NYI 1–4 VAN Final · L
Islanders/Schedule/Recap Fri, Dec 19, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
New York Islanders
NYI · 19-13-3
1–4
FinalL
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 14-17-3
1ST2ND3RDT NYI 0805111124 VAN 39012110431 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Islanders trail the season series 0–1
NYI 19-13-3 · VAN 14-17-3 · First meeting this season — the Islanders trail the season series 0–1

Islanders fell to the Canucks

Chances were even (2.6 to 2.2 expected goals); the Islanders lost 1–4. Thatcher Demko stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.6 expected goals to 2.2, on 24 and 31 shots on goal.

NYI 2.6 xG · 24 shots VAN 2.2 xG · 31 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.8 · 0.8
2nd 0.8 · 1.0
3rd 1.0 · 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 57.
NYI 57%VAN 43%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 7 penalties
← Islanders shoot this way Canucks shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
03:15 Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
PEN
04:17 Kiefer Sherwood· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
08:57 David Kampf
Jake DeBrusk · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
0–1
2
10:35 Kiefer Sherwood GWG
Evander Kane, Marcus Pettersson · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
0–2
PEN
14:01 Marc Gatcomb· Tripping
Sherwood scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
3
15:47 Kiefer Sherwood PP
Filip Hronek, Tom Willander · Power play (Gatcomb, tripping) · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
0–3
2nd period
PEN
06:51 Matthew Schaefer· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:04 Nils Hoglander· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:19 Adam Pelech· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
4
14:55 Anders Lee EXTRA ATTACKER
Calum Ritchie, Mathew Barzal · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
1–3
5
18:39 Kiefer Sherwood EN
Filip Hronek · wrist shot, into an empty net
1–4
PEN
19:04 Tom Willander· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
−0.8
vs expected
27/30 saves · 3 GA · 2.2 xGA Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+1.6
vs expected
23/24 saves · 1 GA · 2.6 xGA Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team NYIVAN
Shots on goal
24
31
Expected goals
2.6
2.2
Hits
21
10
Blocks
15
14
Faceoffs
45%
55%
Power play
0/4
1/3
Penalty minutes
6
8
The Islanders went 0-for-4 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Canucks power plays.