New York Islanders @ Montreal Canadiens

33-21-5, 17-11-3 Away

Final/OT

	1	2	3	OT	T
Islanders NYI	0	2	1	1	4
Canadiens MTL	1	1	1	0	3

Montreal CanadiensCanadiensMTL

32-17-9, 16-11-2 Home

Pageau's OT winner caps Islanders' rally past Canadiens 4-3 and Schaefer sets another rookie mark

— Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored 3:14 into overtime, rookie Matthew Schaefer had two goals in a 55-second span in the second period and the New York Islanders rallied to beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Thursday night.

Feb 27, 2026, 03:41 am - AP

		1	2	3	OT	T
	Islanders	0	2	1	1	4
	Canadiens	1	1	1	0	3

1st Period			NYI	MTL
12:11		Noah Dobson (11) Assists: Lane Hutson (49)	0	1

2nd Period		NYI	MTL
10:06	Noah Dobson (12) (Power Play) Assists: Alexandre Texier (12), Alex Newhook (7)	0	2
17:56	Matthew Schaefer (17) (Power Play) Assists: Mathew Barzal (35), Calum Ritchie (9)	1	2
18:51	Matthew Schaefer (18) Assists: Tony DeAngelo (21), Ilya Sorokin (1)	2	2

3rd Period			NYI	MTL
9:11		Cole Caufield (33) (Power Play) Assists: Ivan Demidov (35), Juraj Slafkovsky (25)	2	3
18:19		Anders Lee (12) Assists: Bo Horvat (17), Simon Holmstrom (17)	3	3

OT Summary			NYI	MTL
1:46		Jean-Gabriel Pageau (13) Assists: Simon Holmstrom (18)	4	3

