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September 26, 2026 · Final

New Jersey Devils vs New York Islanders: Final Score & Box Score

New Jersey Devils beat New York Islanders 4–1 on September 26, 2026 (preseason) at UBS Arena.

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Preseason · September 26, 2026 · Final

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New Jersey Devils vs New York Islanders Game Summary

Final
DateSeptember 26, 2026
Your time7:30 PM ET
TV / broadcastMSGSN, MSG
ArenaUBS Arena

Game Highlights and Recap

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NHL Box Score and Game Stats

Follow every goal, compare the teams and see how each player performed. Open a section below for the full breakdown.

G: goals · A: assists · P: points · SOG: shots on goal · PIM: penalty minutes · TOI: time on ice · +/−: plus/minus. A dash means not listed. Period times count up from the start of each period. Parentheses beside scorers and assists show their preseason totals through this game. Shootout goals do not count toward a player's goal total.

Score by Period

PeriodNJDNYI
110
230
301
Final41

Shots on Goal by Period

PeriodNJDNYI
1107
2103
365

Team Stats

StatisticNJDNYI
Shots on goal2615
Faceoff win %50.0%50.0%
Faceoffs won / taken17/3417/34
Power plays (goals/opportunities)1/20/4
Power-play %50.0%0.0%
Penalty minutes84
Hits1316
Blocked Shots618
Giveaways2020
Takeaways44

Scoring Summary

PeriodTimeTeamScorerAssistsSituationShotNJD–NYI
106:13NJDLuke Evangelista (1)Jack Hughes (1), Luke Hughes (1)Power playWrist shot1–0
200:42NJDArseny Gritsyuk (1)Evan Rodrigues (1)Even strengthWrist shot2–0
201:01NJDLuke Evangelista (2)Nico Hischier (1), Jonas Siegenthaler (1)Even strengthWrist shot3–0
214:48NJDDougie Hamilton (1)Jonas Siegenthaler (2), Evan Rodrigues (2)Even strengthSnap shot4–0
315:21NYISimon Holmstrom (1)Kyle Palmieri (2), Bo Horvat (2)Even strengthWrist shot4–1

Penalties

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PeriodTimeTeamPlayerPenaltyMinutesTypeDrawn byServed by
104:47NYIScott MayfieldHolding2MinorAnthony Mantha—
108:06NJDDawson MercerHolding2MinorMatias Maccelli—
112:11NJDDeclan ChisholmTripping2MinorBo Horvat—
117:46NYIKashawn AitchesonInterference2MinorEvan Rodrigues—
215:09NJDLuke EvangelistaTripping2MinorEmil Heineman—
306:18NJDEvan RodriguesHolding2MinorCalum Ritchie—

NJD Skater Stats

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PlayerNo.PositionGAP+/−SOGHitsBlocksPIMTOI
Cody Glass12Center0000100012:51
Nico Hischier13Center0111310016:11
Connor Brown16Right wing0000300014:05
Evan Rodrigues17Center0222130214:15
Timo Meier28Right wing0001110013:32
Anthony Mantha39Right wing000-1001012:33
Jesper Bratt63Left wing000-1230016:12
Luke Evangelista77Right wing2022300214:57
Arseny Gritsyuk81Right wing1012221014:57
Jack Hughes86Center011-1200017:34
Dawson Mercer91Center0001100214:37
Amadeus Lombardi93Center0000000011:14
Brenden Dillon5Defense000-1220017:38
Dougie Hamilton7Defense1012212019:52
Brett Pesce22Defense0001001019:33
Luke Hughes43Defense0111100023:31
Declan Chisholm47Defense000-1001216:48
Jonas Siegenthaler71Defense0222200021:40

