New York Islanders at Nashville Predators

Thu, Jan 8, 2026 · Bridgestone Arena · 2025–26 Regular Season

New York Islanders

1 – 2

Final/SO

Nashville Predators

The Nashville Predators beat the New York Islanders 2–1 in a shootout on Thu, Jan 8, 2026 at Bridgestone Arena. Juuse Saros made 30 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 31–27.

Linescore

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	SO	T	SOG
NYI	0	1	0	0	0	1	31
NSH	0	1	0	0	1	2	27

Scoring summary

Per	Time	Team	Str	Goal	Assists	Score
2nd	12:14	NYI	EV	Simon Holmstrom (10) · wrist	Scott Mayfield (6), Mathew Barzal (25)	1–0
2nd	19:19	NSH	SH	Ryan O'Reilly (13) · wrist	Cole Smith (2)	1–1

Penalties

Per	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Min
2nd	02:23	NYI	Kyle MacLean	tripping	2
2nd	02:23	NSH	Cole Smith	tripping	2
2nd	07:25	NSH	Tyson Jost	tripping	2
2nd	07:25	NYI	Casey Cizikas	unsportsmanlike conduct	2
2nd	16:05	NYI	Simon Holmstrom	slashing	2
2nd	18:29	NSH	Michael McCarron	interference	2
3rd	02:10	NSH	Tyson Jost	tripping	2
3rd	06:08	NYI	Tony DeAngelo	unsportsmanlike conduct	2
3rd	06:08	NSH	Luke Evangelista	unsportsmanlike conduct	2

Shot map

Goal● Shot on goal○ MissedSize = expected goals (xG)

Expected goals: NYI 2.60 · NSH 2.79 · xG% NYI 48.2

New York Islanders

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
13	Mathew Barzal	C	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	28.6	24:51	24
24	Scott Mayfield	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	2	2		17:01	23
10	Simon Holmstrom	R	1	0	1	+1	2	4	0	0		16:10	21
48	Matthew Schaefer	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	1		28:53	32
51	Emil Heineman	L	0	0	0	-1	0	5	2	2		22:45	26
77	Tony DeAngelo	D	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	0		22:34	28
3	Adam Pelech	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3		21:44	32
6	Ryan Pulock	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	5		20:42	27
29	Jonathan Drouin	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	0	66.7	17:50	20
27	Anders Lee	L	0	0	0	+1	0	3	2	0	25.0	16:27	21
49	Maxim Shabanov	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		15:48	20
44	Jean-Gabriel Pageau	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	66.7	15:42	20
53	Casey Cizikas	C	0	0	0	0	2	2	3	2	66.7	13:57	21
11	Anthony Duclair	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		13:39	17
4	Cole McWard	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	3		11:10	14
32	Kyle MacLean	C	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	33.3	9:52	14
16	Marc Gatcomb	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1		9:03	13
64	Calum Ritchie	C	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	0	20.0	8:52	13

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
33	David Rittich	OTL	27	26	1	.963	65:00

Nashville Predators

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
90	Ryan O'Reilly	C	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	68.2	23:52	26
36	Cole Smith	R	0	1	1	+1	2	2	3	0		15:17	22
59	Roman Josi	D	0	0	0	+1	0	4	0	3		23:11	27
37	Nick Blankenburg	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1		21:55	27
76	Brady Skjei	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	2		21:00	27
91	Steven Stamkos	C	0	0	0	-1	0	4	3	0	25.0	20:24	22
41	Nicolas Hague	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	1		19:51	25
83	Adam Wilsby	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	1		19:22	23
48	Nick Perbix	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3		19:07	27
9	Filip Forsberg	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	0		18:48	23
56	Erik Haula	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	21.4	17:18	23
77	Luke Evangelista	R	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		16:35	18
58	Michael Bunting	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	100.0	16:24	18
47	Michael McCarron	C	0	0	0	0	2	1	6	1	40.0	14:18	21
40	Fedor Svechkov	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	83.3	11:46	14
49	Reid Schaefer	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0		11:04	17
71	Matthew Wood	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		7:26	10
17	Tyson Jost	C	0	0	0	0	4	0	1	0		7:22	11

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
74	Juuse Saros	W	31	30	1	.968	65:00