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Islanders vs New Jersey Devils
Dec 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
UBS Arena, Elmont
NYI
New York Islanders
2 - 1
NJD
New Jersey Devils
Score Summary
FINAL
New York Islanders
2
New Jersey Devils
1
NYI Shots
25
NJD Shots
32
Game Recap
The Islanders defeated New Jersey Devils 2-1 at UBS Arena. New York got goals from Simon Holmstrom and Adam Pelech. The final Islanders tally came at 18:45 of the 3rd when Adam Pelech converted. Shot totals finished NYI 25 and NJD 32. Special teams ended NYI 0/0 and NJD 0/0. New York won 45.0% of faceoffs. D. Rittich stopped 31 of 32 shots for a .969 save percentage. First-star honors went to D. Rittich.
Period Breakdown
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYI | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| NJD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
NYI
1st
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Total: 2
NJD
1st
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Total: 1
Scoring Timeline
3 events
- 1st15:35Even Strength
NJD
Brett Pesce
Assists: Nico Hischier, Dawson Mercer
- 2nd12:10Even Strength
NYI
Simon Holmstrom
Assists: Unassisted
- 3rd18:45Even Strength
NYI
Adam Pelech
Assists: Anders Lee, Simon Holmstrom
Goalie Summary
| Goalie | Team | Saves | Shots Against | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Rittich | NYI | 31 | 32 | ..969 |
| J. Markstrom | NJD | 23 | 25 | ..920 |
D. Rittich
NYI
Saves
31
SA
32
SV%
..969
J. Markstrom
NJD
Saves
23
SA
25
SV%
..920
Shots Faced
57
Combined from both starters.
Goals Allowed
3
Based on saves vs shots against.
NYI SV% Edge
+..049
D. Rittich vs J. Markstrom.
Highest Workload
D. Rittich
32 shots against
Player Impact
Goals
3
PP Goals
0
Multi-Point
1
| Player | Team | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Holmstrom | NYI | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Adam Pelech | NYI | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Brett Pesce | NJD | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Anders Lee | NYI | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dawson Mercer | NJD | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nico Hischier | NJD | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Penalties and Notable Events
3 items
- Intermission1st20:00
NHL
1st Intermission
- Intermission2nd20:00
NHL
2nd Intermission
- Notable3rd20:00
NHL
Game End