New York Islanders vs Ottawa Senators — Recap

📰Game Recap

The Ottawa Senators secured a 2-1 shootout victory over the New York Islanders, overcoming an early deficit through tight defensive play from both sides. The contest, which saw limited scoring, aligned with SportsFBI's pregame model, which had leaned toward Ottawa at 59% probability.

The Islanders broke the scoreless tie late in the first period when Matias Maccelli found the back of the net with 19:48 showing on the clock, giving New York a 1-0 advantage. Ottawa responded in the second period as Ridly Greig evened the score at 1-1 at 15:43, assisted by Warren Foegele and Artem Zub. Greig's goal proved to be the last of regulation play.

Both teams played a scoreless third period and overtime, forcing a shootout to decide the contest, which Ottawa ultimately won. New York finished with 21 shots on goal, while Ottawa registered 19. Semyon Varlamov made 18 saves for the Islanders, and Linus Ullmark stopped 20 shots for the Senators. Following the result, Ottawa improved their record to 5-2-0, while the Islanders now stand at 3-3-0.