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Islanders vs Canadiens

Final/OT · Thu Feb 26 · 7:00 PM ET · Bell Centre

New York IslandersIslanders33-21-5
4
Final/OTFeb 26, 2026
Montreal CanadiensCanadiens32-17-9
3
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Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
NYI+130
MTL−155
Puck line
NYI +1.5−205
MTL −1.5+170
Total O/U
Over 5.5−135
Under 5.5+114
  • Puck line: Islanders +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 5.5 (7 goals).

Recap

The New York Islanders beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 in overtime at Bell Centre in Montreal on Feb 26, 2026 to move to 33-21-5.

The Islanders came back from 2 goals down, trailing 2-0 in the second period. The go-ahead score came with 1:46 left in overtime: Jean-Gabriel Pageau Goal (13) Backhand, assists: Simon Holmstrom (18).

Score by period

New York Islanders and Montreal Canadiens, score by period
Team123OTT
NYI02114
MTL11103

W: Sorokin · L: Montembeault

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. MTLGoal · 12:11Noah Dobson Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Lane Hutson (49)0-1

Second Period

  1. MTLGoal · 10:06Noah Dobson Goal (12) Slap Shot, assists: Alexandre Texier (12), Alex Newhook (7)0-2
  2. NYIGoal · 17:56Matthew Schaefer Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Mathew Barzal (35), Calum Ritchie (9)1-2
  3. NYIGoal · 18:51Matthew Schaefer Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: Tony DeAngelo (21), Ilya Sorokin (1)2-2

Third Period

  1. MTLGoal · 9:11Cole Caufield Goal (33) Snap Shot, assists: Ivan Demidov (35), Juraj Slafkovský (25)2-3
  2. NYIGoal · 18:19Anders Lee Goal (12) Deflected, assists: Bo Horvat (17), Simon Holmstrom (17)3-3

Overtime

  1. NYIGoal · 1:46Jean-Gabriel Pageau Goal (13) Backhand, assists: Simon Holmstrom (18)4-3

Team stats

NYIMTL
Shots
26
25
Power Play Goals
1
2
Faceoff Win Percent
48.5
51.5
Hits
26
22
Blocked Shots
20
20
Penalty Minutes
6
4

Top performers

New York IslandersMontreal Canadiens

Goals

Matthew Schaefer2
Noah Dobson2

Assists

Simon Holmstrom2
Lane Hutson1

Points

Matthew Schaefer2
Noah Dobson2

Player stats

Islanders · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Mathew Barzal C012122:19010050.00
Casey Cizikas C110012:52001033.30
Jonathan Drouin LW201014:27002054.50
Marc Gatcomb C16008:5900000.00
Emil Heineman LW131013:4300200.00
Simon Holmstrom RW100216:0202100.02
Bo Horvat C230123:50016057.10
Anders Lee LW010114:151040100.00
Kyle MacLean C02009:2900000.02
Jean-Gabriel Pageau C050114:51103052.90
Ondrej Palat LW510016:2500000.00
Calum Ritchie C000114:26010022.20

Islanders · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Tony DeAngelo D000120:4501300.00
Scott Mayfield D000013:5200000.02
Adam Pelech D220022:0400000.00
Ryan Pulock D300021:4300100.00
Matthew Schaefer D200125:5620300.00
Carson Soucy D010014:5100000.00

Islanders · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Ilya Sorokin G32522.88061:010

Canadiens · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Josh Anderson RW100-111:5500000.00
Cole Caufield RW101121:0910400.00
Kirby Dach C020116:0900100.00
Phillip Danault C010-213:08000060.00
Ivan Demidov RW000017:0401100.00
Jake Evans C010013:25002056.30
Brendan Gallagher RW331011:0300100.00
Oliver Kapanen C220012:09001025.00
Alex Newhook C120013:18011071.40
Juraj Slafkovsky LW310-218:4201000.02
Nick Suzuki C031-124:36006052.90
Alexandre Texier LW010013:0101100.00

Canadiens · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Alexandre Carrier D100-115:2900000.00
Noah Dobson D100-221:5420300.00
Kaiden Guhle D420021:3700200.00
Lane Hutson D100124:0001100.00
Mike Matheson D210-221:4500100.02
Arber Xhekaj D030011:5800000.00

Canadiens · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Sam Montembeault G42622.84661:160

Three stars

  1. Matthew Schaefer (NYI)
  2. Noah Dobson (MTL)
  3. Jean-Gabriel Pageau (NYI)

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