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New York Islanders at Nashville Predators

Bridgestone Arena, Nashville Regular Season Final/SO

Final score

The Nashville Predators beat the New York Islanders 2–1 in a shootout on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at home.

Team Goals 2025-2026 record
New York Islanders 1 43-34-5
at Nashville Predators 2 38-34-10

Goals by period

Team Total
New York Islanders 0 1 0 0 0 1
Nashville Predators 0 1 0 0 1 2

Shots on goal by period

Team Total
New York Islanders 10 9 7 5 0 31
Nashville Predators 10 9 7 1 0 27

Three stars

  1. R. O'Reilly, Nashville Predators (1 goal)
  2. J. Saros, Nashville Predators (goaltender)
  3. F. Forsberg, Nashville Predators

Scoring summary

Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
2nd 12:14 New York Islanders Simon Holmstrom (10) Scott Mayfield (6), Mathew Barzal (25) Even strength NYI 1, NSH 0
2nd 19:19 Nashville Predators Ryan O'Reilly (13) Cole Smith (2) Shorthanded NYI 1, NSH 1

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Shootout

Round Team Shooter Result
1 Nashville Predators Ryan O'Reilly Saved
1 New York Islanders Mathew Barzal Saved
2 Nashville Predators Filip Forsberg Goal (winner)
2 New York Islanders Simon Holmstrom Saved
3 Nashville Predators Steven Stamkos Saved
3 New York Islanders Emil Heineman Saved

Team stats

Stat New York Islanders Nashville Predators
Shots on goal 31 27
Power play 0 of 2 0 of 1
Penalty minutes 8 10
Hits 20 19
Blocked shots 23 16
Giveaways 22 15
Takeaways 4 8
Faceoffs won 25/53 (47.2%) 28/53 (52.8%)

Box score

New York Islanders

New York Islanders skaters
Player
10 S. Holmstrom R 1 0 1 +1 2 4 0 0 16:10
11 A. Duclair L 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 13:39
13 M. Barzal C 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 28.6% 24:51
16 M. Gatcomb C 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 09:03
27 A. Lee L 0 0 0 +1 0 3 2 0 25% 16:27
29 J. Drouin L 0 0 0 -1 0 1 2 0 66.7% 17:50
32 K. MacLean C 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 33.3% 09:52
44 J. Pageau C 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 66.7% 15:42
49 M. Shabanov R 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 15:48
51 E. Heineman L 0 0 0 -1 0 5 2 2 22:45
53 C. Cizikas C 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 2 66.7% 13:57
64 C. Ritchie C 0 0 0 -1 0 3 0 0 20% 08:52
3 A. Pelech D 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 21:44
4 C. McWard D 0 0 0 +1 0 1 0 3 11:10
6 R. Pulock D 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 20:42
24 S. Mayfield D 0 1 1 +1 0 0 2 2 17:01
48 M. Schaefer D 0 0 0 -1 0 2 0 1 28:53
77 T. DeAngelo D 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 22:34
New York Islanders goalies
Goalie
33 D. Rittich 27 26 1 .963 65:00 OT loss

Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators skaters
Player
9 F. Forsberg L 0 0 0 -1 0 2 1 0 18:48
17 T. Jost C 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 07:22
36 C. Smith R 0 1 1 +1 2 2 3 0 15:17
40 F. Svechkov C 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 83.3% 11:46
47 M. McCarron C 0 0 0 0 2 1 6 1 40% 14:18
49 R. Schaefer L 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 11:04
56 E. Haula L 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 21.4% 17:18
58 M. Bunting L 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 100% 16:24
71 M. Wood R 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 07:26
77 L. Evangelista R 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 16:35
90 R. O'Reilly C 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 68.2% 23:52
91 S. Stamkos C 0 0 0 -1 0 4 3 0 25% 20:24
37 N. Blankenburg D 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 21:55
41 N. Hague D 0 0 0 +1 0 0 1 1 19:51
48 N. Perbix D 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 19:07
59 R. Josi D 0 0 0 +1 0 4 0 3 23:11
76 B. Skjei D 0 0 0 -1 0 2 1 2 21:00
83 A. Wilsby D 0 0 0 -1 0 2 0 1 19:22
Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie
74 J. Saros 31 30 1 .968 65:00 Win

Penalties

Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
2nd 02:23 New York Islanders Kyle MacLean Tripping 2
2nd 02:23 Nashville Predators Cole Smith Tripping 2
2nd 07:25 Nashville Predators Tyson Jost Tripping 2
2nd 07:25 New York Islanders Casey Cizikas Unsportsmanlike conduct 2
2nd 16:05 New York Islanders Simon Holmstrom Slashing 2
2nd 18:29 Nashville Predators Michael McCarron Interference 2
3rd 02:10 Nashville Predators Tyson Jost Tripping 2
3rd 06:08 New York Islanders Tony DeAngelo Unsportsmanlike conduct 2
3rd 06:08 Nashville Predators Luke Evangelista Unsportsmanlike conduct 2

Game information

New York Islanders head coach
Patrick Roy
Nashville Predators head coach
Andrew Brunette
Referees
Jake Brenk, Brandon Schrader
Linesmen
Ben O'Quinn, Mark Shewchyk
New York Islanders scratches
Bo Horvat, Adam Boqvist, Maxim Tsyplakov
Nashville Predators scratches
Jonathan Marchessault, Justin Barron

2025-2026 season series

Matchup Status Details
New York Islanders 1 at Nashville Predators 2 Final/SO Game page
Nashville Predators 4 at New York Islanders 3 Final Game page

Other NHL games on Jan 8

Matchup Status Details
Calgary Flames 1 at Boston Bruins 4 Final Game page
Florida Panthers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 Final Game page
Vancouver Canucks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 Final Game page
Buffalo Sabres 5 at New York Rangers 2 Final Game page
Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 Final/OT Game page
New Jersey Devils 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 Final Game page
Anaheim Ducks 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 5 Final Game page
Edmonton Oilers 4 at Winnipeg Jets 3 Final Game page
Ottawa Senators 2 at Colorado Avalanche 8 Final Game page
Columbus Blue Jackets 3 at Vegas Golden Knights 5 Final Game page
Minnesota Wild 3 at Seattle Kraken 2 Final/OT Game page

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