VGK 3–4 NYI Final / OT · L
Golden Knights/Schedule/Recap Thu, Nov 13, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 7-4-5
3–4
Final / OTL
New York Islanders
NYI · 9-6-2
1ST2ND3RDOTT VGK 010182803329 NYI 260101513424 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–1
VGK 7-4-5 · NYI 9-6-2 · First meeting this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–1

Golden Knights fell to the Islanders

The Golden Knights created the better chances (4.8 to 3.2 expected goals) — and lost it in overtime on Pageau's goal. Ilya Sorokin stopped 1.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Golden Knights created the better chances: 4.8 expected goals to 3.2, on 29 and 24 shots on goal.

VGK 4.8 xG · 29 shots NYI 3.2 xG · 24 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st 1.2 · 0.6
2nd 1.8 · 1.1
3rd 1.2 · 0.8
OT 0.6 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 71.
VGK 71%NYI 29%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 10 penalties
← Golden Knights shoot this way Islanders shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
09:48 Simon Holmstrom· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
Bo Horvat, Tony DeAngelo · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
0–1
PEN
17:19 Cole Reinhardt· Holding
Schaefer scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
17:59 Matthew Schaefer PP
Jonathan Drouin, Bo Horvat · Power play (Reinhardt, holding) · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
0–2
2nd period
PEN
01:51 Noah Hanifin· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:25 Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
PEN
11:56 Jeremy Lauzon· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:48 Adam Pelech· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:01 Mitch Marner· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
Keegan Kolesar · wrist shot, a great chance (26%)
1–2
3rd period
PEN
02:54 Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
05:14 Jeremy Lauzon· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
08:23 Tomas Hertl EXTRA ATTACKER
Jeremy Lauzon, Jack Eichel · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (30%)
2–2
5
10:45 Reilly Smith
Brandon Saad, Brett Howden · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3–2
PEN
10:45 Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
6
17:23 Mathew Barzal EXTRA ATTACKER
Matthew Schaefer, Jonathan Drouin · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3–3
Overtime
7
03:02 Jean-Gabriel Pageau SHGWG
Unassisted · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3–4
Goaltending
−0.8
vs expected
20/24 saves · 4 GA · 3.2 xGA Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+1.8
vs expected
26/29 saves · 3 GA · 4.8 xGA Stopped 1.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team VGKNYI
Shots on goal
29
24
Expected goals
4.8
3.2
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
43%
57%
Power play
0/5
1/5
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Golden Knights went 0-for-5 on the power play and allowed 1 on 5 Islanders power plays.