Final · January 8, 2026 at 8:00 p.m.
Shots on goal : NYI 31 — NSH 27 · Bridgestone Arena
Three stars
- 1★
R. O'ReillyNSH · C · 1B 0A - 2★
J. SarosNSH · G · 96.8 % - 3★
F. ForsbergNSH · L · 0B 0A
NYIGame statsNSH 
- 31Shots on goal27
- 47 %Faceoff win %53 %
- 0/2Power play0/1
- 8Penalty minutes10
- 20Hits19
- 23Blocked shots16
- 22Giveaways15
- 4Takeaways8
Shots by period
| P1 | P2 | P3 | OT | SO | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYI | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 31 |
| NSH | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 27 |
Season seriesNYI 0 – 2 NSH
Official NHL reports
Shot map
← NYI 1 / 31 / 421 / 27 / 47 NSH →
Goals / shots on goal / attempts. Each team keeps its side for the whole game: the visitors attack left, the home team right. NHL coordinates.
Goals
2nd period
Simon HolmstromNYI · 12:14Assists : Scott Mayfield, Mathew Barzal1 – 0▶ Watch- Ryan O'ReillyNSH · 19:19 · SHAssists : Cole Smith1 – 1▶ Watch
Shootout
- Filip ForsbergNSH · 00:001 – 2
Penalties
2nd period
- 02:23NYIKyle MacLean — Tripping (2 min) · drawn by Cole Smith
- 02:23NSHCole Smith — Tripping (2 min) · drawn by Matthew Schaefer
- 07:25NSHTyson Jost — Tripping (2 min) · drawn by Casey Cizikas
- 07:25NYICasey Cizikas — Unsportsmanlike conduct (2 min) · drawn by Tyson Jost
- 16:05NYISimon Holmstrom — Slashing (2 min) · drawn by Reid Schaefer
- 18:29NSHMichael McCarron — Interference (2 min) · drawn by Scott Mayfield
3rd period
- 02:10NSHTyson Jost — Tripping (2 min) · drawn by Adam Pelech
- 06:08NYITony DeAngelo — Unsportsmanlike conduct (2 min) · drawn by Luke Evangelista
- 06:08NSHLuke Evangelista — Unsportsmanlike conduct (2 min) · drawn by Tony DeAngelo
Box score
New York Islanders
| Player | G | A | +/- | SOG | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. HolmstromR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 16:10 |
| A. DuclairL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13:39 |
| M. BarzalC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 24:51 |
| M. GatcombC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 09:03 |
| A. LeeL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 16:27 |
| J. DrouinL | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 17:50 |
| K. MacLeanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 09:52 |
| J. PageauC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:42 |
| M. ShabanovR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15:48 |
| E. HeinemanL | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 | 2 | 22:45 |
| C. CizikasC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 13:57 |
| C. RitchieC | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 08:52 |
| A. PelechD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21:44 |
| C. McWardD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11:10 |
| R. PulockD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20:42 |
| S. MayfieldD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17:01 |
| M. SchaeferD | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 28:53 |
| T. DeAngeloD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22:34 |
| Goalie | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Sorokin | 0/0 | — | 00:00 |
| D. Rittich(O) | 26/27 | 96.3 % | 65:00 |
Nashville Predators
| Player | G | A | +/- | SOG | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. ForsbergL | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 18:48 |
| T. JostC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 07:22 |
| C. SmithR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15:17 |
| F. SvechkovC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11:46 |
| M. McCarronC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 14:18 |
| R. SchaeferL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11:04 |
| E. HaulaL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:18 |
| M. BuntingL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:24 |
| M. WoodR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 07:26 |
| L. EvangelistaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:35 |
| R. O'ReillyC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23:52 |
| S. StamkosC | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 3 | 20:24 |
| N. BlankenburgD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21:55 |
| N. HagueD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19:51 |
| N. PerbixD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19:07 |
| R. JosiD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 23:11 |
| B. SkjeiD | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 21:00 |
| A. WilsbyD | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 19:22 |
| Goalie | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Annunen | 0/0 | — | 00:00 |
| J. Saros(W) | 30/31 | 96.8 % | 65:00 |
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