New Jersey Devils @ New York Islanders

20-16-1, 10-9-0 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Devils NJ	1	0	0	1
Islanders NYI	0	1	1	2

New York IslandersIslandersNYI

20-13-4, 11-7-2 Home

Pelech scores late in 3rd period as Islanders beat Devils 2-1

— Adam Pelech scored the tiebreaking goal late in the third period, and the New York Islanders beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Tuesday night.

Dec 24, 2026, 02:54 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Devils	1	0	0	1
	Islanders	0	1	1	2

1st Period			NJ	NYI
15:35		Brett Pesce (1) Assists: Nico Hischier (19), Dawson Mercer (14)	1	0

2nd Period			NJ	NYI
12:10		Simon Holmstrom (7) Unassisted	1	1

3rd Period			NJ	NYI
18:45		Adam Pelech (2) Assists: Anders Lee (15), Simon Holmstrom (9)	1	2

Marc Gatcomb hit Brett Pesce
Giveaway by Scott Mayfield
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Marshall Warren
Casey Cizikas Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Kyle MacLean hit Brett Pesce
Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Giveaway by Max Shabanov
Anders Lee Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Giveaway by Simon Holmstrom
Casey Cizikas Tip-In Wide Left
Casey Cizikas hit Nico Hischier
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Calum Ritchie
Max Shabanov hit Ondrej Palat
Giveaway by Anthony Duclair
Takeaway by Mathew Barzal
Matthew Schaefer hit Dawson Mercer
Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Timo Meier
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Adam Pelech Slap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Ryan Pulock
Anders Lee Snap Shot Wide Right
Mathew Barzal Snap Shot Failed Bank Attempt
Max Shabanov Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Marshall Warren Snap Shot Wide Left
Scott Mayfield Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Marc Gatcomb hit Brett Pesce
Marc Gatcomb hit Brett Pesce
Marshall Warren hit Stefan Noesen
Marshall Warren Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Giveaway by Calum Ritchie
Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Jesper Bratt
Dawson Mercer shot blocked by Adam Pelech
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Giveaway by David Rittich
Max Shabanov shot blocked by Anthony Duclair
Anthony Duclair Snap Shot Wide Right
Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Cody Glass
Scott Mayfield hit Luke Glendening
Scott Mayfield Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Anthony Duclair
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Giveaway by Scott Mayfield
Ondrej Palat shot blocked by Matthew Schaefer
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Emil Heineman shot blocked by Jonathan Drouin
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Giveaway by Tony DeAngelo
Kyle MacLean Tip-In saved by Jacob Markstrom
Mathew Barzal Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Anders Lee Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Takeaway by Jonathan Drouin
Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Cody Glass
Calum Ritchie faceoff won against Cody Glass
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Snap Shot Wide Right
Brett Pesce shot blocked by Matthew Schaefer
Anders Lee Backhand Failed Bank Attempt
Emil Heineman hit Jonas Siegenthaler
Giveaway by Jonathan Drouin
Emil Heineman hit Jack Hughes
Casey Cizikas hit Colton White
Matthew Schaefer Backhand saved by Jacob Markstrom
Kyle MacLean hit Luke Hughes
Calum Ritchie Snap Shot Wide Left
Anthony Duclair Snap Shot Wide Left
Matthew Schaefer Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Jonathan Drouin Tip-In saved by Jacob Markstrom
Jonathan Drouin Batted High and Wide Left
Anders Lee faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Marshall Warren Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Scott Mayfield Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Simon Holmstrom Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Anthony Duclair Slap Shot Wide Right
Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Brenden Dillon
Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Colton White
Kyle MacLean Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Emil Heineman Backhand saved by Jacob Markstrom
Takeaway by Tony DeAngelo
Giveaway by Tony DeAngelo
Timo Meier shot blocked by Adam Pelech
Anthony Duclair Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Marc Gatcomb hit Jack Hughes
Emil Heineman Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Casey Cizikas Backhand saved by Jacob Markstrom
Takeaway by Tony DeAngelo
Takeaway by Adam Pelech
Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Cody Glass
Mathew Barzal Backhand Hit Left Post
Max Shabanov hit Colton White
Ryan Pulock hit Ondrej Palat
Giveaway by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Anders Lee Snap Shot Wide Left
Emil Heineman hit Jonas Siegenthaler
Adam Pelech Snap Shot Wide Left
Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Tony DeAngelo Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Simon Holmstrom hit Colton White
Marshall Warren Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Cody Glass
Scott Mayfield hit Arseny Gritsyuk
Emil Heineman Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Marshall Warren hit Stefan Noesen
Mathew Barzal Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Cody Glass
Giveaway by Tony DeAngelo
Timo Meier shot blocked by Calum Ritchie
Takeaway by Ryan Pulock
Marc Gatcomb hit Dougie Hamilton
Casey Cizikas hit Dougie Hamilton
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Cody Glass
Adam Pelech Slap Shot Wide Left
Tony DeAngelo Slap Shot Short
Giveaway by Adam Pelech
Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Scott Mayfield
Takeaway by Marc Gatcomb
Max Shabanov hit Jonas Siegenthaler
Takeaway by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Adam Pelech
Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Jonathan Drouin Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Emil Heineman hit Brett Pesce
Adam Pelech Snap Shot Wide Left
Simon Holmstrom Snap Shot Wide Right
Adam Pelech Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Anders Lee (15), Simon Holmstrom (9)
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Jonathan Drouin Backhand Wide Right
Jesper Bratt Snap Shot Wide Left
Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Icing
Icing
Luke Glendening hit Jonathan Drouin
Tony DeAngelo shot blocked by Colton White
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Connor Brown
Giveaway by Connor Brown
Anders Lee shot blocked by Dougie Hamilton
Dougie Hamilton hit Anders Lee
Timo Meier Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Brenden Dillon hit Emil Heineman
Giveaway by Luke Hughes
