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Updated Mar 29, 6:45 PM ET
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Islanders vs Vegas Golden Knights
Dec 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
UBS Arena, Elmont
NYI
New York Islanders
5 - 4
VGK
Vegas Golden Knights
Score Summary
FINAL
New York Islanders
5
Vegas Golden Knights
4
NYI Shots
27
VGK Shots
37
Game Recap
The Islanders defeated Vegas Golden Knights 5-4 at UBS Arena. New York got goals from Bo Horvat, Marc Gatcomb, Simon Holmstrom, and Emil Heineman. The final Islanders tally came at 00:00 of the OT when Emil Heineman converted. Shot totals finished NYI 27 and VGK 37. Special teams ended NYI 1/2 and VGK 0/4. New York won 52.0% of faceoffs. I. Sorokin stopped 33 of 37 shots for a .892 save percentage. First-star honors went to B. Horvat.
Period Breakdown
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYI | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| VGK | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
NYI
1st
1
2nd
2
3rd
1
OT
1
Total: 5
VGK
1st
2
2nd
0
3rd
2
OT
0
Total: 4
Scoring Timeline
9 events
- 1st12:02Even Strength
VGK
Noah Hanifin
Assists: Jack Eichel, Shea Theodore
- 1st16:01Even Strength
VGK
Mitch Marner
Assists: Kaedan Korczak, Mark Stone
- 1st19:33Even Strength
NYI
Bo Horvat
Assists: Ryan Pulock, Matthew Schaefer
- 2nd03:56Even Strength
NYI
Marc Gatcomb
Assists: Casey Cizikas, Kyle MacLean
- 2nd13:30Even Strength
NYI
Simon Holmstrom
Assists: Calum Ritchie, Anthony Duclair
- 3rd01:27Even Strength
VGK
Ivan Barbashev
Assists: Braeden Bowman, Jack Eichel
- 3rd10:15Power Play
NYI
Bo Horvat
Assists: Mathew Barzal, Max Shabanov
- 3rd19:46Power Play
VGK
Pavel Dorofeyev
Assists: Mitch Marner, Mark Stone
- OT00:00Power Play
NYI
Emil Heineman
Assists: Unassisted
Goalie Summary
| Goalie | Team | Saves | Shots Against | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Sorokin | NYI | 33 | 37 | ..892 |
| C. Hart | VGK | 23 | 27 | ..852 |
I. Sorokin
NYI
Saves
33
SA
37
SV%
..892
C. Hart
VGK
Saves
23
SA
27
SV%
..852
Shots Faced
64
Combined from both starters.
Goals Allowed
8
Based on saves vs shots against.
NYI SV% Edge
+..040
I. Sorokin vs C. Hart.
Highest Workload
I. Sorokin
37 shots against
Player Impact
Goals
9
PP Goals
3
Multi-Point
4
| Player | Team | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Horvat | NYI | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Mitch Marner | VGK | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Jack Eichel | VGK | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Mark Stone | VGK | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Emil Heineman | NYI | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ivan Barbashev | VGK | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Penalties and Notable Events
13 items
- Penalty1st09:37
NYI
Bo Horvat - Tripping (2 min)
- Penalty1st10:31
VGK
Mitch Marner - Interference (2 min)
- Penalty1st10:54
NYI
Ilya Sorokin - Tripping (2 min)
- Penalty1st18:55
VGK
Brayden McNabb - Roughing (2 min)
- Penalty1st18:55
NYI
Anthony Duclair - Roughing (2 min)
- Penalty2nd01:24
VGK
Brett Howden - Interference Goalkeeper (2 min)
- Penalty3rd08:44
VGK
Pavel Dorofeyev - Hooking (2 min)
- Penalty3rd17:39
NYI
Adam Pelech - Delaying Game Puck Over Glass (2 min)
- Penalty3rd19:56
NYI
Kyle MacLean - High Sticking (2 min)
- Intermission1st20:00
NHL
1st Intermission
- Intermission2nd20:00
NHL
2nd Intermission
- Notable3rd20:00
NHL
Period End
- NotableOT00:00
NHL
Game End