Pelech scores late in 3rd period as Islanders beat Devils 2-1

— Adam Pelech scored the tiebreaking goal late in the third period, and the New York Islanders beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Dec 23, 2025, 09:54 pm - AP
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1st PeriodNJNYI
15:35Brett Pesce (1)
Assists: Nico Hischier (19), Dawson Mercer (14)
10
2nd PeriodNJNYI
12:10Simon Holmstrom (7)
Unassisted
11
3rd PeriodNJNYI
18:45Adam Pelech (2)
Assists: Anders Lee (15), Simon Holmstrom (9)
12

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Marc Gatcomb hit Brett Pesce
  • Giveaway by Scott Mayfield
  • Luke Hughes shot blocked by Marshall Warren
  • Casey Cizikas Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Kyle MacLean hit Brett Pesce
  • Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  • Giveaway by Max Shabanov
  • Anders Lee Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Giveaway by Simon Holmstrom
  • Casey Cizikas Tip-In Wide Left
  • Casey Cizikas hit Nico Hischier
  • Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Calum Ritchie
  • Max Shabanov hit Ondrej Palat
  • Giveaway by Anthony Duclair
  • Takeaway by Mathew Barzal
  • Matthew Schaefer hit Dawson Mercer
  • Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Timo Meier
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Adam Pelech Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Ryan Pulock
  • Anders Lee Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Mathew Barzal Snap Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Max Shabanov Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Marshall Warren Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Scott Mayfield Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Marc Gatcomb hit Brett Pesce
  • Marc Gatcomb hit Brett Pesce
  • Marshall Warren hit Stefan Noesen
  • Marshall Warren Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Giveaway by Calum Ritchie
  • Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Jesper Bratt
  • Dawson Mercer shot blocked by Adam Pelech
  • Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Giveaway by David Rittich
  • Max Shabanov shot blocked by Anthony Duclair
  • Anthony Duclair Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Cody Glass
  • Scott Mayfield hit Luke Glendening
  • Scott Mayfield Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Anthony Duclair
  • Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  • Giveaway by Scott Mayfield
  • Ondrej Palat shot blocked by Matthew Schaefer
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Emil Heineman shot blocked by Jonathan Drouin
  • Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  • Giveaway by Tony DeAngelo
  • Kyle MacLean Tip-In saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Mathew Barzal Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Anders Lee Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Takeaway by Jonathan Drouin
  • Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Cody Glass
  • Calum Ritchie faceoff won against Cody Glass
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Brett Pesce shot blocked by Matthew Schaefer
  • Anders Lee Backhand Failed Bank Attempt
  • Emil Heineman hit Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Giveaway by Jonathan Drouin
  • Emil Heineman hit Jack Hughes
  • Casey Cizikas hit Colton White
  • Matthew Schaefer Backhand saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Kyle MacLean hit Luke Hughes
  • Calum Ritchie Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Anthony Duclair Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Matthew Schaefer Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Jonathan Drouin Tip-In saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Jonathan Drouin Batted High and Wide Left
  • Anders Lee faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  • Marshall Warren Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Scott Mayfield Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Simon Holmstrom Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: none
  • Anthony Duclair Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Brenden Dillon
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Colton White
  • Kyle MacLean Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Emil Heineman Backhand saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Takeaway by Tony DeAngelo
  • Giveaway by Tony DeAngelo
  • Timo Meier shot blocked by Adam Pelech
  • Anthony Duclair Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Marc Gatcomb hit Jack Hughes
  • Emil Heineman Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Casey Cizikas Backhand saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Takeaway by Tony DeAngelo
  • Takeaway by Adam Pelech
  • Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Cody Glass
  • Mathew Barzal Backhand Hit Left Post
  • Max Shabanov hit Colton White
  • Ryan Pulock hit Ondrej Palat
  • Giveaway by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Anders Lee Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Emil Heineman hit Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Adam Pelech Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Tony DeAngelo Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Simon Holmstrom hit Colton White
  • Marshall Warren Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Cody Glass
  • Scott Mayfield hit Arseny Gritsyuk
  • Emil Heineman Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Marshall Warren hit Stefan Noesen
  • Mathew Barzal Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Cody Glass
  • Giveaway by Tony DeAngelo
  • Timo Meier shot blocked by Calum Ritchie
  • Takeaway by Ryan Pulock
  • Marc Gatcomb hit Dougie Hamilton
  • Casey Cizikas hit Dougie Hamilton
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Cody Glass
  • Adam Pelech Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Tony DeAngelo Slap Shot Short
  • Giveaway by Adam Pelech
  • Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Scott Mayfield
  • Takeaway by Marc Gatcomb
  • Max Shabanov hit Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Takeaway by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Luke Hughes shot blocked by Adam Pelech
  • Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Jonathan Drouin Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Emil Heineman hit Brett Pesce
  • Adam Pelech Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Simon Holmstrom Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Adam Pelech Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Anders Lee (15), Simon Holmstrom (9)
  • Luke Hughes shot blocked by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Jonathan Drouin Backhand Wide Right
  • Jesper Bratt Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Luke Glendening hit Jonathan Drouin
  • Tony DeAngelo shot blocked by Colton White
