Vancouver Canucks vs New York Islanders — Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Game Analysis
Vancouver Canucks at New York Islanders at UBS Arena. Final.
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NYI
- Kyle Palmieri (1)
- Matias Maccelli (1)
- Kyle Palmieri (2)
VAN
- Max Sasson (2)
- PPBrock Boeser (2)
Official game highlights
Game statistics
| Statistic | Vancouver Canucks | New York Islanders |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 26 | 38 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 0 |
| Power-play opportunities | 4 | 3 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 25.0 | 0.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 40.0 | 60.0 |
| Hits | 33 | 18 |
| Blocked shots | 12 | 13 |
| Takeaways | 4 | 2 |
| Giveaways | 12 | 9 |
| Penalty minutes | 8 | 12 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Vancouver Canucks vs New York Islanders Game Analysis
New York Islanders defeated Vancouver Canucks, 3–2. New York Islanders led shots on goal 38–26. Vancouver Canucks went 1-for-4; New York Islanders went 0-for-3. New York Islanders won 60% of the faceoffs.
Based on the recorded result and reported team totals. These comparisons describe this game, not season averages.
Canucks 2, Islanders 3 on October 13, 2026
On October 13, 2026, the New York Islanders defeated the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 at UBS Arena. Kyle Palmieri scored twice, Matias Maccelli had a goal and an assist, and Ilya Sorokin made 24 saves.
Matthew Schaefer had two assists for New York, which improved to 3-3-0. Brock Boeser and Max Sasson scored for Vancouver, which has lost five straight and fell to 2-6-0.
Palmieri deflected a point shot for a 1-0 first-period lead, and Maccelli made it 2-0 53 seconds later. Sasson and Boeser tied it 2-2 in the second before Palmieri won it at 5:38 of the third.
Sorokin stopped multiple grade-A chances from Linus Karlsson early in the third. Palmieri is returning from a torn ACL suffered last November.
Matthew Schaefer recorded his 14th multipoint game as a teenager, tying Bobby Orr and Scott Stevens on the NHL list for defensemen. Sorokin earned his 157th win to tie Glenn Resch for second in Islanders history.
Scoring and goaltending
New York Islanders won 3–2 at UBS Arena.
Who scored
- Kyle Palmieri Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Matthew Kessel (1), Bo Horvat (3)
- Matias Maccelli Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Matthew Schaefer (5)
- Max Sasson Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Arshdeep Bains (2), Jamie Oleksiak (3)
- Brock Boeser Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Elias Pettersson (7), Filip Hronek (6)
- Kyle Palmieri Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Matias Maccelli (4), Matthew Schaefer (6)
Goalies
- Leevi Merilainen stopped 35 of 38 for Vancouver Canucks.
- Ilya Sorokin stopped 24 of 26 for New York Islanders.
Kyle Palmieri Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Matias Maccelli (4), Matthew Schaefer (6) That made the score 2–3 in the 3rd, and New York Islanders stayed ahead.