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Updated Mar 29, 6:49 PM ET
Game Center
Islanders @ Columbus Blue Jackets
Dec 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET
Nationwide Arena, Columbus
NYI
New York Islanders
2 - 4
CBJ
Columbus Blue Jackets
Score Summary
FINAL
New York Islanders
2
Columbus Blue Jackets
4
NYI Shots
26
CBJ Shots
35
Game Recap
The Islanders fell to Columbus Blue Jackets 2-4 at Nationwide Arena. New York got goals from Max Shabanov and Bo Horvat. The final Islanders tally came at 13:24 of the 2nd when Bo Horvat converted. Shot totals finished NYI 26 and CBJ 35. Special teams ended NYI 0/2 and CBJ 0/4. New York won 55.9% of faceoffs. D. Rittich stopped 31 of 34 shots for a .912 save percentage. First-star honors went to K. Marchenko.
Period Breakdown
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| CBJ | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
NYI
1st
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Total: 2
CBJ
1st
1
2nd
0
3rd
3
Total: 4
Scoring Timeline
6 events
- 1st08:09Even Strength
CBJ
Kirill Marchenko
Assists: Mason Marchment, Denton Mateychuk
- 1st17:16Even Strength
NYI
Max Shabanov
Assists: Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Anthony Duclair
- 2nd13:24Even Strength
NYI
Bo Horvat
Assists: Ryan Pulock
- 3rd15:27Even Strength
CBJ
Ivan Provorov
Assists: Denton Mateychuk, Sean Monahan
- 3rd16:41Even Strength
CBJ
Kirill Marchenko
Assists: Adam Fantilli, Damon Severson
- 3rd18:54Short-Handed
CBJ
Cole Sillinger
Assists: Sean Monahan
Goalie Summary
| Goalie | Team | Saves | Shots Against | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Greaves | CBJ | 24 | 26 | ..923 |
| D. Rittich | NYI | 31 | 34 | ..912 |
J. Greaves
CBJ
Saves
24
SA
26
SV%
..923
D. Rittich
NYI
Saves
31
SA
34
SV%
..912
Shots Faced
60
Combined from both starters.
Goals Allowed
5
Based on saves vs shots against.
NYI SV% Edge
-0.011
D. Rittich vs J. Greaves.
Highest Workload
D. Rittich
34 shots against
Player Impact
Goals
6
PP Goals
0
Multi-Point
3
| Player | Team | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirill Marchenko | CBJ | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Denton Mateychuk | CBJ | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Sean Monahan | CBJ | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bo Horvat | NYI | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cole Sillinger | CBJ | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ivan Provorov | CBJ | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Penalties and Notable Events
12 items
- Penalty1st09:12
NYI
Mathew Barzal - Hooking (2 min)
- Penalty1st18:11
CBJ
Mason Marchment - Roughing (2 min)
- Penalty2nd01:37
CBJ
Mason Marchment - Tripping (2 min)
- Penalty2nd01:37
NYI
Mathew Barzal - Slashing (5 min)
- Penalty2nd01:37
NYI
Mathew Barzal - Game Misconduct (10 min)
- Penalty2nd01:43
NYI
Adam Pelech - Tripping (2 min)
- Penalty2nd04:31
CBJ
Mason Marchment - Tripping (2 min)
- Penalty2nd15:44
CBJ
Kent Johnson - Interference (2 min)
- Penalty3rd04:47
NYI
Anders Lee - Slashing (2 min)
- Intermission1st20:00
NHL
1st Intermission
- Intermission2nd20:00
NHL
2nd Intermission
- Notable3rd20:00
NHL
Game End