NYI 5–3 TOR Final · W
Islanders/Schedule/Recap Thu, Apr 9, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
New York Islanders
NYI · 43-31-5
5–3
FinalW
Toronto Maple Leafs
TOR · 32-33-14
1ST2ND3RDT NYI 22421218544 TOR 131617316 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Islanders lead the season series 3–0
NYI 43-31-5 · TOR 32-33-14 · Meeting 3 this season — the Islanders lead the season series 3–0

Islanders beat the Maple Leafs

The Islanders earned it: 6.1 expected goals to 1.4, and a 5–3 win to show for it. Artur Akhtyamov stopped 2.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Islanders created the better chances: 6.1 expected goals to 1.4, on 44 and 16 shots on goal.

NYI 6.1 xG · 44 shots TOR 1.4 xG · 16 shots
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1
2
3
4
5
6
1st · the swing 2.7 · 0.2
2nd 1.7 · 0.8
3rd 1.6 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Islanders win 96.
NYI 96%TOR 4%

Goals and penalties

8 goals · 7 penalties
← Islanders shoot this way Maple Leafs shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
02:08 Brayden Schenn EXTRA ATTACKER
Calum Ritchie, Bo Horvat · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
1–0
2
Maxim Shabanov, Adam Pelech · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (78%)
2–0
3
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2–1
PEN
18:50 · Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
00:36 Calum Ritchie· High-sticking
Cowan scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
4
01:57 Easton Cowan PP
John Tavares, Oliver Ekman-Larsson · Power play (Ritchie, high-sticking) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2–2
5
Tony DeAngelo, Ondrej Palat · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
3–2
PEN
15:17 Philippe Myers· Holding
Heineman scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
6
16:44 Emil Heineman PPGWG
Mathew Barzal, Tony DeAngelo · Power play (Myers, holding) · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
4–2
PEN
17:01 Nick Robertson· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
09:03 Morgan Rielly· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:39 Steven Lorentz· Slashing
Ritchie scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:39 Oliver Ekman-Larsson· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
7
10:20 Calum Ritchie PP
Unassisted · Power play (Lorentz, slashing) · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (82%)
5–2
8
Matias Maccelli, Luke Haymes · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
5–3
Goaltending
−2.0
vs expected
13/16 saves · 3 GA · 1.0 xGA Allowed 2.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+2.5
vs expected
39/44 saves · 5 GA · 7.5 xGA Stopped 2.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team NYITOR
Shots on goal
44
16
Expected goals
6.1
1.4
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
54%
46%
Power play
2/5
1/1
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Islanders went 2-for-5 on the power play and allowed 1 on 1 Maple Leafs power play.