NJD Faceoffs and Puck Possession

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PlayerShiftsGiveawaysTakeawaysPower-play goalsFaceoff win %
Cody Glass1800050.0%
Nico Hischier2010040.0%
Connor Brown18000—
Evan Rodrigues1620057.1%
Timo Meier17100—
Anthony Mantha15100—
Jesper Bratt18100—
Luke Evangelista18101—
Arseny Gritsyuk18100—
Jack Hughes1731060.0%
Dawson Mercer17010—
Amadeus Lombardi14110—
Brenden Dillon20000—
Dougie Hamilton23000—
Brett Pesce22000—
Luke Hughes23200—
Declan Chisholm22300—
Jonas Siegenthaler23110—

NJD Goalie Stats

GoalieNo.SavesShots facedGoals allowedSave %TOIResult
Jake Allen341415193.3%60:00Win
Nico Daws500000.0%00:00—

NJD Goalie Saves by Situation

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GoalieSituationSaves / shots facedGoals allowed
Jake AllenEven strength10/111
Jake AllenOpponent on power play2/20
Jake AllenOpponent short-handed2/20
Nico DawsEven strength0/00
Nico DawsOpponent on power play0/00
Nico DawsOpponent short-handed0/00

NYI Skater Stats

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PlayerNo.PositionGAP+/−SOGHitsBlocksPIMTOI
Anthony Duclair11Left wing000-2200018:25
Bo Horvat14Center0111010017:36
Kyle Palmieri21Center0110100018:16
Jean-Gabriel Pageau44Center000-1001015:17
Emil Heineman51Left wing000-1411017:29
Casey Cizikas53Center0000041014:04
Matias Maccelli63Left wing0000011018:02
Calum Ritchie64Center000-2001017:08
Victor Eklund73Right wing000-2141015:07
Ondrej Palat81Left wing0000003014:58
Simon Holmstrom92Right wing1011201022:32
Adam Pelech3Defense0000001016:27
Matthew Kessel4Defense0001111015:28
Ryan Pulock6Defense000-1002017:41
Scott Mayfield24Defense000-2010212:58
Alexander Romanov28Defense0000224018:18
Isaiah George36Defense000-2000010:43
Kashawn Aitcheson37Defense0000210216:10

NYI Faceoffs and Puck Possession

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PlayerShiftsGiveawaysTakeawaysPower-play goalsFaceoff win %
Anthony Duclair20000—
Bo Horvat1820053.8%
Kyle Palmieri19100—
Jean-Gabriel Pageau1910060.0%
Emil Heineman20020—
Casey Cizikas1720057.1%
Matias Maccelli18100—
Calum Ritchie171000.0%
Victor Eklund20200—
Ondrej Palat16000—
Simon Holmstrom27010—
Adam Pelech20300—
Matthew Kessel20210—
Ryan Pulock23100—
Scott Mayfield20100—
Alexander Romanov22100—
Isaiah George13200—
Kashawn Aitcheson18000—

NYI Goalie Stats

GoalieNo.SavesShots facedGoals allowedSave %TOIResult
Ilya Sorokin302226484.6%59:55Loss
Vitek Vanecek410000.0%00:00—

NYI Goalie Saves by Situation

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GoalieSituationSaves / shots facedGoals allowed
Ilya SorokinEven strength19/223
Ilya SorokinOpponent on power play2/31
Ilya SorokinOpponent short-handed1/10
Vitek VanecekEven strength0/00
Vitek VanecekOpponent on power play0/00
Vitek VanecekOpponent short-handed0/00

Three Stars

StarPlayerTeamGAPSave %
1Luke EvangelistaNJD202—
2Evan RodriguesNJD022—
3Jonas SiegenthalerNJD022—

Officials and Coaches

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RoleNameNo.
RefereeJake Brenk26
RefereeAlex Lepkowski44
LinespersonShandor Alphonso52
LinespersonAnthony Lapointe63
NJD head coachSheldon Keefe—
NYI head coachPeter DeBoer—

