NYI 1–4 NJD

Final · L

Islanders/Schedule/Recap Sat, Sep 26, 2026 · 2026-27 preseason

New York Islanders

NYI · 1-3-0

1–4

FinalL

New Jersey Devils

NJD · 3-0-1

1ST2ND3RDT NYI 070315115 NJD 11031006426 goals · shots on goal

Meeting 2 this season — the Islanders trail the season series 0–2

NYI 1-3-0 · NJD 3-0-1 · Meeting 2 this season — the Islanders trail the season series 0–2

Islanders fell to the Devils

The Islanders were outchanced (3.8 to 2.2 expected goals) and lost 1–4. The Devils owned the 2nd period, 1.9 to 0.3 in expected goals.

▶ Recap ↗ ▶ Condensed game ↗

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★ NHL first starLuke Evangelista

NJD · RW · #77 2 G · 0 A · 2 P

Who had the better chances

The Devils created the better chances: 3.8 expected goals to 2.2, on 26 and 15 shots on goal.

NYI 2.2 xG · 15 shots NJD 3.8 xG · 26 shots

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1

2

3

4

1st 0.5 · 1.3

2nd · the swing 0.3 · 1.9

3rd 1.3 · 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 25.

NYI 25%NJD 75%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 6 penalties

← Islanders shoot this way Devils shoot this way →

On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list

1st period

PEN

04:47

Scott Mayfield· Holding

Evangelista scored on this power play

2 min
Minor

1

06:13

Luke Evangelista PP

Jack Hughes, Luke Hughes · Power play (Mayfield, holding) · wrist shot, a great chance (38%)

0–1 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

08:06

Dawson Mercer· Holding

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

12:11

Declan Chisholm· Tripping

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

17:46

Kashawn Aitcheson· Interference

Killed

2 min
Minor

2nd period

2

00:42

Arseny Gritsyuk GWG

Evan Rodrigues · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)

0–2 ▶ Watch ↗

3

01:01

Luke Evangelista

Nico Hischier, Jonas Siegenthaler · wrist shot, a great chance (67%)

0–3 ▶ Watch ↗

4

14:48

Dougie Hamilton

Jonas Siegenthaler, Evan Rodrigues · snap shot, a great chance (29%)

0–4 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

15:09

Luke Evangelista· Tripping

Killed

2 min
Minor

3rd period

PEN

06:18

Evan Rodrigues· Holding

Killed

2 min
Minor

5

15:21

Simon Holmstrom

Kyle Palmieri, Bo Horvat · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)

1–4 ▶ Watch ↗

NHL three stars

the league's pick

Luke Evangelista

NJD · RW · #77 2 G · 0 A · 2 P2G 0A ★ 2nd star

Evan Rodrigues

NJD · C · #17 0 G · 2 A · 2 P0G 2A ★ 3rd star

Jonas Siegenthaler

NJD · D · #71 0 G · 2 A · 2 P0G 2A

Goaltending

Ilya Sorokin

NYI

0.0

vs expected

22/26 saves · 4 GA · 4.0 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.

Jake Allen

NJD

+0.7

vs expected

14/15 saves · 1 GA · 1.7 xGA Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Team NYINJD

Shots on goal

15

26

Expected goals

2.2

3.8

Hits

16

13

Blocks

8

20

Faceoffs

50%

50%

Power play

0/4

1/2

Penalty minutes

4

8

The Islanders went 0-for-4 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Devils power plays.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
92Simon HolmstromS. HolmstromRW	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	1	22:32	27	—	0	0	1	0.4
11A. DuclairA. DuclairLW	0	0	0	−2	0	2	0	0	18:25	20	—	0	0	0	0.7
21Kyle PalmieriK. PalmieriC	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	18:16	19	—	0	1	0	0.2
63M. MaccelliM. MaccelliLW	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	18:02	18	—	0	1	0	0.1
14Bo HorvatB. HorvatC	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0	17:36	18	54%	0	2	0	0.0
51E. HeinemanE. HeinemanLW	0	0	0	−1	0	4	1	1	17:29	20	—	0	0	2	0.0
64C. RitchieC. RitchieC	0	0	0	−2	0	0	0	1	17:08	17	—	0	1	0	0.0
44J. PageauJ. PageauC	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	1	15:17	19	60%	0	1	0	0.1
73V. EklundV. EklundRW	0	0	0	−2	0	1	4	1	15:07	20	—	0	2	0	0.3
81O. PalatO. PalatLW	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14:58	16	—	0	0	0	0.1
53C. CizikasC. CizikasC	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	14:04	17	57%	0	2	0	0.1

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
28A. RomanovA. RomanovD	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	4	18:18	22	—	0	1	0	0.1
6R. PulockR. PulockD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	2	17:41	23	—	0	1	0	0.0
3A. PelechA. PelechD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	16:27	20	—	0	3	0	0.0
37Kashawn AitchesonK. AitchesonD	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	16:10	18	—	0	0	0	0.0
4M. KesselM. KesselD	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	1	15:28	20	—	0	2	1	0.0
24Scott MayfieldS. MayfieldD	0	0	0	−2	2	0	1	0	12:58	20	—	0	1	0	0.0
36I. GeorgeI. GeorgeD	0	0	0	−2	0	0	0	0	10:43	13	—	0	2	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
30Ilya SorokinI. SorokinG	22	26	4	.846	19/22	2/3	1/1	59:55		0.0

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
86Jack HughesJ. HughesC	0	1	1	−1	0	2	0	0	17:34	17	60%	0	3	1	0.5
63J. BrattJ. BrattLW	0	0	0	−1	0	2	3	0	16:12	18	—	0	1	0	0.0
13Nico HischierN. HischierC	0	1	1	+1	0	3	1	0	16:11	20	40%	0	1	0	0.2
77Luke EvangelistaL. EvangelistaRW	2	0	2	+2	2	3	0	0	14:57	18	—	1	1	0	1.6
81Arseny GritsyukA. GritsyukRW	1	0	1	+2	0	2	2	1	14:57	18	—	0	1	0	0.3
91Dawson MercerD. MercerC	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0	0	14:37	17	—	0	0	1	0.5
17Evan RodriguesE. RodriguesC	0	2	2	+2	2	1	3	0	14:15	16	57%	0	2	0	0.1
16C. BrownC. BrownRW	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	14:05	18	—	0	0	0	0.0
28T. MeierT. MeierRW	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	0	13:32	17	—	0	1	0	0.0
12C. GlassC. GlassC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	12:51	18	50%	0	0	0	0.0
39A. ManthaA. ManthaRW	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	1	12:33	15	—	0	1	0	0.0
93A. LombardiA. LombardiC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11:14	14	—	0	1	1	0.2

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
43Luke HughesL. HughesD	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	0	23:31	23	—	0	2	0	0.0
71Jonas SiegenthalerJ. SiegenthalerD	0	2	2	+2	0	2	0	0	21:40	23	—	0	1	1	0.0
7Dougie HamiltonD. HamiltonD	1	0	1	+2	0	2	1	2	19:52	23	—	0	0	0	0.3
22B. PesceB. PesceD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	1	19:33	22	—	0	0	0	0.0
5B. DillonB. DillonD	0	0	0	−1	0	2	2	0	17:38	20	—	0	0	0	0.0
47Declan ChisholmD. ChisholmD	0	0	0	−1	2	0	0	1	16:48	22	—	0	3	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
34Jake AllenJ. AllenG	14	15	1	.933	10/11	2/2	2/2	60:00		+0.7

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