NYI 3–4 NSH Final · L
Islanders/Schedule/Recap Sat, Jan 31, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
New York Islanders
NYI · 30-20-5
3–4
FinalL
Nashville Predators
NSH · 25-23-6
1ST2ND3RDT NYI 21011307330 NSH 21112219442 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Islanders trail the season series 0–2
NYI 30-20-5 · NSH 25-23-6 · Meeting 2 this season — the Islanders trail the season series 0–2

Islanders fell to the Predators

The Islanders let a 2–0 lead get away: the Predators came back with four unanswered goals — Forsberg's equalizer — and won 3–4.

Who had the better chances

The Predators created the better chances: 4.5 expected goals to 3.0, on 42 and 30 shots on goal.

NYI 3.0 xG · 30 shots NSH 4.5 xG · 42 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st 1.3 · 1.6
2nd 1.4 · 2.0
3rd 0.4 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Islanders win 30.
NYI 30%NSH 70%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 9 penalties
← Islanders shoot this way Predators shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Anthony Duclair, Tony DeAngelo · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
1–0
2
Ryan Pulock, Mathew Barzal · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
2–0
PEN
09:53 Adam Pelech· Tripping
Forsberg scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
3
09:59 Filip Forsberg PP
Roman Josi, Steven Stamkos · Power play (Pelech, tripping) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2–1
4
12:53 Matthew Wood
Jonathan Marchessault, Tyson Jost · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
2–2
PEN
16:11 Jonathan Marchessault· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:11 Jonathan Marchessault· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
2nd period
5
Anders Lee, Simon Holmstrom · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
3–2
6
Matthew Wood · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3–3
3rd period
PEN
01:10 Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
PEN
08:10 Michael McCarron· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
08:10 Scott Mayfield· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:19 Adam Wilsby· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:49 Adam Pelech· Interference
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:49 Cole Smith· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
7
18:46 Roman Josi GWG
Adam Wilsby, Erik Haula · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3–4
Goaltending
+0.5
vs expected
38/42 saves · 4 GA · 4.5 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
0.0
vs expected
27/30 saves · 3 GA · 3.0 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team NYINSH
Shots on goal
30
42
Expected goals
3.0
4.5
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
57%
43%
Power play
0/2
1/2
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Islanders went 0-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Predators power plays.