New York Islanders at Ottawa Senators
· National Hockey League
Tkachuk scores with 11.1 seconds left to lift the Senators past the Islanders, 3-2
Tkachuk controlled the loose puck in the crease and squeezed it past goalie Ilya Sorokin for the comeback victory.
New York dropped out of a playoff position in the tight Eastern Conference, while Ottawa closed within four points of the Islanders.
Tkachuk and Anders Lee dropped the gloves on the opening faceoff in a fight between captains. Five minutes later, Ottawa’s Ridly Greig and Brayden Schenn also exchanged punches.
Shane Pinto had a short-handed goal to tie it at 1 for the Senators in the second period, and Warren Foegele sent a backhander past Sorokin 5:12 into the third to even it at 2. James Reimer made 19 saves for the victory.
Rookie Matthew Schaefer opened the scoring for the Islanders early in the second period, and Schenn made it 2-1 at 2:02 of the third.
Schaefer is the second 18-year-old defenseman in NHL history to have 50 points in a season, joining Phil Housley (57 in 1982-83).
Sorokin stopped 23 shots.
Senators: Host Toronto on Saturday night.
Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 2nd Period 4:45 | Matthew Schaefer Goal (21) Tip-In, assists: Ryan Pulock (22), Bo Horvat (20) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 10:27 | Shane Pinto Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Tyler Kleven (11), Nikolas Matinpalo (5) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 2:02 | Brayden Schenn Goal (14) Slap Shot, assists: Simon Holmstrom (20), Scott Mayfield (9) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 5:12 | Warren Foegele Goal (10) Backhand, assists: Fabian Zetterlund (14), Dennis Gilbert (1) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:47 | Brady Tkachuk Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Jordan Spence (17), Drake Batherson (33) |
Statistics
 NYI |
 OTT |
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|---|---|---|
| 10 | Blocked Shots | 17 |
| 19 | Hits | 29 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 5 |
| 19 | Shots | 27 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 4 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 24 | Faceoffs Won | 27 |
| 47.1 | Faceoff Win Percent | 52.9 |
| 14 | Giveaways | 15 |
| 4 | Total Penalties | 6 |
| 14 | Penalty Minutes | 18 |
Ottawa Senators Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ridly Greig, C | Suspension | May 4 |
| Artem Zub, D | Out | Apr 27 |
| Jake Sanderson, D | Out | Apr 24 |
| Nick Jensen, D | Injured Reserve | Apr 14 |
New York Islanders Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Mathew Barzal, C | Out | May 12 |
| Semyon Varlamov, G | Injured Reserve | Apr 19 |
| Kyle Palmieri, C | Injured Reserve | Apr 15 |
| Maxim Shabanov, RW | Out | Apr 14 |
| Ryan Pulock, D | Out | Apr 14 |
Game Information
Canadian Tire Centre
Location: Ottawa,
Attendance: 16,785 | Capacity:
Location: Ottawa,
Attendance: 16,785 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina |
7 | 22 | 113 | 53 |
 Pittsburgh |
16 | 25 | 98 | 41 |
 Philadelphia |
12 | 27 | 98 | 43 |
 Washington |
9 | 30 | 95 | 43 |
 Columbus |
12 | 30 | 92 | 40 |
 NY Islanders |
5 | 34 | 91 | 43 |
 New Jersey |
3 | 37 | 87 | 42 |
 NY Rangers |
9 | 39 | 77 | 34 |
