Islanders vs.Ducks

Game Summary

The New York Islanders defeated the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 on October 20, 2026, at UBS Arena. New York built its advantage through 3 goals in the first period.

Ondrej Palat opened the scoring at 13:39, finishing a pass from Jean-Gabriel Pageau. Victor Eklund followed at 16:28 by putting away a rebound near the net.

Frank Vatrano answered for Anaheim at 17:18, reducing the Islanders’ lead to 2-1. Simon Holmstrom restored the 2-goal cushion with a power-play goal at 18:44. Matthew Schaefer assisted on the play.

Neither team scored during the second period. Alex Killorn made it 3-2 at 17:20 of the third, converting Leo Carlsson’s pass with Anaheim’s net empty.

Ilya Sorokin stopped 15 shots to secure the victory. Lukas Dostal made 22 saves for the Ducks.

The Islanders extended their point streak to 4 games and improved to 5-3-1. Anaheim suffered its fourth consecutive loss despite cutting the deficit in the closing minutes.