Thursday, February 26, 2026
Final (OT)
- Expected goals, NYI–MTL
- 3.4–3.0
- all situations, empty nets out
- MTL share of xG
- 47.2%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 26–25
- NYI–MTL
- Pre-game model
- –
- no projection stored
The story
The Islanders beat the Canadiens 4-3 in overtime in a game the chances had about even, 3.3 expected goals to 3.0. The Islanders came back from two goals down. Jean-Gabriel Pageau won it in overtime. Bo Horvat had 11 shot attempts.
- Jean-Gabriel PageauOvertime winner
Jean-Gabriel Pageau won it in overtime. He also had 7 shot attempts against an average of 1.9. The Islanders beat the Canadiens 4-3 in overtime.
- Bo HorvatVolume
Bo Horvat had 11 shot attempts. Six got through to the goalie, and none went in. He came in averaging 5.6 attempts a game. The Islanders beat the Canadiens 4-3 in overtime.
- Noah DobsonTwo goals
Noah Dobson had two goals. That makes 6 straight games with a point. He has 12 goals this season. The Canadiens fell 4-3 to the Islanders in overtime.
- Matthew SchaeferTwo goals
Matthew Schaefer had two goals. He has 18 goals this season. He played 25:56 and had three shots on goal. The Islanders beat the Canadiens 4-3 in overtime.
- Mathew BarzalStreak
Mathew Barzal has a point in 5 straight games. He has 52 points in 58 games this season. It finished 4-3 for the Islanders in overtime.
- Lane HutsonStreak
Lane Hutson has a point in 5 straight games. He has 59 points in 58 games this season. The Canadiens lost 4-3 to the Islanders in overtime.
Shot attempts
Running count of unblocked attempts (shots on goal plus misses). Dots are goals. Hover to read any moment.
Where the shots came from
7 goals from 79 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.
New York Islanders
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Schaefer D | 25:56 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.21 | 0 | 2 | 75 |
| Bo Horvat C | 23:50 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.81 | 3 | 2 | 68 |
| Mathew Barzal C | 22:19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 56 |
| Adam Pelech D | 22:04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 | 2 | 2 | 57 |
| Ryan Pulock D | 21:43 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.07 | 0 | 3 | 76 |
| Tony DeAngelo D | 20:45 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.18 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| Ondrej Palat L | 16:25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 | 1 | 5 | 68 |
| Simon Holmstrom R | 16:02 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.21 | 0 | 1 | 61 |
| Jean-Gabriel Pageau C | 14:51 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.54 | 5 | 0 | 63 |
| Carson Soucy D | 14:51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 1 | 0 | 32 |
| Jonathan Drouin L | 14:27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.20 | 0 | 2 | 53 |
| Calum Ritchie C | 14:26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| Anders Lee L | 14:15 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.63 | 1 | 0 | 66 |
| Scott Mayfield D | 13:52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Emil Heineman L | 13:43 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.26 | 3 | 1 | 56 |
| Casey Cizikas C | 12:52 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.07 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| Kyle MacLean C | 9:29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| Marc Gatcomb C | 8:59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 | 6 | 1 | 22 |
Montreal Canadiens
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Suzuki C | 24:36 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.62 | 3 | 0 | 61 |
| Lane Hutson D | 24:00 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.11 | 0 | 1 | 49 |
| Noah Dobson D | 21:54 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.15 | 0 | 1 | 45 |
| Mike Matheson D | 21:45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.03 | 1 | 2 | 42 |
| Kaiden Guhle D | 21:37 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.13 | 2 | 4 | 48 |
| Cole Caufield R | 21:09 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.69 | 0 | 1 | 68 |
| Juraj Slafkovský L | 18:42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.13 | 1 | 3 | 28 |
| Ivan Demidov R | 17:04 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.09 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Kirby Dach C | 16:09 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 2 | 1 | 60 |
| Alexandre Carrier D | 15:29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 36 |
| Jake Evans C | 13:25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.14 | 1 | 0 | 61 |
| Alex Newhook C | 13:18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.27 | 2 | 1 | 71 |
| Phillip Danault C | 13:08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 30 |
| Alexandre Texier L | 13:01 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| Oliver Kapanen C | 12:09 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.43 | 2 | 2 | 27 |
| Arber Xhekaj D | 11:58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 | 3 | 0 | 52 |
| Josh Anderson R | 11:55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| Brendan Gallagher R | 11:03 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
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