New York edged Nashville 4-3 in overtime, with a 29-23 shot advantage helping the Islanders end a two-game slide.
The New York Islanders beat the Nashville Predators 4-3 in overtime at Bridgestone Arena, ending their two-game losing streak. New York outshot Nashville 29-23, while the Predators committed 18 giveaways to the Islanders’ six. Filip Forsberg led Nashville with 1 goal, 1 assist and 2 points on 4 shots; he was even at plus-minus, had 3 hits and scored the Predators’ lone power-play goal. Alexander Kerfoot added a Nashville goal, finishing with 1 point on 3 shots, plus-1, no assists, no power-play goals and no hits. For New York, Bo Horvat and Anthony Duclair each scored once: Horvat had 1 goal, 0 assists, 1 point, 2 shots, plus-1 and 2 hits; Duclair had 1 goal, 0 assists, 1 point, 2 shots, even plus-minus and no hits. Tony DeAngelo, Simon Holmstrom and Matthew Schaefer each recorded an assist; DeAngelo had 3 shots and no hits, Holmstrom had 3 shots and no hits, and Schaefer had 2 shots and 1 hit. Semyon Varlamov made 20 saves on 23 shots for an .870 save percentage, while Juuse Saros stopped 26 of 29 for a .897 save percentage.
Key Performers
Filip Forsberg, NSH: 1G, 1A, 2P, 4 shots, +0, 1 PPG, 3 hits. Bo Horvat, NYI: 1G, 0A, 1P, 2 shots, +1, 0 PPG, 2 hits. Juuse Saros, NSH: 26 saves on 29 shots, .897 save percentage.
Standings Impact
Both teams entered with 12 points in 11 games. The overtime result puts the Islanders at 6-4-2 with 14 points and Nashville at 4-3-5 with 13.
DYMA Insight
Nashville entered 18th in the Power Index at 63.5, narrowly ahead of 19th-ranked New York at 61.3. The Islanders’ 29-23 shot edge and six-to-18 advantage in giveaways marked the clearest team-level contrast.