Game Rosters

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TeamNo.PlayerPosition
NJD93Amadeus LombardiCenter
NJD39Anthony ManthaRight wing
NJD81Arseny GritsyukRight wing
NJD5Brenden DillonDefense
NJD22Brett PesceDefense
NJD12Cody GlassCenter
NJD16Connor BrownRight wing
NJD91Dawson MercerCenter
NJD47Declan ChisholmDefense
NJD7Dougie HamiltonDefense
NJD17Evan RodriguesCenter
NJD86Jack HughesCenter
NJD34Jake AllenGoalie
NJD63Jesper BrattLeft wing
NJD71Jonas SiegenthalerDefense
NJD77Luke EvangelistaRight wing
NJD43Luke HughesDefense
NJD50Nico DawsGoalie
NJD13Nico HischierCenter
NJD28Timo MeierRight wing
NYI3Adam PelechDefense
NYI28Alexander RomanovDefense
NYI11Anthony DuclairLeft wing
NYI14Bo HorvatCenter
NYI64Calum RitchieCenter
NYI53Casey CizikasCenter
NYI51Emil HeinemanLeft wing
NYI30Ilya SorokinGoalie
NYI36Isaiah GeorgeDefense
NYI44Jean-Gabriel PageauCenter
NYI37Kashawn AitchesonDefense
NYI21Kyle PalmieriCenter
NYI63Matias MaccelliLeft wing
NYI4Matthew KesselDefense
NYI81Ondrej PalatLeft wing
NYI6Ryan PulockDefense
NYI24Scott MayfieldDefense
NYI92Simon HolmstromRight wing
NYI73Victor EklundRight wing
NYI41Vitek VanecekGoalie

Play-by-Play

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Events 1–50 of 250 · Page 1 of 5

PeriodTimeTeamEventWhat happened
100:00—Period startPeriod start
100:00NJDFaceoffEvan Rodrigues wins faceoff against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
100:19NJDHitEvan Rodrigues hits Emil Heineman
100:31—StoppagePuck into the netting
100:31NJDFaceoffNico Hischier wins faceoff against Bo Horvat
100:42NJDGiveawayJonas Siegenthaler
101:40NYIGiveawayMatthew Kessel
101:40NJDBlocked shotBrenden Dillon · — · Blocked by Victor Eklund · Blocked
101:49NJDHitJesper Bratt hits Anthony Duclair
103:00NYIHitAlexander Romanov hits Arseny Gritsyuk
103:03NJDBlocked shotDougie Hamilton · — · Blocked by Jean-Gabriel Pageau · Blocked
103:14NJDMissed shotDawson Mercer · Wrist shot · Goalie: Ilya Sorokin · Wide right
103:21NJDTakeawayDawson Mercer
103:28NJDBlocked shotJonas Siegenthaler · — · Blocked by Arseny Gritsyuk · Teammate blocked
103:47—StoppageIcing
103:47NYIFaceoffBo Horvat wins faceoff against Nico Hischier
104:40NJDHitJesper Bratt hits Calum Ritchie
104:45NJDShot on goalBrenden Dillon · Wrist shot · Goalie: Ilya Sorokin
104:47NYIPenaltyScott Mayfield · Holding · 2 min · Drawn by Anthony Mantha
104:47—StoppageGoalie freezes the puck
104:47NYIFaceoffJean-Gabriel Pageau wins faceoff against Nico Hischier
105:16NJDBlocked shotLuke Hughes · — · Blocked by Simon Holmstrom · Blocked
105:22NJDMissed shotNico Hischier · Tip-in · Goalie: Ilya Sorokin · Wide right
105:32NJDBlocked shotJack Hughes · — · Blocked by Ryan Pulock · Blocked
105:52NJDMissed shotLuke Evangelista · Wrist shot · Goalie: Ilya Sorokin · High and wide right
105:59NYIGiveawayAdam Pelech
106:13NJDGoalLuke Evangelista scores (Wrist shot) · Score: 1–0 (away–home) · Assist: Jack Hughes · Assist: Luke Hughes · Goalie: Ilya Sorokin
106:13NJDFaceoffCody Glass wins faceoff against Casey Cizikas
106:39NYIHitCasey Cizikas hits Dougie Hamilton
106:45NYITakeawayMatthew Kessel
106:57NYIMissed shotOndrej Palat · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jake Allen · Wide left
107:14NJDShot on goalEvan Rodrigues · Snap shot · Goalie: Ilya Sorokin
107:15NJDShot on goalArseny Gritsyuk · Wrist shot · Goalie: Ilya Sorokin
107:36NJDMissed shotDawson Mercer · Wrist shot · Goalie: Ilya Sorokin · Wide right
107:39NJDMissed shotEvan Rodrigues · Wrist shot · Goalie: Ilya Sorokin · Wide right
107:43NJDShot on goalLuke Hughes · Wrist shot · Goalie: Ilya Sorokin
108:03NJDDelayed penaltyDelayed penalty
108:06NJDPenaltyDawson Mercer · Holding · 2 min · Drawn by Matias Maccelli
108:06—StoppageTV timeout · TV timeout
108:06NJDFaceoffCody Glass wins faceoff against Bo Horvat
109:08NJDShot on goalNico Hischier · Wrist shot · Goalie: Ilya Sorokin
109:36NYIGiveawayVictor Eklund
110:08NYIShot on goalKashawn Aitcheson · Snap shot · Goalie: Jake Allen
110:13NYIShot on goalKashawn Aitcheson · Slap shot · Goalie: Jake Allen
110:15—StoppageGoalie freezes the puck · TV timeout
110:15NYIFaceoffCasey Cizikas wins faceoff against Cody Glass
110:38NJDGiveawayJake Allen
110:55NJDTakeawayAmadeus Lombardi
111:05—StoppageOffside
111:05NJDFaceoffJack Hughes wins faceoff against Jean-Gabriel Pageau

