Islanders 4, Canadiens 3 (OT) – Feb 26, 2026 box score, highlights

NYI

IslandersNew York Islanders

33-21-5

NYI 4, MTL 3

Final/OT

Shots 26–25

MTL

CanadiensMontréal Canadiens

32-17-9

Scores for February 26, 2026

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Goals

Each goal, replayed in pixel art

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NYINYI 0, MTL 0MTL1st 7:49

GOAL1 of 6

Dobson scores, from Hutson

NYI at MTL, February 26, 2026

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Linescore

Goals
Goals	1	2	3	OT	T
NYINew York Islanders	0	2	1	1	4
MTLMontréal Canadiens	1	1	1	0	3

Shots on goal
Shots on goal	1	2	3	OT	T
NYINew York Islanders	5	12	8	1	26
MTLMontréal Canadiens	10	8	6	1	25

Three stars

Picked by points, then goals, then shots

1st star: MTLNoah Dobson#532 goals, 3 shots
2nd star: NYIMatthew Schaefer#482 goals, 3 shots
3rd star: NYISimon Holmstrom#102 assists, 1 shot

Game flow

Shot attempts, minute by minute

NYI63shot attempts

MTL57shot attempts

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

Team stats

NYIMTL

26Shots on goal25

48.5%Faceoffs51.5%

1/2Power play2/3

6Penalty minutes4

26Hits22

20Blocked shots21

15Giveaways11

4Takeaways3

Standings

After the games of February 26, 2026

All standings

Atlantic
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	TBLLightning	57	38	15	4	80
2	DETRed Wings	59	34	19	6	74
3	MTLCanadiens	58	32	17	9	73
4	BUFSabres	58	33	19	6	72
5	BOSBruins	58	33	20	5	71
6	OTTSenators	58	28	22	8	64
7	FLAPanthers	58	30	25	3	63
8	TORMaple Leafs	59	27	23	9	63

Metropolitan
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	CARHurricanes	58	37	15	6	80
2	PITPenguins	57	30	15	12	72
3	NYIIslanders	59	33	21	5	71
4	WSHCapitals	60	30	23	7	67
5	CBJBlue Jackets	57	29	21	7	65
6	PHIFlyers	58	26	21	11	63
7	NJDDevils	59	28	29	2	58
8	NYRRangers	58	22	29	7	51