NYI 2–5 MIN Final · L
Islanders/Schedule/Recap Fri, Nov 7, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
New York Islanders
NYI · 6-6-2
2–5
FinalL
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 6-7-3
1ST2ND3RDT NYI 01021106227 MIN 2721316526 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Islanders trail the season series 0–1
NYI 6-6-2 · MIN 6-7-3 · First meeting this season — the Islanders trail the season series 0–1

Islanders fell to the Wild

The Islanders were outchanced (3.1 to 2.1 expected goals) and lost 2–5. David Rittich allowed 1.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Wild created the better chances: 3.1 expected goals to 2.1, on 26 and 27 shots on goal.

NYI 2.1 xG · 27 shots MIN 3.1 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.4 · 0.5
2nd 1.2 · 1.6
3rd 0.5 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Islanders win 33.
NYI 33%MIN 67%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 3 penalties
← Islanders shoot this way Wild shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
03:01 Jake Middleton· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
Jonas Brodin, Marcus Johansson · tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
0–1
2
12:32 Danila Yurov
Yakov Trenin, Marcus Foligno · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
0–2
2nd period
3
Bo Horvat, Mathew Barzal · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
1–2
4
05:56 Brock Faber GWG
Unassisted · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (12%)
1–3
PEN
06:15 Yakov Trenin· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
5
09:05 Marco Rossi
Kirill Kaprizov, Daemon Hunt · snap shot, a great chance (27%)
1–4
PEN
13:12 Adam Pelech· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
6
Anders Lee, Ryan Pulock · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2–4
3rd period
7
Mats Zuccarello · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2–5
Goaltending
−1.9
vs expected
21/26 saves · 5 GA · 3.1 xGA Allowed 1.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+0.1
vs expected
25/27 saves · 2 GA · 2.1 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team NYIMIN
Shots on goal
27
26
Expected goals
2.1
3.1
Hits
15
16
Blocks
12
16
Faceoffs
55%
45%
Power play
0/2
0/1
Penalty minutes
2
4
The Islanders went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 1 Wild power play.