Saturday, February 28, 2026
Final (OT)
- Expected goals, NYI–CBJ
- 2.8–2.7
- all situations, empty nets out
- CBJ share of xG
- 49.3%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 27–30
- NYI–CBJ
- Pre-game model
- –
- no projection stored
The story
The Islanders beat the Blue Jackets 4-3 in overtime in a game the chances had about even, 2.8 expected goals to 2.8. The Islanders came back from two goals down. Zach Werenski had 12 shot attempts. Simon Holmstrom scored the overtime winner.
- Zach WerenskiVolume
Zach Werenski had 12 shot attempts. Five got through to the goalie, and none went in. He came in averaging 7.7 attempts a game. That makes 9 straight games with a point. The Blue Jackets lost 4-3 to the Islanders in overtime.
- Simon HolmstromOvertime winner
Simon Holmstrom scored the overtime winner. He has 14 goals this season. He played 16:01 and had one shot on goal. The Islanders beat the Blue Jackets 4-3 in overtime.
- Matthew SchaeferVolume
Matthew Schaefer had 11 shot attempts. One reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 5.7 attempts a game. It finished 4-3 for the Islanders in overtime.
- Scott MayfieldDrought over
Scott Mayfield scored for the first time in 25 games. He has 2 goals this season. He played 14:19 and had four shots on goal. It finished 4-3 for the Islanders in overtime.
- Mathew BarzalStreak
Mathew Barzal has a point in 6 straight games. He has 54 points in 59 games this season. The Islanders beat the Blue Jackets 4-3 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 88 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 | 25:31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 | 2 | 64 |
| Bo Horvat C | 22:21 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.37 | 0 | 1 | 56 |
| Tony DeAngelo D | 22:11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.03 | 0 | 4 | 41 |
| Adam Pelech D | 21:46 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.10 | 1 | 0 | 35 |
| Mathew Barzal C | 20:52 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.15 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| Ryan Pulock D | 19:35 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.34 | 2 | 3 | 51 |
| Jonathan Drouin L | 19:08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 | 0 | 3 | 32 |
| Calum Ritchie C | 17:14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 4 | 35 |
| Emil Heineman L | 17:01 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.15 | 6 | 1 | 40 |
| Ondrej Palat L | 16:28 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.53 | 1 | 1 | 55 |
| Simon Holmstrom R | 16:01 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.31 | 0 | 2 | 43 |
| Carson Soucy D | 14:52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 34 |
| Scott Mayfield D | 14:19 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.12 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| Jean-Gabriel Pageau C | 14:17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.08 | 2 | 1 | 42 |
| Anders Lee L | 14:03 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| Marc Gatcomb C | 10:39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.21 | 2 | 0 | 36 |
| Casey Cizikas C | 9:56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 46 |
| Kyle MacLean C | 9:07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 42 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Werenski D | 28:02 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0.43 | 2 | 1 | 64 |
| Damon Severson D | 26:11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.03 | 0 | 3 | 64 |
| Mason Marchment L | 19:24 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.30 | 4 | 0 | 48 |
| Ivan Provorov D | 19:09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| Charlie Coyle C | 18:55 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.14 | 2 | 1 | 44 |
| Erik Gudbranson D | 18:44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 39 |
| Adam Fantilli C | 18:21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.10 | 4 | 1 | 42 |
| Kirill Marchenko R | 17:52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 | 1 | 1 | 45 |
| Cole Sillinger C | 16:34 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.37 | 1 | 0 | 41 |
| Mathieu Olivier R | 16:08 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.08 | 3 | 2 | 45 |
| Sean Monahan C | 15:22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.05 | 0 | 0 | 78 |
| Boone Jenner C | 15:21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.27 | 3 | 2 | 78 |
| Denton Mateychuk D | 15:06 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.22 | 0 | 2 | 52 |
| Dante Fabbro D | 14:40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 | 4 | 3 | 66 |
| Danton Heinen L | 14:07 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.30 | 2 | 1 | 78 |
| Isac Lundeström C | 10:17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.21 | 1 | 2 | 63 |
| Miles Wood L | 8:37 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.04 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| Dmitri Voronkov L | 8:31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 0 | 69 |
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