New York Islanders vs Ottawa Senators — Thursday, October 15, 2026 Game Analysis
New York Islanders at Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre. Final/SO.
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- Ridly Greig (1)
- Shane Pinto
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- Matias Maccelli (2)
Official game highlights
Game statistics
| Statistic | New York Islanders | Ottawa Senators |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 21 | 20 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 0 |
| Power-play opportunities | 3 | 4 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 58.8 | 41.2 |
| Hits | 23 | 22 |
| Blocked shots | 14 | 15 |
| Takeaways | 5 | 5 |
| Giveaways | 19 | 18 |
| Penalty minutes | 8 | 6 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
New York Islanders vs Ottawa Senators Game Analysis
Ottawa Senators defeated New York Islanders, 2–1 in a shootout. New York Islanders led shots on goal 21–20. Ottawa Senators won despite being outshot. New York Islanders went 0-for-3; Ottawa Senators went 0-for-4. New York Islanders won 58.8% of the faceoffs.
Based on the recorded result and reported team totals. These comparisons describe this game, not season averages.
Senators 2, Islanders 1 in shootout on October 15, 2026
On October 15, 2026, the Ottawa Senators defeated the New York Islanders 2-1 in a shootout at Canadian Tire Centre. Shane Pinto scored the only shootout goal, and Linus Ullmark stopped Simon Holmstrom to secure the victory.
Ridly Greig supplied Ottawa's regulation goal in the second period. Ullmark made 20 saves through regulation and overtime as the Senators improved to 6-2-0. Semyon Varlamov stopped 18 shots for the Islanders, who moved to 3-3-1.
Matias Maccelli gave New York the lead with an unassisted goal just 11.2 seconds before the first intermission. He stole the puck from Pinto before sending his shot past Ullmark.
Ottawa had already seen 2 potential goals overturned during the opening period. Warren Foegele's attempt did not fully cross the goal line. Stephen Halliday's apparent goal was overturned following an offside challenge.
Greig equalized with 4:17 remaining in the second period. Neither club scored again before Pinto settled the contest in the shootout.
Scoring and goaltending
Ottawa Senators won 2–1 at Canadian Tire Centre.
Who scored
- Matias Maccelli Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: none
- Ridly Greig Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Warren Foegele (2), Artem Zub (1)
- Shane Pinto Goal Snap Shot
Goalies
- Semyon Varlamov stopped 19 of 20 for New York Islanders.
- Linus Ullmark stopped 20 of 21 for Ottawa Senators.
Shane Pinto Goal Snap Shot That made the score 0–1 in the SO, and Ottawa Senators stayed ahead.