New York IslandersIslanders34-21-5
4Final/OTFeb 28, 2026
Columbus Blue JacketsBlue Jackets29-21-8
3TVMSGSNFanDuel SN OHStreamESPN+
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
NYI+120
CBJ−142
Puck line
NYI +1.5−225
CBJ −1.5+185
Total O/U
Over 5.5−125
Under 5.5+105
- Puck line: Islanders +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 5.5 (7 goals).
Recap
The New York Islanders beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 in overtime at Nationwide Arena in Columbus on Feb 28, 2026 to move to 34-21-5.
The Islanders came back from 2 goals down, trailing 2-0 in the second period. The Islanders won despite being outshot 30-27.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYI | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| CBJ | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Sorokin · L: Greaves
Scoring plays
First Period
- CBJGoal · 2:30Isac Lundeström Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Dante Fabbro (5), Miles Wood (6)0-1
Second Period
- CBJGoal · 3:58Mason Marchment Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Charlie Coyle (28), Zach Werenski (44)0-2
- NYIGoal · 11:37Anders Lee Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Scott Mayfield (8), Jean-Gabriel Pageau (13)1-2
- NYIGoal · 11:59Jean-Gabriel Pageau Goal (14) Tip-In, assists: none2-2
- NYIGoal · 17:10Scott Mayfield Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Mathew Barzal (36)3-2
- CBJGoal · 18:58Adam Fantilli Goal (15) Tip-In, assists: Zach Werenski (45)3-3
Overtime
- NYIGoal · 1:47Simon Holmstrom Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Tony DeAngelo (22), Mathew Barzal (37)4-3
Team stats
NYICBJ
- Shots
- 27
- 30
- Power Play Goals
- 0
- 0
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 56.6
- 43.4
- Hits
- 22
- 32
- Blocked Shots
- 20
- 20
- Penalty Minutes
- 0
- 4
Top performers
New York IslandersColumbus Blue Jackets
Goals
Scott Mayfield1
Mason Marchment1
Assists
Mathew Barzal2
Zach Werenski2
Points
Scott Mayfield2
Zach Werenski2
Player stats
Islanders · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathew Barzal C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:52 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Casey Cizikas C | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 9:56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60.0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Drouin LW | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 19:08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.6 | 0 |
| Marc Gatcomb C | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 10:39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Emil Heineman LW | 1 | 6 | 0 | -1 | 17:01 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Simon Holmstrom RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16:01 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Bo Horvat C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22:21 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 61.1 | 0 |
| Anders Lee LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:03 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kyle MacLean C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 9:07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Jean-Gabriel Pageau C | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14:17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 62.5 | 0 |
| Ondrej Palat LW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16:28 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Calum Ritchie C | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 17:14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
Islanders · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony DeAngelo D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Scott Mayfield D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:19 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Adam Pelech D | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 21:46 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ryan Pulock D | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 19:35 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Matthew Schaefer D | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25:31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Carson Soucy D | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14:52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Islanders · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilya Sorokin G | 3 | 30 | 27 | .900 | 61:47 | 0 |
Blue Jackets · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Coyle C | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18:55 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 44.4 | 0 |
| Adam Fantilli C | 1 | 4 | 0 | -2 | 18:21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42.9 | 0 |
| Danton Heinen LW | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 14:07 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Boone Jenner C | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 15:21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Isac Lundestrom C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10:17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25.0 | 0 |
| Kirill Marchenko RW | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 17:52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Mason Marchment LW | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19:24 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sean Monahan C | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 15:22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 46.7 | 0 |
| Mathieu Olivier RW | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16:08 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Cole Sillinger C | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 16:34 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Dmitri Voronkov LW | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8:31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Miles Wood LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8:37 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Blue Jackets · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dante Fabbro D | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14:40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Erik Gudbranson D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Denton Mateychuk D | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 15:06 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ivan Provorov D | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 19:09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Damon Severson D | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26:11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Zach Werenski D | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 28:02 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Blue Jackets · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jet Greaves G | 4 | 27 | 23 | .852 | 61:47 | 0 |
Three stars
- Simon Holmstrom (NYI)
- Zach Werenski (CBJ)
- Scott Mayfield (NYI)
Game info
VenueNationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
Attendance18,925
OfficialsReferee: Wes McCauley · Linesman: Dylan Blujus · Linesman: Jonathan Deschamps · Referee: Stephen Hiff
TVMSGSN · localFanDuel SN OH · local
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