2026–27 regular season

New York Islanders

The New York Islanders are 4-3-1 with 9 points in 2026–27, 19th of 32 in the league, with 24 goals for and 18 against. They have 46.8% of the expected goals in their games, less than their opponents. Our simulation gives them 40% to make the playoffs.

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Record: 4–3–1; 9 points, 19th of 32
Goals: 24–18; +6 differential
Expected goals: 20.7–23.6; for and against
xG share: 46.8%; 50% is even

40% to make the playoffs, 5% to win the division, about 91 points projected (78 to 104 in 80% of simulated seasons). The whole race

Who's had the puck

Share of expected goals over a rolling ten games. Above 50 they are out-chancing opponents. Hover any game.

46485052

46.8%

2026-09-302026-10-17

How the chances come

Share of expected goals by shot type. Rebounds count first when a shot is both.

Set playOff the rushRebound

For 21 xG82%
League 79%15%
Against 24 xG84%

Off the rush means a shot within 4 seconds of the last recorded play being in the neutral or defensive zone. A rebound is a shot within 3 seconds of a teammate's shot. Set plays are the rest: the cycle, point shots, forecheck turnovers, faceoff plays.

Lines and pairs

Best units in the league

The coach's most-used 5-on-5 combinations this season, by time together, and how they did.

Forward lines

Unit	GP	TOI	Attempts	xG	Goals	xG share
Schenn – Ritchie – Eklund	8	55:03	50–56	2.4–3.0	3–1	45%
Palmieri – Horvat – Heineman	8	47:28	31–43	1.8–1.5	1–0	54%
Pageau – Duclair – Holmstrom	5	29:30	12–29	0.3–1.4	1–2	17%
Cizikas – Palat – Maccelli	5	26:31	23–21	1.0–0.5	1–0	67%
Palat – Pageau – Duclair	7	22:35	28–12	1.2–0.3	3–2	78%
Palmieri – Horvat – Maccelli	6	16:37	13–17	0.7–0.8	2–0	47%

Defence pairs

Unit	GP	TOI	Attempts	xG	Goals	xG share
Stanley – Schaefer	8	83:30	83–53	2.8–2.2	3–1	56%
Pelech – Pulock	8	61:15	46–57	2.0–2.2	2–1	47%
Pelech – Schaefer	8	40:09	34–30	1.6–1.3	3–1	55%
DeAngelo – Stanley	8	31:05	28–30	1.1–1.6	1–1	41%

Speed and zone time

NHL EDGE tracking, 2026–27. A full bar is first in the league.

Skating

Top speed23.0 mph
39
Bursts over 22 mph13
84
Bursts over 20 mph202
48

Shooting

Hardest shot99.5 mph
94
Shots over 90 mph9
94

Zone time

Offensive zone time41.4%
61
Defensive zone time40.8%
52

League ranks

Points %56.3%15th

Goals for per game3.0017th

Goals against per game2.254th

xG for per game2.5929th

xG against per game2.9517th

xG share46.8%23rd

Finishing (goals − xG)+3.39th

Goaltending (xGA − goals against)+5.63rd

Rush xG per game0.1426th

Rebound xG per game0.3329th

Rush xG allowed per game0.1414th

Where they shoot from

Unblocked attempts over the last 8 games, attacking right.

GoalShot or miss

Last 8 games

Date	Opponent	Score	xG	xG share
10-17	at TOR	4–1	2.1–3.3	38%
10-15	at OTT	1–2	1.9–3.0	39%
10-13	vs VAN	3–2	3.1–2.8	53%
10-10	vs TBL	3–5	2.4–2.5	49%
10-08	vs CHI	4–1	2.4–2.5	49%
10-06	at NYR	2–5	2.4–3.4	41%
10-03	vs NJD	6–0	3.8–3.4	53%
09-30	at TOR	1–2	2.7–2.9	48%

Skaters

Player	Pos	GP	G	A	P	ixG	TOI/GP	Hits	xGF% 5v5
Bo Horvat	C	8	5	4	9	4.1	20:34	19	50.8
Matthew Schaefer	D	8	0	7	7	1.9	25:48	4	53.0
Matias Maccelli	L	8	2	4	6	1.2	14:28	1	53.0
Brayden Schenn	C	8	2	3	5	2.2	16:25	18	40.4
Simon Holmstrom	R	8	3	1	4	1.7	16:26	2	46.2
Logan Stanley	D	8	0	4	4	0.3	20:50	21	52.1
Jean-Gabriel Pageau	C	8	1	3	4	0.9	15:27	22	47.9
Kyle Palmieri	C	8	2	1	3	1.3	15:53	3	46.5
Anthony Duclair	L	8	2	0	2	1.0	12:31	2	51.9
Victor Eklund	R	8	1	1	2	1.4	13:25	17	42.7
Adam Pelech	D	8	0	2	2	0.2	20:30	7	52.6
Emil Heineman	L	8	2	0	2	1.6	15:34	23	57.6
Tony DeAngelo	D	8	1	1	2	0.6	16:19	2	50.3
Ondrej Palat	L	8	1	1	2	1.2	12:52	17	69.6
Casey Cizikas	C	8	1	1	2	1.4	12:33	12	59.5
Calum Ritchie	C	8	1	1	2	1.0	12:11	2	44.8
Matthew Kessel	D	3	0	1	1	0.1	13:33	2	46.0
Ryan Pulock	D	8	0	0	0	0.2	18:56	8	45.6
Scott Mayfield	D	2	0	0	0	0.1	13:39	5	63.3
Alexander Romanov	D	3	0	0	0	0.1	16:34	5	47.4