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Updated Mar 29, 6:45 PM ET
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Islanders vs Columbus Blue Jackets
Nov 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET
UBS Arena, Elmont
NYI
New York Islanders
3 - 2
CBJ
Columbus Blue Jackets
Score Summary
FINAL
New York Islanders
3
Columbus Blue Jackets
2
NYI Shots
39
CBJ Shots
22
Game Recap
The Islanders defeated Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 at UBS Arena. New York got goals from Matthew Schaefer and Simon Holmstrom. The final Islanders tally came at 19:22 of the 3rd when Simon Holmstrom converted. Shot totals finished NYI 39 and CBJ 22. Special teams ended NYI 1/2 and CBJ 0/4. New York won 68.1% of faceoffs. D. Rittich stopped 20 of 22 shots for a .909 save percentage. First-star honors went to M. Schaefer.
Period Breakdown
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYI | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| CBJ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
NYI
1st
1
2nd
0
3rd
2
Total: 3
CBJ
1st
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Total: 2
Scoring Timeline
5 events
- 1st05:53Power Play
NYI
Matthew Schaefer
Assists: Bo Horvat, Kyle Palmieri
- 2nd15:21Even Strength
CBJ
Miles Wood
Assists: Adam Fantilli, Boone Jenner
- 3rd12:10Even Strength
CBJ
Denton Mateychuk
Assists: Kirill Marchenko, Sean Monahan
- 3rd18:53Power Play
NYI
Matthew Schaefer
Assists: Unassisted
- 3rd19:22Even Strength
NYI
Simon Holmstrom
Assists: Anders Lee, Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Goalie Summary
| Goalie | Team | Saves | Shots Against | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Rittich | NYI | 20 | 22 | ..909 |
| E. Merzlikins | CBJ | 36 | 39 | ..923 |
D. Rittich
NYI
Saves
20
SA
22
SV%
..909
E. Merzlikins
CBJ
Saves
36
SA
39
SV%
..923
Shots Faced
61
Combined from both starters.
Goals Allowed
5
Based on saves vs shots against.
NYI SV% Edge
-0.014
D. Rittich vs E. Merzlikins.
Highest Workload
E. Merzlikins
39 shots against
Player Impact
Goals
5
PP Goals
2
Multi-Point
1
| Player | Team | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Schaefer | NYI | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Denton Mateychuk | CBJ | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Miles Wood | CBJ | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Simon Holmstrom | NYI | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Adam Fantilli | CBJ | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Anders Lee | NYI | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Penalties and Notable Events
9 items
- Penalty1st05:43
CBJ
Damon Severson - Cross Checking (2 min)
- Penalty2nd03:06
NYI
Mathew Barzal - Hooking (2 min)
- Penalty2nd11:32
NYI
Tony DeAngelo - Slashing (2 min)
- Penalty2nd16:20
NYI
Anthony Duclair - Hooking (2 min)
- Penalty3rd15:38
NYI
Alexander Romanov - Tripping (2 min)
- Penalty3rd16:17
CBJ
Dmitri Voronkov - Interference (2 min)
- Intermission1st20:00
NHL
1st Intermission
- Intermission2nd20:00
NHL
2nd Intermission
- Notable3rd20:00
NHL
Game End