Arseny Gritsyuk Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Arseny Gritsyuk Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Arseny Gritsyuk hit Matthew Schaefer
Takeaway by Jack Hughes
Jesper Bratt Deflected saved by David Rittich
Jesper Bratt Snap Shot Wide Left
Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Brett Pesce
Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Luke Hughes
Adam Pelech shot blocked by Dougie Hamilton
Goalie Stopped
Cody Glass faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
Anthony Duclair shot blocked by Colton White
Goalie Stopped
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Marc Gatcomb
Brett Pesce Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Goalie Stopped
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Luke Hughes Wrist Shot Wide Right
Nico Hischier Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Connor Brown Snap Shot Wide Right
On-Ice Official
TV Timeout
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Brett Pesce Slap Shot saved by David Rittich
Puck in Crowd
Brett Pesce Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Nico Hischier (19), Dawson Mercer (14)
Colton White Backhand saved by David Rittich
Stefan Noesen Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Icing
Brett Pesce Slap Shot saved by David Rittich
Connor Brown Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Connor Brown Backhand saved by David Rittich
Brenden Dillon hit Emil Heineman
Goalie Stopped
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Anthony Duclair
Off-side
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Puck in Crowd
Paul Cotter faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Giveaway by Cody Glass
Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Jesper Bratt
Puck in Netting
Dawson Mercer Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Puck in Netting
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
Paul Cotter hit Max Shabanov
Off-side
Paul Cotter hit Tony DeAngelo
Giveaway by Jacob Markstrom
Anders Lee shot blocked by Brett Pesce
Dougie Hamilton hit Matthew Schaefer
Icing
Icing
Hand Pass
Adam Pelech shot blocked by Brenden Dillon
Brenden Dillon hit Anthony Duclair
Adam Pelech shot blocked by Brenden Dillon
Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Luke Glendening
Simon Holmstrom shot blocked by Luke Hughes
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
Hand Pass
Hand Pass
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
Giveaway by Nico Hischier
Calum Ritchie shot blocked by Nico Hischier
Timo Meier Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Ondrej Palat shot blocked by Jesper Bratt
Jack Hughes Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Giveaway by Connor Brown
Cody Glass Backhand saved by David Rittich
Goalie Stopped
Cody Glass faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
Max Shabanov shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
Goalie Stopped
Cody Glass faceoff won against Anders Lee
Off-side
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
Nico Hischier Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Netting
Goalie Stopped
Stefan Noesen faceoff won against Anders Lee
Giveaway by Colton White
Goalie Stopped
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
Colton White hit Max Shabanov
Goalie Stopped
Cody Glass faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
Calum Ritchie shot blocked by Luke Hughes
Goalie Stopped
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Anders Lee
Icing
Cody Glass faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
Brett Pesce Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Goalie Stopped
Cody Glass faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Colton White hit Kyle MacLean
Goalie Stopped
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jonathan Drouin
Icing
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Giveaway by Luke Hughes
Giveaway by Jack Hughes
Dougie Hamilton Tip-In Wide Right
Brenden Dillon Snap Shot Wide Left
Connor Brown Snap Shot Wide Left
Jack Hughes Tip-In Wide Right
Icing
Icing
Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Brenden Dillon
Luke Glendening hit Marshall Warren
Giveaway by Stefan Noesen
Goalie Stopped
Arseny Gritsyuk Snap Shot Wide Right
Puck in Netting
Cody Glass faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Arseny Gritsyuk Tip-In saved by David Rittich
Arseny Gritsyuk Backhand Wide Right
Jesper Bratt Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Jack Hughes
Off-side
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jonathan Drouin
Off-side
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
Emil Heineman shot blocked by Dawson Mercer
Calum Ritchie shot blocked by Nico Hischier
Giveaway by Colton White
Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Goalie Stopped
Arseny Gritsyuk Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Off-side
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
Off-side
Emil Heineman shot blocked by Brett Pesce
Dawson Mercer Backhand saved by David Rittich
Timo Meier Snap Shot Wide Right
Luke Glendening Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Stefan Noesen hit Marc Gatcomb
Luke Glendening Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Goalie Stopped
Connor Brown Snap Shot Failed Bank Attempt
Luke Hughes Slap Shot saved by David Rittich
On-Ice Official
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jonathan Drouin
Nico Hischier Tip-In saved by David Rittich
Timo Meier Snap Shot Wide Left
Dawson Mercer Snap Shot Wide Right
Timo Meier Deflected Hit Left Post
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
Scott Mayfield shot blocked by Nico Hischier
Luke Glendening hit Marc Gatcomb
Timo Meier Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Netting
Goalie Stopped
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jonathan Drouin
Tony DeAngelo shot blocked by Brett Pesce
Timo Meier hit Emil Heineman
Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
Timeout - Visitor
Timo Meier Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Icing
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Timo Meier Backhand saved by David Rittich
Timo Meier Snap Shot saved by David Rittich

DEVILS

ISLANDERS

Regular Season Series

NYI lead 2-0

Islanders
3
Devils
2

Game 1

11/11

Devils
1
Islanders
2

Game 2

24/12

Devils
0
Islanders
9

Game 3

7/1

Islanders
3
Devils
1

Game 4

6/2

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

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New Jersey Devils @ New York Islanders

David RittichG - NYI

Adam PelechD - NYI

Simon HolmstromRW - NYI

Video Highlights

Pelech scores late in 3rd period as Islanders beat Devils 2-1

Shot Chart

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