OTT 3–2 NYI Final · W
Senators/Schedule/Recap Thu, Mar 19, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 35-24-9
3–2
FinalW
New York Islanders
NYI · 39-25-5
1ST2ND3RDT OTT 0719211327 NYI 0711111219 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
OTT 35-24-9 · NYI 39-25-5 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Senators beat the Islanders

The Senators earned it: 2.0 expected goals to 1.5, and a 3–2 win to show for it. Tkachuk's winner came with 0:13 left.

Who had the better chances

The Senators created the better chances: 2.0 expected goals to 1.5, on 27 and 19 shots on goal.

OTT 2.0 xG · 27 shots NYI 1.5 xG · 19 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.3 · 0.1
2nd 1.0 · 1.2
3rd 0.7 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Senators win 61.
OTT 61%NYI 39%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 10 penalties
← Senators shoot this way Islanders shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
00:01 Brady Tkachuk· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
00:01 Anders Lee· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
05:54 Brayden Schenn· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
05:54 Ridly Greig· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
06:32 Dylan Cozens· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:11 Carson Soucy· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
01:55 Nick Cousins· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
Ryan Pulock, Bo Horvat · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
0–1
PEN
08:50 Artem Zub· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
10:27 Shane Pinto SH
Tyler Kleven, Nikolas Matinpalo · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–1
PEN
11:13 Bo Horvat· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:06 Lars Eller· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
3
Simon Holmstrom, Scott Mayfield · slap shot, a good chance (16%)
1–2
4
Fabian Zetterlund, Dennis Gilbert · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
2–2
5
19:47 Brady Tkachuk GWG
Jordan Spence, Drake Batherson · wrist shot, a great chance (26%)
3–2
Goaltending
−0.5
vs expected
17/19 saves · 2 GA · 1.5 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
−0.1
vs expected
24/27 saves · 3 GA · 2.9 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team OTTNYI
Shots on goal
27
19
Expected goals
2.0
1.5
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
53%
47%
Power play
0/2
0/4
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Senators went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 4 Islanders power plays.