NYI 2–7 UTA Final · L
Islanders/Schedule/Recap Thu, Jan 1, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
New York Islanders
NYI · 22-15-4
2–7
FinalL
Utah Mammoth
UTA · 19-19-3
1ST2ND3RDT NYI 0111813222 UTA 0536410721 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
NYI 22-15-4 · UTA 19-19-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Islanders fell to the Mammoth

The Islanders were outchanced (3.0 to 2.3 expected goals) and lost 2–7. David Rittich allowed 2.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Mammoth created the better chances: 3.0 expected goals to 2.3, on 21 and 22 shots on goal.

NYI 2.3 xG · 22 shots UTA 3.0 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.8 · 1.0
2nd 1.2 · 0.9
3rd · the swing 0.3 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Islanders win 39.
NYI 39%UTA 61%

Goals and penalties

9 goals · 0 penalties
← Islanders shoot this way Mammoth shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
1
Barrett Hayton, Mikhail Sergachev · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
0–1
2
Maxim Shabanov, Marshall Warren · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
1–1
3
Lawson Crouse, Barrett Hayton · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
1–2
4
16:19 Nick Schmaltz GWG
Unassisted · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
1–3
3rd period
5
Clayton Keller, Dylan Guenther · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
1–4
6
05:41 Clayton Keller PP
Nick Schmaltz, Mikhail Sergachev · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
1–5
7
11:48 Matthew Schaefer PP
Jonathan Drouin, Maxim Shabanov · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2–5
8
Lawson Crouse, Sean Durzi · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
2–6
9
JJ Peterka, Clayton Keller · snap shot, a great chance (25%)
2–7
No penalties
Goaltending
−2.8
vs expected
9/14 saves · 5 GA · 2.2 xGA Allowed 2.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−1.2
vs expected
5/7 saves · 2 GA · 0.8 xGA Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team NYIUTA
Shots on goal
22
21
Expected goals
2.3
3.0
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
2/0
Penalty minutes
0
0