NYI 4–3 TOR Final / OT · W
Islanders/Schedule/Recap Sat, Jan 3, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
New York Islanders
NYI · 23-15-4
4–3
Final / OTW
Toronto Maple Leafs
TOR · 19-15-7
1ST2ND3RDOTT NYI 071621012425 TOR 072111300321 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Islanders lead the season series 1–0
NYI 23-15-4 · TOR 19-15-7 · First meeting this season — the Islanders lead the season series 1–0

Islanders beat the Maple Leafs

Chances were even (2.2 to 2.6 expected goals); the Islanders won it in overtime on Schaefer's goal. Joseph Woll allowed 1.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.2 expected goals to 2.6, on 25 and 21 shots on goal.

NYI 2.2 xG · 25 shots TOR 2.6 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.5 · 0.8
2nd 0.6 · 1.2
3rd 0.8 · 0.3
OT 0.3 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Islanders win 42.
NYI 42%TOR 58%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 4 penalties
← Islanders shoot this way Maple Leafs shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
07:18 Mathew Barzal· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:50 Max Domi· Cross-checking
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:50 Ryan Pulock· Slashing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:52 John Tavares· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
1
01:10 Adam Pelech
Jonathan Drouin · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
1–0
2
Unassisted · wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
1–1
3
Bobby McMann, Max Domi · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
1–2
3rd period
4
Jonathan Drouin, Jean-Gabriel Pageau · wrist shot, a great chance (28%)
2–2
5
Nicolas Roy · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
2–3
6
Mathew Barzal, Tony DeAngelo · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3–3
Overtime
7
04:11 Matthew Schaefer GWG
Mathew Barzal, Emil Heineman · snap shot, a great chance (30%)
4–3
Goaltending
−0.4
vs expected
18/21 saves · 3 GA · 2.6 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
−1.8
vs expected
21/25 saves · 4 GA · 2.2 xGA Allowed 1.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team NYITOR
Shots on goal
25
21
Expected goals
2.2
2.6
Hits
21
19
Blocks
13
15
Faceoffs
43%
57%
Power play
0/1
0/1
Penalty minutes
4
4
The Islanders went 0-for-1 on the power play and killed all 1 Maple Leafs power play.