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New York Islanders 1, Nashville Predators 2 (SO) — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: New York Islanders 1, Nashville Predators 2 (shootout). Shots on goal: NYI 31, NSH 27. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 NYI 0-0 NSH; P2 NYI 1-1 NSH; P3 NYI 0-0 NSH; OT NYI 0-0 NSH; shootout won by NSH.

Scoring plays: P2 12:14 Simon Holmstrom (assists: Scott Mayfield, Mathew Barzal) to make it NYI 1-0 NSH; P2 19:19 Ryan O'Reilly (assists: Cole Smith) to make it NYI 1-1 NSH. Top skaters: Ryan O'Reilly (NSH) 1 G, 0 A; Simon Holmstrom (NYI) 1 G, 0 A; Scott Mayfield (NYI) 0 G, 1 A; Mathew Barzal (NYI) 0 G, 1 A. Goaltending (box score): Juuse Saros (NSH) 30 saves on 31, decision W; David Rittich (NYI) 26 saves on 27, decision O.

Standouts

Top Scorer · NYI
Simon Holmstrom
1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 4 SOG · 16:10 TOI
Goals · NSH
Ryan O'Reilly
1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 1 SOG · 23:52 TOI
Goaltending · NSH
Juuse Saros
30 saves on 31 shots (.968) · W

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

NYI 1 largest lead P2 12:14 (NYI 1, NSH 0)
NSH 0 largest lead Never led
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 1 time
Scoring summary
  • P2 12:14 Simon Holmstrom (Scott Mayfield, Mathew Barzal) NYI · wrist shot · NYI 1, NSH 0
  • P2 19:19 Ryan O'Reilly (Cole Smith) NSH · Shorthanded · wrist shot · NYI 1, NSH 1

Linescore

123OT SO T
NYI 0100 0 1
NSH 0100 1 2

Shots on goal: NYI 31, NSH 27 · The shootout winner is credited with one goal in the final score.

📋 Team Stats

NYINSH
31Shots on goal27
69Shot attempts67
25Faceoff wins28
20Hits19
23Blocked shots16
0Power-play goals0
4Takeaways8
22Giveaways15
8Penalty minutes10
96.3%Save %96.8%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3OTTotal
NYI1097531
NSH1097127

🎯 Shot Map

New York Islanders1 G · 42 attempts
Anders Lee: saved (backhand)Simon Holmstrom: missed the netScott Mayfield: missed the netAnthony Duclair: saved (wrist)Calum Ritchie: saved (snap)Calum Ritchie: saved (snap)Anders Lee: missed the netTony DeAngelo: saved (wrist)Casey Cizikas: saved (snap)Matthew Schaefer: saved (slap)Ryan Pulock: saved (wrist)Emil Heineman: saved (snap)Scott Mayfield: missed the netAnders Lee: saved (wrist)Emil Heineman: saved (snap)Adam Pelech: missed the netMaxim Shabanov: saved (wrist)Mathew Barzal: saved (wrist)Tony DeAngelo: missed the netMaxim Shabanov: saved (wrist)Cole McWard: saved (wrist)Mathew Barzal: missed the netSimon Holmstrom: goal (wrist)Adam Pelech: saved (snap)Anders Lee: saved (wrist)Calum Ritchie: saved (wrap-around)Emil Heineman: saved (snap)Emil Heineman: saved (wrist)Anders Lee: missed the netTony DeAngelo: saved (wrist)Anders Lee: missed the netEmil Heineman: saved (wrist)Mathew Barzal: saved (wrist)Mathew Barzal: missed the netSimon Holmstrom: saved (wrist)Casey Cizikas: saved (slap)Emil Heineman: missed the netJonathan Drouin: saved (tip-in)Tony DeAngelo: saved (wrist)Simon Holmstrom: saved (wrist)Simon Holmstrom: saved (wrist)Matthew Schaefer: saved (wrist)
  • 1Goals2% of attempts
  • 30Saved71% of attempts
  • 11Missed the net26% of attempts
Nashville Predators1 G · 47 attempts
Reid Schaefer: saved (wrist)Nick Blankenburg: saved (wrist)Nick Perbix: missed the netAdam Wilsby: saved (slap)Roman Josi: saved (wrist)Brady Skjei: saved (wrist)Roman Josi: saved (wrist)Michael McCarron: saved (wrist)Michael Bunting: saved (tip-in)Roman Josi: saved (slap)Nick Blankenburg: saved (backhand)Cole Smith: missed the netCole Smith: missed the netMichael Bunting: missed the netSteven Stamkos: saved (wrist)Filip Forsberg: saved (slap)Nick Blankenburg: missed the netLuke Evangelista: missed the netFedor Svechkov: saved (wrist)Fedor Svechkov: saved (wrist)Adam Wilsby: missed the netBrady Skjei: missed the netSteven Stamkos: saved (wrist)Steven Stamkos: missed the netSteven Stamkos: saved (wrist)Matthew Wood: missed the netFedor Svechkov: missed the netSteven Stamkos: saved (tip-in)Ryan O'Reilly: goal (wrist)Brady Skjei: saved (wrist)Cole Smith: saved (wrist)Cole Smith: saved (wrist)Brady Skjei: missed the netRoman Josi: saved (wrist)Fedor Svechkov: saved (wrist)Nick Blankenburg: missed the netNick Perbix: missed the netBrady Skjei: missed the netFilip Forsberg: saved (wrist)Reid Schaefer: missed the netRyan O'Reilly: missed the netReid Schaefer: saved (wrist)Michael Bunting: missed the netAdam Wilsby: saved (wrist)Filip Forsberg: missed the netErik Haula: saved (wrist)Roman Josi: missed the net
  • 1Goals2% of attempts
  • 26Saved55% of attempts
  • 20Missed the net43% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

NYI skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Simon Holmstrom R 101+140016:10
Mathew Barzal C 011021024:51
Scott Mayfield D 011+102217:01
Matthew Schaefer D 000-120128:53
Emil Heineman L 000-152222:45
Tony DeAngelo D 000030022:34
Adam Pelech D 000010321:44
Ryan Pulock D 000011520:42
Jonathan Drouin L 000-112017:50
Anders Lee L 000+132016:27
Maxim Shabanov R 000020015:48
Jean-Gabriel Pageau C 000002315:42
Casey Cizikas C 000023213:57
Anthony Duclair L 000010113:39
Cole McWard D 000+110311:10
Kyle MacLean C 000000009:52
Marc Gatcomb C 000005109:03
Calum Ritchie C 000-130008:52
NYI goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
David Rittich O 262796.3165:00
NSH skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Ryan O'Reilly C 101010123:52
Cole Smith R 011+123015:17
Roman Josi D 000+140323:11
Nick Blankenburg D 000020121:55
Brady Skjei D 000-121221:00
Steven Stamkos C 000-143020:24
Nicolas Hague D 000+101119:51
Adam Wilsby D 000-120119:22
Nick Perbix D 000001319:07
Filip Forsberg L 000-121018:48
Erik Haula L 000010217:18
Luke Evangelista R 000000016:35
Michael Bunting L 000010016:24
Michael McCarron C 000016114:18
Fedor Svechkov C 000030111:46
Reid Schaefer L 000021011:04
Matthew Wood R 000001007:26
Tyson Jost C 000001007:22
NSH goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Juuse Saros W 303196.8165:00

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

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