Shot Map

See where goals, saved shots and misses happened. Teams switch ends between periods. Shootout attempts are listed separately above.

● Red: goal · ● Blue: saved shot · ○ Gray: miss. Select a marker for the player and play.

NJD · Period 1 · 03:14 · Missed shot · Dawson Mercer · Wrist shot · Goalie: Ilya Sorokin · Wide rightNJD · Period 1 · 04:45 · Shot on goal · Brenden Dillon · Wrist shot · Goalie: Ilya SorokinNJD · Period 1 · 05:22 · Missed shot · Nico Hischier · Tip-in · Goalie: Ilya Sorokin · Wide rightNJD · Period 1 · 05:52 · Missed shot · Luke Evangelista · Wrist shot · Goalie: Ilya Sorokin · High and wide rightNJD · Period 1 · 06:13 · Goal · Luke Evangelista scores (Wrist shot) · Score: 1–0 (away–home) · Assist: Jack Hughes · Assist: Luke Hughes · Goalie: Ilya SorokinNYI · Period 1 · 06:57 · Missed shot · Ondrej Palat · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jake Allen · Wide leftNJD · Period 1 · 07:14 · Shot on goal · Evan Rodrigues · Snap shot · Goalie: Ilya SorokinNJD · Period 1 · 07:15 · Shot on goal · Arseny Gritsyuk · Wrist shot · Goalie: Ilya SorokinNJD · Period 1 · 07:36 · Missed shot · Dawson Mercer · Wrist shot · Goalie: Ilya Sorokin · Wide rightNJD · Period 1 · 07:39 · Missed shot · Evan Rodrigues · Wrist shot · Goalie: Ilya Sorokin · Wide rightNJD · Period 1 · 07:43 · Shot on goal · Luke Hughes · Wrist shot · Goalie: Ilya SorokinNJD · Period 1 · 09:08 · Shot on goal · Nico Hischier · Wrist shot · Goalie: Ilya SorokinNYI · Period 1 · 10:08 · Shot on goal · Kashawn Aitcheson · Snap shot · Goalie: Jake AllenNYI · Period 1 · 10:13 · Shot on goal · Kashawn Aitcheson · Slap shot · Goalie: Jake AllenNYI · Period 1 · 12:08 · Shot on goal · Alexander Romanov · Slap shot · Goalie: Jake AllenNYI · Period 1 · 12:29 · Shot on goal · Simon Holmstrom · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jake AllenNYI · Period 1 · 12:37 · Missed shot · Kyle Palmieri · Tip-in · Goalie: Jake Allen · Wide leftNYI · Period 1 · 13:28 · Missed shot · Emil Heineman · Slap shot · Goalie: Jake Allen · Wide leftNJD · Period 1 · 16:56 · Shot on goal · Brenden Dillon · Slap shot · Goalie: Ilya SorokinNYI · Period 1 · 17:16 · Shot on goal · Anthony Duclair · Snap shot · Goalie: Jake AllenNJD · Period 1 · 18:09 · Shot on goal · Nico Hischier · Wrist shot · Goalie: Ilya SorokinNJD · Period 1 · 18:41 · Shot on goal · Jesper Bratt · Wrist shot · Goalie: Ilya SorokinNYI · Period 1 · 18:56 · Shot on goal · Emil Heineman · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jake AllenNYI · Period 1 · 19:02 · Shot on goal · Emil Heineman · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jake AllenNJD · Period 1 · 19:40 · Missed shot · Amadeus Lombardi · Wrist shot · Goalie: Ilya Sorokin · Wide leftNJD · Period 1 · 19:48 · Shot on goal · Connor Brown · Wrist shot · Goalie: Ilya SorokinNJD · Period 1 · 19:54 · Missed shot · Connor Brown · Slap shot · Goalie: Ilya Sorokin · High and wide rightNJD · Period 2 · 00:42 · Goal · Arseny Gritsyuk scores (Wrist shot) · Score: 2–0 (away–home) · Assist: Evan Rodrigues · Goalie: Ilya SorokinNJD · Period 2 · 00:57 · Shot on goal · Jonas Siegenthaler · Wrist shot · Goalie: Ilya SorokinNJD · Period 2 · 01:01 · Goal · Luke Evangelista scores (Wrist shot) · Score: 3–0 (away–home) · Assist: Nico Hischier · Assist: Jonas Siegenthaler · Goalie: Ilya SorokinNJD · Period 2 · 01:54 · Shot on goal · Jesper Bratt · Wrist shot · Goalie: Ilya SorokinNJD · Period 2 · 03:10 · Missed shot · Arseny Gritsyuk · Tip-in · Goalie: Ilya Sorokin · Wide leftNJD · Period 2 · 03:41 · Missed shot · Declan Chisholm · Slap shot · Goalie: Ilya Sorokin · ShortNYI · Period 2 · 08:27 · Shot on goal · Emil Heineman · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jake AllenNJD · Period 2 · 09:10 · Shot on goal · Connor Brown · Wrist shot · Goalie: Ilya SorokinNJD · Period 2 · 10:19 · Missed shot · Dawson Mercer · Slap shot · Goalie: Ilya Sorokin · Wide leftNYI · Period 2 · 11:14 · Missed shot · Casey Cizikas · Slap shot · Goalie: Jake Allen · ShortNJD · Period 2 · 12:04 · Missed shot · Brenden Dillon · Wrist shot · Goalie: Ilya Sorokin · Wide rightNJD · Period 2 · 12:43 · Shot on goal · Connor Brown · Slap shot · Goalie: Ilya SorokinNYI · Period 2 · 13:15 · Missed shot · Alexander Romanov · Snap shot · Goalie: Jake Allen · Hit crossbarNJD · Period 2 · 14:19 · Shot on goal · Jonas Siegenthaler · Wrist shot · Goalie: Ilya SorokinNJD · Period 2 · 14:21 · Shot on goal · Dawson Mercer · Wrist shot · Goalie: Ilya SorokinNJD · Period 2 · 14:48 · Goal · Dougie Hamilton scores (Snap shot) · Score: 4–0 (away–home) · Assist: Jonas Siegenthaler · Assist: Evan Rodrigues · Goalie: Ilya SorokinNYI · Period 2 · 15:19 · Shot on goal · Kyle Palmieri · Tip-in · Goalie: Jake AllenNYI · Period 2 · 16:07 · Missed shot · Simon Holmstrom · Snap shot · Goalie: Jake Allen · High and wide rightNYI · Period 2 · 17:57 · Missed shot · Alexander Romanov · Slap shot · Goalie: Jake Allen · ShortNJD · Period 2 · 18:04 · Missed shot · Jack Hughes · Tip-in · Goalie: Ilya Sorokin · Wide leftNYI · Period 2 · 18:39 · Shot on goal · Matthew Kessel · Slap shot · Goalie: Jake AllenNJD · Period 2 · 19:51 · Shot on goal · Jack Hughes · Wrist shot · Goalie: Ilya SorokinNYI · Period 3 · 00:43 · Shot on goal · Victor Eklund · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jake AllenNYI · Period 3 · 01:47 · Shot on goal · Anthony Duclair · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jake AllenNJD · Period 3 · 02:28 · Shot on goal · Nico Hischier · Wrist shot · Goalie: Ilya SorokinNJD · Period 3 · 04:31 · Missed shot · Evan Rodrigues · Snap shot · Goalie: Ilya Sorokin · Wide leftNYI · Period 3 · 05:25 · Missed shot · Isaiah George · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jake Allen · Wide rightNYI · Period 3 · 05:52 · Missed shot · Matias Maccelli · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jake Allen · Wide rightNJD · Period 3 · 09:37 · Shot on goal · Luke Evangelista · Wrist shot · Goalie: Ilya SorokinNJD · Period 3 · 10:33 · Shot on goal · Cody Glass · Wrist shot · Goalie: Ilya SorokinNYI · Period 3 · 11:30 · Missed shot · Emil Heineman · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jake Allen · Wide leftNYI · Period 3 · 11:31 · Missed shot · Emil Heineman · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jake Allen · Hit left postNJD · Period 3 · 11:41 · Shot on goal · Jack Hughes · Wrist shot · Goalie: Ilya SorokinNYI · Period 3 · 11:55 · Missed shot · Jean-Gabriel Pageau · Tip-in · Goalie: Jake Allen · High and wide leftNYI · Period 3 · 12:06 · Shot on goal · Emil Heineman · Snap shot · Goalie: Jake AllenNJD · Period 3 · 13:01 · Shot on goal · Timo Meier · Slap shot · Goalie: Ilya SorokinNJD · Period 3 · 14:39 · Missed shot · Arseny Gritsyuk · Wrist shot · Goalie: Ilya Sorokin · High and wide rightNYI · Period 3 · 14:54 · Missed shot · Bo Horvat · Snap shot · Goalie: Jake Allen · Above crossbarNYI · Period 3 · 15:12 · Missed shot · Simon Holmstrom · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jake Allen · Wide rightNYI · Period 3 · 15:21 · Goal · Simon Holmstrom scores (Wrist shot) · Score: 4–1 (away–home) · Assist: Kyle Palmieri · Assist: Bo Horvat · Goalie: Jake AllenNYI · Period 3 · 15:54 · Shot on goal · Alexander Romanov · Snap shot · Goalie: Jake AllenNJD · Period 3 · 16:42 · Shot on goal · Dougie Hamilton · Wrist shot · Goalie: Ilya SorokinNJD · Period 3 · 17:00 · Missed shot · Amadeus Lombardi · Backhand · Goalie: Ilya Sorokin · Above crossbarNYI · Period 3 · 18:49 · Missed shot · Anthony Duclair · Snap shot · Goalie: Jake Allen · Wide right

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