NYI 2–3 LAK Final · L
Islanders/Schedule/Recap Fri, Mar 13, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
New York Islanders
NYI · 37-24-5
2–3
FinalL
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 27-23-15
1ST2ND3RDT NYI 0418111223 LAK 31001304327 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Islanders trail the season series 0–2
NYI 37-24-5 · LAK 27-23-15 · Meeting 2 this season — the Islanders trail the season series 0–2

Islanders fell to the Kings

The Islanders were outchanced (3.1 to 2.3 expected goals) and lost 2–3.

Who had the better chances

The Kings created the better chances: 3.1 expected goals to 2.3, on 27 and 23 shots on goal.

NYI 2.3 xG · 23 shots LAK 3.1 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing 0.9 · 1.7
2nd 0.7 · 1.1
3rd 0.7 · 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 36.
NYI 36%LAK 64%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 9 penalties
← Islanders shoot this way Kings shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
00:15 Brayden Schenn· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
03:33 Trevor Moore
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
0–1
PEN
07:37 Bo Horvat· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:27 Brian Dumoulin· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
13:07 Anze Kopitar
Mikey Anderson, Alex Turcotte · wrist shot, a great chance (50%)
0–2
3
18:28 Adrian Kempe GWG
Artemi Panarin · wrist shot, a great chance (28%)
0–3
PEN
19:00 Drew Doughty· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
4
Adam Pelech, Bo Horvat · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1–3
PEN
12:33 Carson Soucy· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:22 Taylor Ward· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:22 Matthew Schaefer· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
3rd period
5
Matthew Schaefer, Bo Horvat · deflected shot, a good chance (15%)
2–3
PEN
19:56 Scott Laughton· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:56 Scott Laughton· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
+0.4
vs expected
24/27 saves · 3 GA · 3.4 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+0.1
vs expected
21/23 saves · 2 GA · 2.1 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team NYILAK
Shots on goal
23
27
Expected goals
2.3
3.1
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
59%
41%
Power play
0/4
0/3
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Islanders went 0-for-4 on the power play and killed all 3 Kings power plays.