Arber Xhekaj hit Marc Gatcomb
Arber Xhekaj hit Kyle MacLean
Nick Suzuki hit Ryan Pulock
Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Jonathan Drouin
Lane Hutson Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Tony DeAngelo shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
Alex Newhook hit Emil Heineman
Jake Evans Backhand saved by Ilya Sorokin
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Kirby Dach
Jake Evans faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
Jake Evans faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
Jake Evans faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Brendan Gallagher
Phillip Danault hit Ryan Pulock
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Lane Hutson Snap Shot Wide Right
Alexandre Texier Backhand saved by Ilya Sorokin
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
Alex Newhook Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Brendan Gallagher hit Casey Cizikas
Takeaway by Brendan Gallagher
Kaiden Guhle Slap Shot Wide Right
Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Tony DeAngelo shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
Noah Dobson Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Lane Hutson (49)
Jake Evans faceoff won against Jonathan Drouin
Jake Evans Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Kirby Dach hit Matthew Schaefer
Kirby Dach Backhand saved by Ilya Sorokin
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Josh Anderson Tip-In Wide Left
Brendan Gallagher Backhand saved by Ilya Sorokin
Giveaway by Noah Dobson
Oliver Kapanen hit Kyle MacLean
Marc Gatcomb shot blocked by Lane Hutson
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Takeaway by Cole Caufield
Nick Suzuki Snap Shot Hit Left Post
Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Josh Anderson
Nick Suzuki hit Ondrej Palat
Oliver Kapanen Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Ondrej Palat shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
Juraj Slafkovský hit Emil Heineman
Alex Newhook Snap Shot Wide Left
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Adam Pelech shot blocked by Brendan Gallagher
Adam Pelech shot blocked by Brendan Gallagher
Giveaway by Josh Anderson
Brendan Gallagher hit Ondrej Palat
Nick Suzuki Tip-In saved by Ilya Sorokin
Nick Suzuki Snap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Lane Hutson
Oliver Kapanen hit Matthew Schaefer
Giveaway by Jake Evans
Jake Evans hit Marc Gatcomb
Giveaway by Arber Xhekaj
Arber Xhekaj hit Mathew Barzal
Ondrej Palat shot blocked by Alex Newhook
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Brendan Gallagher hit Anders Lee
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský
Giveaway by Ivan Demidov
Noah Dobson Goal (12) Slap Shot, assists: Alexandre Texier (12), Alex Newhook (7)
Alex Newhook hit Bo Horvat
Ondrej Palat shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
Adam Pelech shot blocked by Mike Matheson
Bo Horvat shot blocked by Mike Matheson
Arber Xhekaj hit Ryan Pulock
Jean-Gabriel Pageau shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Lane Hutson Snap Shot Wide Right
Kaiden Guhle Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Nick Suzuki Backhand saved by Ilya Sorokin
Kaiden Guhle Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
Nick Suzuki hit Matthew Schaefer
Takeaway by Nick Suzuki
Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Arber Xhekaj Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Juraj Slafkovský Interference against Tony DeAngelo
Mike Matheson High-sticking against Mathew Barzal
Carson Soucy shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Kaiden Guhle hit Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Mike Matheson hit Mathew Barzal
Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle
Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Cole Caufield
Oliver Kapanen Wrist Shot Wide Left
Oliver Kapanen Backhand Wide Left
Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Kirby Dach hit Mathew Barzal
Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Ivan Demidov Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Juraj Slafkovský Slap Shot Wide Right
Cole Caufield Goal (33) Snap Shot, assists: Ivan Demidov (35), Juraj Slafkovský (25)
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
Alexandre Texier hit Matthew Schaefer
Kaiden Guhle hit Mathew Barzal
Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
Mike Matheson Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Noah Dobson Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Jonathan Drouin
Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský
Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
Jake Evans faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
Jake Evans faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
Bo Horvat shot blocked by Noah Dobson
Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Cole Caufield shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
Anders Lee hit Noah Dobson
Adam Pelech hit Oliver Kapanen
Anders Lee Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Backhand Wide Left
Giveaway by Emil Heineman
Goalie Stopped
Challenge Hm - off-side - no goal
Off-side
Anders Lee Tip-In Wide Left
Tony DeAngelo Snap Shot Wide Right
Off-side
Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Jake Evans
Off-side
Icing
Puck in Crowd
Jonathan Drouin Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
Puck in Benches
Casey Cizikas hit Alexandre Carrier
Ondrej Palat hit Arber Xhekaj
Takeaway by Mathew Barzal
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Snap Shot Wide Right
Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Ivan Demidov
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Goalie Stopped
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Jonathan Drouin
Puck in Netting
Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Jake Evans
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Emil Heineman
Marc Gatcomb hit Alexandre Texier
Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Casey Cizikas
Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Marc Gatcomb
Marc Gatcomb hit Brendan Gallagher
Giveaway by Kyle MacLean
Goalie Stopped
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
Tony DeAngelo Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
Icing
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Off-side
Goalie Stopped
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Ondrej Palat
Cole Caufield shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
Bo Horvat hit Kaiden Guhle
Giveaway by Mathew Barzal
Goalie Stopped
Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Simon Holmstrom
Puck in Netting
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
Simon Holmstrom Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
Marc Gatcomb Snap Shot Wide Right
Puck in Netting
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Bo Horvat
Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Ondrej Palat
Giveaway by Ondrej Palat
Adam Pelech hit Alex Newhook
Giveaway by Jonathan Drouin
Anders Lee Backhand saved by Samuel Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Anders Lee faceoff won against Phillip Danault
Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
Puck in Netting
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Kirby Dach
Matthew Schaefer Snap Shot Wide Right
Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Ondrej Palat
Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Noah Dobson
Ryan Pulock Slap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
Tony DeAngelo Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
Emil Heineman Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
Emil Heineman hit Noah Dobson
Icing
Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Jake Evans
Alexandre Texier shot blocked by Adam Pelech
Puck in Netting
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Jake Evans
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Bo Horvat Snap Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
On-Ice Official Video Review
Calum Ritchie faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
Jonathan Drouin Backhand saved by Samuel Montembeault
Casey Cizikas Backhand saved by Samuel Montembeault
Kyle MacLean hit Arber Xhekaj
Kyle MacLean hit Alexandre Carrier
Icing
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Phillip Danault
Off-side
Emil Heineman hit Noah Dobson
Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Jonathan Drouin
Scott Mayfield Hooking against Josh Anderson
Puck in Netting
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
Giveaway by Casey Cizikas
Carson Soucy hit Brendan Gallagher
Bo Horvat Snap Shot Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Kirby Dach
Ondrej Palat Backhand Wide Right
Alexandre Carrier shot blocked by Ondrej Palat
Calum Ritchie Tip-In Wide Right
Carson Soucy Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Casey Cizikas hit Alex Newhook
Giveaway by Adam Pelech
Marc Gatcomb hit Kaiden Guhle
Goalie Stopped
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Bo Horvat Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
Takeaway by Jonathan Drouin
Mathew Barzal hit Cole Caufield
Giveaway by Calum Ritchie
Adam Pelech Snap Shot Wide Left
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Jake Evans
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Jake Evans
Bo Horvat Snap Shot Wide Right
Bo Horvat Slap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
Bo Horvat Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
Matthew Schaefer Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Mathew Barzal (35), Calum Ritchie (9)
Giveaway by Ilya Sorokin
Matthew Schaefer Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: Tony DeAngelo (21), Ilya Sorokin (1)
Bo Horvat Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
Simon Holmstrom Tripping against Noah Dobson
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Juraj Slafkovský
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Giveaway by Adam Pelech
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Adam Pelech
Bo Horvat Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Bo Horvat
Puck in Netting
Calum Ritchie faceoff won against Jake Evans
Emil Heineman Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Takeaway by Emil Heineman
Off-side
Tony DeAngelo Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
Emil Heineman hit Phillip Danault
Bo Horvat hit Alexandre Carrier
Kirby Dach shot blocked by Matthew Schaefer
Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Kaiden Guhle
Icing
Ryan Pulock hit Kirby Dach
Marc Gatcomb hit Nick Suzuki
Kyle MacLean Tripping against Kaiden Guhle
TV Timeout
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Goalie Stopped
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Emil Heineman Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Mathew Barzal
Bo Horvat hit Kaiden Guhle
Icing
Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Phillip Danault
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Giveaway by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Kaiden Guhle
Icing
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Goalie Stopped
Marc Gatcomb hit Alexandre Carrier
Marc Gatcomb hit Phillip Danault
Icing
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Phillip Danault
Anders Lee Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Noah Dobson
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Snap Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Ryan Pulock Slap Shot Wide Left
Ryan Pulock Slap Shot Wide Left
Off-side
Giveaway by Tony DeAngelo
Giveaway by Mathew Barzal
Cole Caufield shot blocked by Ondrej Palat
Matthew Schaefer Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
Anders Lee Goal (12) Deflected, assists: Bo Horvat (17), Simon Holmstrom (17)
Puck in Crowd
Timeout - Home
Bo Horvat Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
Giveaway by Mathew Barzal
Giveaway by Adam Pelech
Goalie Stopped
Ivan Demidov shot blocked by Matthew Schaefer
Puck in Netting
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Goal (13) Backhand, assists: Simon Holmstrom (18)

