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Updated Mar 29, 6:25 PM ET
Game Center
Islanders @ Montréal Canadiens
Mar 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Centre Bell, Montreal
NYI
New York Islanders
3 - 7
MTL
Montréal Canadiens
Score Summary
FINAL
New York Islanders
3
Montréal Canadiens
7
NYI Shots
22
MTL Shots
36
Game Recap
The Islanders fell to Montréal Canadiens 3-7 at Centre Bell. New York got goals from Emil Heineman, Simon Holmstrom, and Matthew Schaefer. The final Islanders tally came at 00:45 of the 3rd when Matthew Schaefer converted. Shot totals finished NYI 22 and MTL 36. Special teams ended NYI 2/3 and MTL 3/4. New York won 50.0% of faceoffs. I. Sorokin stopped 26 of 32 shots for a .813 save percentage. First-star honors went to C. Caufield.
Period Breakdown
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYI | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| MTL | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
NYI
1st
2
2nd
0
3rd
1
Total: 3
MTL
1st
1
2nd
2
3rd
4
Total: 7
Scoring Timeline
10 events
- 1st04:10Power Play
MTL
Juraj Slafkovský
Assists: Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield
- 1st06:46Power Play
NYI
Emil Heineman
Assists: Anders Lee, Tony DeAngelo
- 1st13:19Even Strength
NYI
Simon Holmstrom
Assists: Adam Pelech
- 2nd17:49Even Strength
MTL
Alex Newhook
Assists: Kaiden Guhle, Oliver Kapanen
- 2nd19:08Power Play
MTL
Cole Caufield
Assists: Nick Suzuki, Juraj Slafkovský
- 3rd00:45Power Play
NYI
Matthew Schaefer
Assists: Mathew Barzal, Bo Horvat
- 3rd03:17Even Strength
MTL
Kaiden Guhle
Assists: Alexandre Carrier, Brendan Gallagher
- 3rd08:08Even Strength
MTL
Juraj Slafkovský
Assists: Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki
- 3rd11:20Even Strength
MTL
Cole Caufield
Assists: Juraj Slafkovský, Kaiden Guhle
- 3rd14:59Power Play
MTL
Cole Caufield
Assists: Nick Suzuki
Goalie Summary
| Goalie | Team | Saves | Shots Against | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Fowler | MTL | 19 | 22 | ..864 |
| I. Sorokin | NYI | 26 | 32 | ..813 |
J. Fowler
MTL
Saves
19
SA
22
SV%
..864
I. Sorokin
NYI
Saves
26
SA
32
SV%
..813
Shots Faced
54
Combined from both starters.
Goals Allowed
9
Based on saves vs shots against.
NYI SV% Edge
-0.051
I. Sorokin vs J. Fowler.
Highest Workload
I. Sorokin
32 shots against
Player Impact
Goals
10
PP Goals
5
Multi-Point
4
| Player | Team | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Caufield | MTL | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Juraj Slafkovský | MTL | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Nick Suzuki | MTL | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Kaiden Guhle | MTL | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Alex Newhook | MTL | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Emil Heineman | NYI | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Penalties and Notable Events
15 items
- Penalty1st03:31
NYI
Casey Cizikas - Slashing (2 min)
- Penalty1st05:05
MTL
Kaiden Guhle - Roughing (2 min)
- Penalty1st15:13
NYI
Tony DeAngelo - Slashing (2 min)
- Penalty2nd04:02
MTL
Noah Dobson - Hooking (2 min)
- Penalty2nd18:23
NYI
Tony DeAngelo - Interference (2 min)
- Penalty2nd19:53
MTL
Brendan Gallagher - Tripping (2 min)
- Penalty3rd14:28
NYI
Mathew Barzal - Roughing (2 min)
- Penalty3rd14:28
MTL
Kaiden Guhle - Roughing (2 min)
- Penalty3rd14:28
NYI
Mathew Barzal - Misconduct (10 min)
- Penalty3rd14:28
MTL
Kaiden Guhle - Misconduct (10 min)
- Penalty3rd14:59
NYI
Brayden Schenn - Misconduct (10 min)
- Penalty3rd14:59
MTL
Nick Suzuki - Misconduct (10 min)
- Intermission1st20:00
NHL
1st Intermission
- Intermission2nd20:00
NHL
2nd Intermission
- Notable3rd20:00
NHL
Game End