New York Islanders
2026-27 · 0-1-0 · 0 pts · 8th Metropolitan
The New York Islanders are 0-1-0 (0 points) through 1 game of 2026-27, 8th in the Metropolitan Division and 14th in the Eastern, with a -1 goal differential.
Next up: home to the New Jersey Devils on Sat, Oct 3.
In the latest game, the top line has been Palmieri – Horvat – Holmstrom and the top pair Pelech – Schaefer. PP1 is Palmieri, Schenn, Horvat, Maccelli and Schaefer.
At 5-on-5 in 2025-26 they have taken 49.0% of shot attempts (18th in the NHL) and 47.5% of expected goals, outscoring opponents 145-159.
Ilya Sorokin has started 54 of 82 games with a .906 save percentage; Rittich has 28 starts.
1 player is on the injury report.
Forwards (5-on-5)
From the last 1 game of shift data. Times are together per game.
Islanders line combinations tool →Next game: Ilya Sorokin● Confirmed
- Ilya Sorokin54 GS · .906 SV%
- David Rittich28 GS · .894 SV%
- Marcus Hogberg0 GS · .714 SV%
No notable lineup changes in the last few games.
| Goalie | Games | Exp. starts | Confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilya Sorokin | 3 | 2.9 | 1 |
| Semyon Varlamov | 3 | 0.1 | 0 |
Fri, Oct 2 to Thu, Oct 8, from the start model with LineupExperts status applied. Tonight's starter →
Sat, Oct 3 · NJD @ NYI
No schedule edge1 day rest · 38 km travel
2 days rest · 568 km travel
No meaningful schedule edge: NJD (1 day rest) at NYI (2 days rest).
Tue, Oct 6 · NYI @ NYR
No schedule edge2 days rest · 23 km travel
1 day rest
No meaningful schedule edge: NYI (2 days rest) at NYR (1 day rest).
Thu, Oct 8 · CHI @ NYI
No schedule edge1 day rest · 1,171 km travel · +1 h
1 day rest · 23 km travel
No meaningful schedule edge: CHI (1 day rest) at NYI (1 day rest).
for Islanders's next games, as win-probability edges.
No Islanders skater is rising right now: nobody's role or production has jumped over his last 5 games.
Next: vs New Jersey Devils, Sat, Oct 3
- Wed, Sep 30@ TORL 1-2
| Player | GP | G | A | P | PP TOI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathew Barzal C | 81 | 19 | 53 | 72 | 20:39 | 3:23 | 51.6% |
| Matthew Schaefer D | 82 | 23 | 36 | 59 | 24:41 | 3:14 | 49.9% |
| Bo Horvat C | 68 | 31 | 26 | 57 | 20:46 | 3:31 | 52.4% |
| Anders Lee L | 82 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 15:38 | 1:40 | 51.5% |
| Simon Holmstrom R | 79 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 16:44 | 1:24 | 49.2% |
| Jean-Gabriel Pageau C | 74 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 15:40 | 0:21 | 46.5% |
Season: 2025-26 (until 2026-27 has 5 games).
Metropolitan Division
| Team | GP | Record | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penguins | 1 | 1-0-0 | 2 |
| Blue Jackets | 1 | 1-0-0 | 2 |
| Devils | 1 | 1-0-0 | 2 |
| Rangers | 2 | 1-1-0 | 2 |
| Hurricanes | 1 | 0-0-1 | 1 |
| Flyers | 2 | 0-1-1 | 1 |
| Capitals | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
| Islanders | 1 | 0-1-0 | 0 |
- PP1Kyle Palmieri – Brayden Schenn – Bo Horvat – Matias Maccelli – Matthew Schaefer5:08
39 PP goals in 393:10 of man-advantage time (29th in GF/60).
- Mathew BarzalCInjured ReserveKnee · Barzal isn't expected to need long to recover after he resumes skating. However, it's safe to say he won't play Wednesday in Toronto or Saturday against New Jersey. Barzal is likely to serve on the top line and fi
Where the offence comes from
Share of Islanders 5-on-5 expected goals by how the possession started, 2025-26 (82 games, 159.6 xG).
- Above the league share
- Below
From our possession chains: transition is a chain won in the defensive or neutral zone; forecheck is an offensive-zone takeaway, forced giveaway or hit.
- Forecheck xG/600.294 · 15th of 32(2025-26)
- Team xGF%47.5% · 23rd of 32(2025-26)
- Team CF%49.0% · 18th of 32(2025-26)
5-on-5, regular season. Forecheck xG/60 is the expected goals created straight off offensive-zone hits, takeaways and forced giveaways.
NHL Edge ranks (2026-27)
Puck and player tracking from NHL Edge. Bars are league rank (longer is better).
See how the Islanders rank in every stat → Corsi, xG, transition, special teams, goalies, luck, schedule and tracking, each against all 32 teams.
Islanders news
- Anthony Duclair looking capable of helping Islanders solve lineup puzzleYahoo Sports
- Emil Heineman News: Tickles twine to begin campaignRotoWire
- Islanders' Emil Heineman: Tickles twine to begin campaignCBS Sports
- How do the Islanders best use Mathew Barzal when he returns?Newsday
- Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Stingy in season-opening lossCBS Sports
- NHL Injuries: Sabres, Blackhawks, Stars, Panthers, Islanders, Senators, Penguins and MoreNHLRumors.com
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