ISLANDERS

CANADIENS

Regular Season Series

NYI lead 1-0

Islanders
4
Canadiens
3

Game 1

27/2

Islanders
3
Canadiens
7

Game 2

21/3

Canadiens
4
Islanders
1

Game 3

12/4

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	53	22	7	113
Pittsburgh	41	25	16	98
Philadelphia	43	27	12	98
Washington	43	30	9	95
Columbus	40	30	12	92
NY Islanders	43	34	5	91
New Jersey	42	37	3	87
NY Rangers	34	39	9	77

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Buffalo	50	23	9	109
Tampa Bay	50	26	6	106
Montreal	48	24	10	106
Boston	45	27	10	100
Ottawa	44	27	11	99
Detroit	41	31	10	92
Florida	40	38	4	84
Toronto	32	36	14	78

Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild finally set for Game 1 in long-expected 1st-round NHL playoff series

— The Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild have expected this first-round playoff matchup for months, and the Central Division rivals really set a tone for the series in a

NHLPA poll: Sidney Crosby most likely to become head coach

Sidney Crosby is seen by his peers as the NHL player most likely to become a head coach, according to the National Hockey League Players' Association's annual player poll released Friday.

What's old is new again in Pennsylvania as the Penguins and Flyers renew a long-simmering rivalry

— Sidney Crosby would not take the bait, even though the smile on his face and the gleam in his eye hinted that maybe the Pittsburgh Penguins captain kind of wanted to.

GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER, (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelplinema.org (MA). Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Please Gamble Responsibly. 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), or visit www.mdgamblinghelp.org (MD). 21+ and present in most states. (18+ DC/KY/NH/WY). Void in ONT/OR/NH. Eligibility restrictions apply. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & Resort (KS). Terms: sportsbook.draftkings.com/promos.

New York Islanders @ Montreal Canadiens

Stars of the Game

Matthew SchaeferD - NYI

Noah DobsonD - MTL

Jean-Gabriel PageauC - NYI

Game Information

Video Highlights

Pageau's OT winner caps Islanders' rally past Canadiens 4-3 and Schaefer sets another rookie mark

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

NYI lead 1-0

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

NHL News

Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild finally set for Game 1 in long-expected 1st-round NHL playoff series

NHLPA poll: Sidney Crosby most likely to become head coach

What's old is new again in Pennsylvania as the Penguins and Flyers renew a long-simmering rivalry