NYI 1–2 STL Final · L
Islanders/Schedule/Recap Sat, Nov 22, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
New York Islanders
NYI · 12-8-2
1–2
FinalL
St. Louis Blues
STL · 7-9-6
1ST2ND3RDT NYI 06011113130 STL 1611105222 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Islanders trail the season series 0–1
NYI 12-8-2 · STL 7-9-6 · First meeting this season — the Islanders trail the season series 0–1

Islanders fell to the Blues

The Islanders created the better chances (3.4 to 2.4 expected goals) — and lost 1–2. Jordan Binnington stopped 2.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Islanders created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 2.4, on 30 and 22 shots on goal.

NYI 3.4 xG · 30 shots STL 2.4 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.6 · 1.0
2nd 0.8 · 1.0
3rd · the swing 2.0 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Islanders win 66.
NYI 66%STL 34%

Goals and penalties

3 goals · 3 penalties
← Islanders shoot this way Blues shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Pavel Buchnevich, Dalibor Dvorsky · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
0–1
PEN
17:30 Mathew Barzal· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:57 Justin Faulk· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
2
17:51 Pius Suter GWG
Dylan Holloway, Jordan Kyrou · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
0–2
3rd period
3
16:40 Anders Lee EXTRA ATTACKER
Kyle Palmieri, Mathew Barzal · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (25%)
1–2
PEN
17:54 Justin Faulk· High-sticking
Killed
4 min
Double minor
Goaltending
+0.4
vs expected
20/22 saves · 2 GA · 2.4 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+2.4
vs expected
29/30 saves · 1 GA · 3.4 xGA Stopped 2.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team NYISTL
Shots on goal
30
22
Expected goals
3.4
2.4
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
52%
48%
Power play
0/2
0/1
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Islanders went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 1 Blues power play.