New York Islanders vs Montreal Canadiens

NHL

Islanders

33-21-5, 71 PTS

4-3

Final/OT

Canadiens

32-17-9, 73 PTS

Bell Centre

TV: TSN2 / Sportsnet / RDS

On the ice

NYI shoots leftMTL shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	T
NYI	5	12	8	1	26
MTL	10	8	6	1	25

In net

Ilya Sorokin22/25 SV, .880

Sam Montembeault22/26 SV, .846

Team	1	2	3	OT	T
NYI	0	2	1	1	4
MTL	1	1	1	0	3

Who won: Islanders 4-3

The New York Islanders beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 in overtime on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at Bell Centre. The Islanders lead the series 1-0. Matthew Schaefer led the Islanders in goals (2). Noah Dobson led the Canadiens in goals (2).

Play by play

End of the overtime
End of the overtime
GOALOT 1:46
Goal! Backhand
Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Goal (13) Backhand, assists: Simon Holmstrom (18)
NYI 4 - 3 MTL
OT 1:37
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
OT 1:35
Ivan Demidov shot blocked by Matthew Schaefer
OT 0:25
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Bo Horvat
OT 0:22
Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
OT 0:00
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Start of the overtime
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:11
TO
Giveaway by Adam Pelech
P3 0:24
TO
Giveaway by Mathew Barzal
P3 0:43
Bo Horvat Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
P3 1:01
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
P3 1:41
Jake Evans faceoff won against Jonathan Drouin
GOALP3 1:41
Goal! Deflected
Anders Lee
Anders Lee Goal (12) Deflected, assists: Bo Horvat (17), Simon Holmstrom (17)
NYI 3 - 3 MTL
P3 2:02
Matthew Schaefer Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
P3 2:31
Cole Caufield shot blocked by Ondrej Palat
P3 2:43
Bo Horvat shot blocked by Noah Dobson
P3 2:59
TO
Giveaway by Mathew Barzal
P3 3:27
TO
Giveaway by Tony DeAngelo
P3 3:58
Jake Evans faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
P3 4:25
Ryan Pulock Slap Shot Wide Left
P3 4:25
Ryan Pulock Slap Shot Wide Left
P3 4:27
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Calum Ritchie