NYI 1–0 CBJ Final · W
Islanders/Schedule/Recap Sun, Mar 22, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
New York Islanders
NYI · 40-26-5
1–0
FinalW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 37-22-11
1ST2ND3RDT NYI 170906122 CBJ 0805013026 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the Islanders lead the season series 3–1
NYI 40-26-5 · CBJ 37-22-11 · Meeting 4 this season — the Islanders lead the season series 3–1

Islanders beat the Blue Jackets

Chances were even (1.1 to 1.1 expected goals); the Islanders won 1–0. Ilya Sorokin stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 1.1 expected goals to 1.1, on 22 and 26 shots on goal.

NYI 1.1 xG · 22 shots CBJ 1.1 xG · 26 shots
0
1
1st 0.5 · 0.2
2nd 0.6 · 0.2
3rd 0.0 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Islanders win 50.
NYI 50%CBJ 50%

Goals and penalties

1 goal · 3 penalties
← Islanders shoot this way Blue Jackets shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
01:25 Bo Horvat GWG
Anders Lee, Adam Boqvist · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–0
PEN
13:50 Denton Mateychuk· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
16:44 Cole Sillinger· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
00:37 Kirill Marchenko· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
+1.6
vs expected
26/26 saves · 0 GA · 1.6 xGA Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+0.5
vs expected
21/22 saves · 1 GA · 1.5 xGA Stopped 0.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team NYICBJ
Shots on goal
22
26
Expected goals
1.1
1.1
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
60%
40%
Power play
0/3
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Islanders went 0-for-3 on the power play.