NYI 7–2 DET Final · W
Islanders/Schedule/Recap Thu, Oct 23, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
New York Islanders
NYI · 4-3-0
7–2
FinalW
Detroit Red Wings
DET · 5-3-0
1ST2ND3RDT NYI 21131128730 DET 05014215234 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Islanders lead the season series 1–0
NYI 4-3-0 · DET 5-3-0 · First meeting this season — the Islanders lead the season series 1–0

Islanders beat the Red Wings

Chances were even (3.4 to 3.9 expected goals); the Islanders won 7–2. Cam Talbot allowed 3.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 3.4 expected goals to 3.9, on 30 and 34 shots on goal.

NYI 3.4 xG · 30 shots DET 3.9 xG · 34 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.4 · 0.7
2nd 1.3 · 1.2
3rd · the swing 0.7 · 2.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Islanders win 43.
NYI 43%DET 57%

Goals and penalties

9 goals · 13 penalties
← Islanders shoot this way Red Wings shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
02:05 Tony DeAngelo
Anders Lee, Simon Holmstrom · snap shot, a great chance (25%)
1–0
PEN
08:16 Simon Edvinsson· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
14:56 Emil Heineman
Bo Horvat, Jonathan Drouin · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
2–0
PEN
18:36 Kyle Palmieri· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
3
07:25 Jean-Gabriel Pageau GWG
Anders Lee, Tony DeAngelo · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3–0
PEN
07:47 Simon Edvinsson· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
13:09 Kyle Palmieri
Ryan Pulock, Mathew Barzal · deflected shot, a good chance (19%)
4–0
PEN
13:09 Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
PEN
17:14 Anders Lee· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
5
19:34 Mathew Barzal
Casey Cizikas · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
5–0
3rd period
PEN
01:25 Mathew Barzal· Interference
Larkin scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
6
03:11 Dylan Larkin PP
Emmitt Finnie, Alex DeBrincat · Power play (Barzal, interference) · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (56%)
5–1
PEN
03:55 Casey Cizikas· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
7
07:19 Emil Heineman
Bo Horvat, Ryan Pulock · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
6–1
8
07:57 Simon Holmstrom
Anders Lee, Scott Mayfield · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (25%)
7–1
PEN
08:30 Kyle MacLean· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
9
17:20 Jonatan Berggren
J.T. Compher, Michael Brandsegg-Nygård · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
7–2
PEN
20:00 Scott Mayfield· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
20:00 Mason Appleton· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
20:00 Kyle MacLean· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
PEN
20:00 Mason Appleton· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
PEN
20:00 Scott Mayfield· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
Goaltending
+1.9
vs expected
32/34 saves · 2 GA · 3.9 xGA Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−3.6
vs expected
23/30 saves · 7 GA · 3.4 xGA Allowed 3.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team NYIDET
Shots on goal
30
34
Expected goals
3.4
3.9
Hits
14
28
Blocks
12
25
Faceoffs
55%
45%
Power play
0/3
1/5
Penalty minutes
32
18
The Islanders went 0-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 5 Red Wings power plays.