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New Jersey Devils at New York Islanders

UBS Arena, Elmont Regular Season Final

Final score

The New York Islanders beat the New Jersey Devils 2–1 on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at home.

Team Goals 2025-2026 record
New Jersey Devils 1 42-37-3
at New York Islanders 2 43-34-5

Goals by period

Team Total
New Jersey Devils 1 0 0 1
New York Islanders 0 1 1 2

Shots on goal by period

Team Total
New Jersey Devils 15 6 11 32
New York Islanders 7 14 4 25

Three stars

  1. D. Rittich, New York Islanders (goaltender)
  2. A. Pelech, New York Islanders (1 goal)
  3. S. Holmstrom, New York Islanders (1 goal, 1 assist)

Scoring summary

Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
1st 15:35 New Jersey Devils Brett Pesce (1) Nico Hischier (19), Dawson Mercer (14) Even strength NJD 1, NYI 0
2nd 12:10 New York Islanders Simon Holmstrom (7) Unassisted Even strength NJD 1, NYI 1
3rd 18:45 New York Islanders Adam Pelech (2) Anders Lee (15), Simon Holmstrom (9) Even strength NJD 1, NYI 2

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

Team stats

Stat New Jersey Devils New York Islanders
Shots on goal 32 25
Hits 15 26
Blocked shots 20 11
Giveaways 15 14
Takeaways 1 8
Faceoffs won 33/60 (55%) 27/60 (45%)

Box score

New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils skaters
Player
11 S. Noesen R 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 100% 08:57
12 C. Glass C 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 44.4% 17:31
13 N. Hischier C 0 1 1 0 3 0 3 65.6% 18:54
14 L. Glendening C 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 33.3% 09:38
16 C. Brown R 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 17:49
18 O. Palat L 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 11:50
28 T. Meier R 0 0 0 +1 7 1 0 17:51
47 P. Cotter L 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 100% 09:47
63 J. Bratt L 0 0 0 -2 1 0 1 16:22
81 A. Gritsyuk R 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 15:01
86 J. Hughes C 0 0 0 -2 1 0 0 20:27
91 D. Mercer C 0 1 1 +1 2 0 1 18:00
5 B. Dillon D 0 0 0 -1 0 3 3 18:46
7 D. Hamilton D 0 0 0 -1 2 2 2 20:02
22 B. Pesce D 1 0 1 +1 5 0 4 21:55
43 L. Hughes D 0 0 0 +1 1 0 2 23:57
45 C. White D 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 13:43
71 J. Siegenthaler D 0 0 0 -2 0 0 1 20:30
New Jersey Devils goalies
Goalie
25 J. Markstrom 25 23 2 .920 59:00 Loss

New York Islanders

New York Islanders skaters
Player
10 S. Holmstrom R 1 1 2 +2 1 1 0 17:06
11 A. Duclair L 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 14:54
13 M. Barzal C 0 0 0 +2 1 0 0 54.5% 21:14
16 M. Gatcomb C 0 0 0 -1 0 5 0 10:58
27 A. Lee L 0 1 1 +2 2 0 0 25% 16:51
29 J. Drouin L 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 55.6% 16:25
32 K. MacLean C 0 0 0 -1 2 2 0 11:26
44 J. Pageau C 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 53.8% 14:56
49 M. Shabanov R 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 14:52
51 E. Heineman L 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 16:49
53 C. Cizikas C 0 0 0 -1 2 3 0 75% 10:45
64 C. Ritchie C 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 15.4% 13:30
3 A. Pelech D 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 23:12
6 R. Pulock D 0 0 0 +1 0 1 0 21:48
24 S. Mayfield D 0 0 0 +1 3 2 1 17:53
41 M. Warren D 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 14:24
48 M. Schaefer D 0 0 0 +1 2 1 2 21:12
77 T. DeAngelo D 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 21:45
New York Islanders goalies
Goalie
33 D. Rittich 32 31 1 .969 60:00 Win

Game information

New Jersey Devils head coach
Sheldon Keefe
New York Islanders head coach
Patrick Roy
Referees
Frederick L'Ecuyer, Beau Halkidis
Linesmen
James Tobias, Jonathan Deschamps
New Jersey Devils scratches
Juho Lammikko, Dennis Cholowski, Angus Crookshank
New York Islanders scratches
Bo Horvat, Ilya Sorokin, Adam Boqvist, Maxim Tsyplakov

2025-2026 season series

Matchup Status Details
New York Islanders 3 at New Jersey Devils 2 Final/OT Game page
New Jersey Devils 1 at New York Islanders 2 Final Game page
New Jersey Devils 0 at New York Islanders 9 Final Game page
New York Islanders 3 at New Jersey Devils 1 Final Game page

Other NHL games on Dec 23

Matchup Status Details
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 Final Game page
Dallas Stars 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 Final/OT Game page
New York Rangers 7 at Washington Capitals 3 Final Game page
Montreal Canadiens 6 at Boston Bruins 2 Final Game page
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Ottawa Senators 2 Final/OT Game page
Florida Panthers 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 Final Game page
Nashville Predators 3 at Minnesota Wild 2 Final/OT Game page
Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 Final Game page
Utah Mammoth 0 at Colorado Avalanche 1 Final Game page
Calgary Flames 1 at Edmonton Oilers 5 Final Game page
San Jose Sharks 2 at Vegas Golden Knights 7 Final Game page
Seattle Kraken 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2 Final Game page

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