Islanders 2, Devils 1 – Dec 23, 2025 box score, highlights

NJD

DevilsNew Jersey Devils

20-16-1

NJD 1, NYI 2

Final

Shots 32–25

NYI

IslandersNew York Islanders

20-13-4

Scores for December 23, 2025

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Goals

Each goal, replayed in pixel art

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NJDNJD 0, NYI 0NYI1st 4:25

GOAL1 of 3

Pesce scores, from Hischier and Mercer

NJD at NYI, December 23, 2025

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Pick a side and play the game's goals and big chances one at a time: score yours again, stop theirs, and change the final.

NJDAs the Devils NYIAs the Islanders

Linescore

Goals
Goals	1	2	3	T
NJDNew Jersey Devils	1	0	0	1
NYINew York Islanders	0	1	1	2

Shots on goal
Shots on goal	1	2	3	T
NJDNew Jersey Devils	15	6	11	32
NYINew York Islanders	7	14	4	25

Three stars

Picked by points, then goals, then shots

1st star: NYISimon Holmstrom#101 goal, 1 assist, 1 shot
2nd star: NJDBrett Pesce#221 goal, 5 shots
3rd star: NYIAdam Pelech#31 goal, 1 shot

Game flow

Shot attempts, minute by minute

NJD62shot attempts

NYI69shot attempts

A goal was scored in that minute.Shot attempts are every shot: on goal, missed or blocked.

Team stats

NJDNYI

32Shots on goal25

55.0%Faceoffs45.0%

0/0Power play0/0

0Penalty minutes0

15Hits26

22Blocked shots13

15Giveaways14

1Takeaways8

Standings

After the games of December 23, 2025

All standings

Metropolitan
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	CARHurricanes	36	22	11	3	47
2	PHIFlyers	36	19	10	7	45
3	NYIIslanders	37	20	13	4	44
4	WSHCapitals	37	19	13	5	43
5	NYRRangers	39	19	16	4	42
6	NJDDevils	37	20	16	1	41
7	PITPenguins	36	15	12	9	39
8	CBJBlue Jackets	36	15	15	6	36