NYI 4–3 SJS Final · W
Islanders/Schedule/Recap Tue, Oct 21, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
New York Islanders
NYI · 3-3-0
4–3
FinalW
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 0-4-2
1ST2ND3RDT NYI 3811207427 SJS 21601317336 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Islanders lead the season series 1–0
NYI 3-3-0 · SJS 0-4-2 · First meeting this season — the Islanders lead the season series 1–0

Islanders beat the Sharks

The Islanders were outchanced (3.8 to 3.0 expected goals) but won 4–3 anyway. Yaroslav Askarov allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Sharks created the better chances: 3.8 expected goals to 3.0, on 36 and 27 shots on goal.

NYI 3.0 xG · 27 shots SJS 3.8 xG · 36 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st · the swing 0.5 · 1.8
2nd 1.9 · 1.1
3rd 0.6 · 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 39.
NYI 39%SJS 61%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 6 penalties
← Islanders shoot this way Sharks shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
07:55 Mario Ferraro· Interference
Horvat scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
08:29 Collin Graf SH
Ty Dellandrea · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
0–1
2
09:26 Bo Horvat PP
Mathew Barzal, Matthew Schaefer · Power play (Ferraro, interference) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–1
3
Simon Holmstrom · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
2–1
4
Michael Misa, Collin Graf · snap shot, a good chance (24%)
2–2
PEN
16:15 Scott Mayfield· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:13 Sam Dickinson· Holding
Heineman scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
5
19:28 Emil Heineman PP
Anders Lee, Maxim Shabanov · Power play (Dickinson, holding) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3–2
2nd period
6
06:38 Matthew Schaefer GWG
Anthony Duclair, Kyle Palmieri · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (51%)
4–2
PEN
09:24 Jonathan Drouin· Holding the stick
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:46 Vincent Desharnais· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
7
Dmitry Orlov, Mario Ferraro · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
4–3
PEN
10:41 Scott Mayfield· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
+0.8
vs expected
33/36 saves · 3 GA · 3.8 xGA Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−1.0
vs expected
23/27 saves · 4 GA · 3.0 xGA Allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team NYISJS
Shots on goal
27
36
Expected goals
3.0
3.8
Hits
18
22
Blocks
7
19
Faceoffs
41%
59%
Power play
2/3
0/3
Penalty minutes
6
6
The Islanders went 2-for-3 on the power play and killed all 3 Sharks power plays.