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Updated Mar 29, 6:45 PM ET
Game Center
Islanders @ Montréal Canadiens
Feb 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Centre Bell, Montreal
NYI
New York Islanders
4 - 3
MTL
Montréal Canadiens
Score Summary
FINAL
New York Islanders
4
Montréal Canadiens
3
NYI Shots
26
MTL Shots
25
Game Recap
The Islanders defeated Montréal Canadiens 4-3 at Centre Bell. New York got goals from Matthew Schaefer, Anders Lee, and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. The final Islanders tally came at 01:46 of the OT when Jean-Gabriel Pageau converted. Shot totals finished NYI 26 and MTL 25. Special teams ended NYI 1/2 and MTL 2/3. New York won 48.5% of faceoffs. I. Sorokin stopped 22 of 25 shots for a .880 save percentage. First-star honors went to M. Schaefer.
Period Breakdown
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYI | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| MTL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
NYI
1st
0
2nd
2
3rd
1
OT
1
Total: 4
MTL
1st
1
2nd
1
3rd
1
OT
0
Total: 3
Scoring Timeline
7 events
- 1st12:11Even Strength
MTL
Noah Dobson
Assists: Lane Hutson
- 2nd10:06Power Play
MTL
Noah Dobson
Assists: Alexandre Texier, Alex Newhook
- 2nd17:56Power Play
NYI
Matthew Schaefer
Assists: Mathew Barzal, Calum Ritchie
- 2nd18:51Even Strength
NYI
Matthew Schaefer
Assists: Tony DeAngelo, Ilya Sorokin
- 3rd09:11Power Play
MTL
Cole Caufield
Assists: Ivan Demidov, Juraj Slafkovský
- 3rd18:19Power Play
NYI
Anders Lee
Assists: Bo Horvat, Simon Holmstrom
- OT01:46Even Strength
NYI
Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Assists: Simon Holmstrom
Goalie Summary
| Goalie | Team | Saves | Shots Against | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Montembeault | MTL | 22 | 26 | ..846 |
| I. Sorokin | NYI | 22 | 25 | ..880 |
S. Montembeault
MTL
Saves
22
SA
26
SV%
..846
I. Sorokin
NYI
Saves
22
SA
25
SV%
..880
Shots Faced
51
Combined from both starters.
Goals Allowed
7
Based on saves vs shots against.
NYI SV% Edge
+..034
I. Sorokin vs S. Montembeault.
Highest Workload
S. Montembeault
26 shots against
Player Impact
Goals
7
PP Goals
4
Multi-Point
3
| Player | Team | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Schaefer | NYI | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Noah Dobson | MTL | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Simon Holmstrom | NYI | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Anders Lee | NYI | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cole Caufield | MTL | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jean-Gabriel Pageau | NYI | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Penalties and Notable Events
9 items
- Penalty2nd08:19
NYI
Scott Mayfield - Hooking (2 min)
- Penalty2nd16:30
MTL
Juraj Slafkovský - Interference (2 min)
- Penalty2nd16:38
MTL
Mike Matheson - High Sticking (2 min)
- Penalty3rd00:18
NYI
Simon Holmstrom - Tripping (2 min)
- Penalty3rd07:44
NYI
Kyle MacLean - Tripping (2 min)
- Intermission1st20:00
NHL
1st Intermission
- Intermission2nd20:00
NHL
2nd Intermission
- Notable3rd20:00
NHL
Period End
- NotableOT01:46
NHL
Game End