NYI 3–2 CBJ Final · W
Islanders/Schedule/Recap Sun, Nov 2, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
New York Islanders
NYI · 6-5-1
3–2
FinalW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 7-5-0
1ST2ND3RDT NYI 118010211339 CBJ 0311415222 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Islanders lead the season series 1–0
NYI 6-5-1 · CBJ 7-5-0 · First meeting this season — the Islanders lead the season series 1–0

Islanders beat the Blue Jackets

The Islanders earned it: 4.0 expected goals to 3.1, and a 3–2 win to show for it. Holmstrom's winner came with 0:38 left. David Rittich stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Islanders created the better chances: 4.0 expected goals to 3.1, on 39 and 22 shots on goal.

NYI 4.0 xG · 39 shots CBJ 3.1 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.6 · 0.2
2nd · the swing 0.6 · 2.3
3rd 1.8 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Islanders win 63.
NYI 63%CBJ 37%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 6 penalties
← Islanders shoot this way Blue Jackets shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
05:43 Damon Severson· Cross-checking
Schaefer scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
05:53 Matthew Schaefer PP
Bo Horvat, Kyle Palmieri · Power play (Severson, cross-checking) · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1–0
2nd period
PEN
03:06 Mathew Barzal· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:32 Tony DeAngelo· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
15:21 Miles Wood
Adam Fantilli, Boone Jenner · tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
1–1
PEN
16:20 Anthony Duclair· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
3
Kirill Marchenko, Sean Monahan · backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
1–2
PEN
15:38 Alexander Romanov· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:17 Dmitri Voronkov· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
18:53 Matthew Schaefer EXTRA ATTACKER
Unassisted · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2–2
5
19:22 Simon Holmstrom GWG
Anders Lee, Jean-Gabriel Pageau · backhand shot, a great chance (49%)
3–2
Goaltending
+1.1
vs expected
20/22 saves · 2 GA · 3.1 xGA Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+1.0
vs expected
36/39 saves · 3 GA · 4.0 xGA Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team NYICBJ
Shots on goal
39
22
Expected goals
4.0
3.1
Hits
10
26
Blocks
17
12
Faceoffs
68%
32%
Power play
1/2
0/4
Penalty minutes
8
4
The Islanders went 1-for-2 on the power play and killed all 4 Blue Jackets power plays.