN
11:14 · Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:01 Alexander Romanov· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
17:56 Bo Horvat SH
Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Ryan Pulock · snap shot, a great chance (31%)
2–2
3rd period
PEN
02:27 Mattias Ekholm· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:11 Emil Heineman· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:18 Troy Stecher· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:07 Trent Frederic· High-sticking
Horvat scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
5
15:14 Bo Horvat PPGWG
Mathew Barzal, Matthew Schaefer · Power play (Frederic, high-sticking) · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
3–2
6
19:51 Bo Horvat EN
Jonathan Drouin, Emil Heineman · wrist shot, into an empty net
4–2
Goaltending
+1.7
vs expected
31/33 saves · 2 GA · 3.7 xGA Stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.4
vs expected
21/24 saves · 3 GA · 2.6 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team NYIEDM
Shots on goal
25
33
Expected goals
2.6
3.7
Hits
18
7
Blocks
15
15
Faceoffs
43%
57%
Power play
1/5
1/4
Penalty minutes
8
10
The Islanders went 1-for-5 on the power play and allowed 1 on 4 Oilers power plays.