  • Luke Hughes shot blocked by Connor Brown
  • Giveaway by Connor Brown
  • Anders Lee shot blocked by Dougie Hamilton
  • Dougie Hamilton hit Anders Lee
  • Timo Meier Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Brenden Dillon hit Emil Heineman
  • Giveaway by Luke Hughes
  • Arseny Gritsyuk Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Arseny Gritsyuk Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Arseny Gritsyuk hit Matthew Schaefer
  • Takeaway by Jack Hughes
  • Jesper Bratt Deflected saved by David Rittich
  • Jesper Bratt Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Brett Pesce
  • Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Luke Hughes
  • Adam Pelech shot blocked by Dougie Hamilton
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Cody Glass faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
  • Anthony Duclair shot blocked by Colton White
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Marc Gatcomb
  • Brett Pesce Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Luke Hughes Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Nico Hischier Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Connor Brown Snap Shot Wide Right
  • On-Ice Official
  • TV Timeout
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Brett Pesce Slap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Brett Pesce Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Nico Hischier (19), Dawson Mercer (14)
  • Colton White Backhand saved by David Rittich
  • Stefan Noesen Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Icing
  • Brett Pesce Slap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Connor Brown Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Connor Brown Backhand saved by David Rittich
  • Brenden Dillon hit Emil Heineman
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Anthony Duclair
  • Off-side
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Paul Cotter faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
  • Giveaway by Cody Glass
  • Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Jesper Bratt
  • Puck in Netting
  • Dawson Mercer Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Puck in Netting
  • Luke Glendening faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
  • Paul Cotter hit Max Shabanov
  • Off-side
  • Paul Cotter hit Tony DeAngelo
  • Giveaway by Jacob Markstrom
  • Anders Lee shot blocked by Brett Pesce
  • Dougie Hamilton hit Matthew Schaefer
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Hand Pass
  • Adam Pelech shot blocked by Brenden Dillon
  • Brenden Dillon hit Anthony Duclair
  • Adam Pelech shot blocked by Brenden Dillon
  • Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Luke Glendening
  • Simon Holmstrom shot blocked by Luke Hughes
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
  • Hand Pass
  • Hand Pass
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
  • Giveaway by Nico Hischier
  • Calum Ritchie shot blocked by Nico Hischier
  • Timo Meier Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Ondrej Palat shot blocked by Jesper Bratt
  • Jack Hughes Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Giveaway by Connor Brown
  • Cody Glass Backhand saved by David Rittich
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Cody Glass faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
  • Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
  • Max Shabanov shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Cody Glass faceoff won against Anders Lee
  • Off-side
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
  • Nico Hischier Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Netting
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Stefan Noesen faceoff won against Anders Lee
  • Giveaway by Colton White
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
  • Colton White hit Max Shabanov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Cody Glass faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
  • Calum Ritchie shot blocked by Luke Hughes
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Anders Lee
  • Icing
  • Cody Glass faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
  • Brett Pesce Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Cody Glass faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Colton White hit Kyle MacLean
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jonathan Drouin
  • Icing
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Giveaway by Luke Hughes
  • Giveaway by Jack Hughes
  • Dougie Hamilton Tip-In Wide Right
  • Brenden Dillon Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Connor Brown Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Jack Hughes Tip-In Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Brenden Dillon
  • Luke Glendening hit Marshall Warren
  • Giveaway by Stefan Noesen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Arseny Gritsyuk Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Puck in Netting
  • Cody Glass faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
  • Arseny Gritsyuk Tip-In saved by David Rittich
  • Arseny Gritsyuk Backhand Wide Right
  • Jesper Bratt Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Jack Hughes
  • Off-side
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jonathan Drouin
  • Off-side
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
  • Emil Heineman shot blocked by Dawson Mercer
  • Calum Ritchie shot blocked by Nico Hischier
  • Giveaway by Colton White
  • Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Arseny Gritsyuk Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Off-side
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
  • Off-side
  • Emil Heineman shot blocked by Brett Pesce
  • Dawson Mercer Backhand saved by David Rittich
  • Timo Meier Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Luke Glendening Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Stefan Noesen hit Marc Gatcomb
  • Luke Glendening Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Connor Brown Snap Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Luke Hughes Slap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • On-Ice Official
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jonathan Drouin
  • Nico Hischier Tip-In saved by David Rittich
  • Timo Meier Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Dawson Mercer Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Timo Meier Deflected Hit Left Post
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
  • Scott Mayfield shot blocked by Nico Hischier
  • Luke Glendening hit Marc Gatcomb
  • Timo Meier Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Netting
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jonathan Drouin
  • Tony DeAngelo shot blocked by Brett Pesce
  • Timo Meier hit Emil Heineman
  • Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
  • Timeout - Visitor
  • Timo Meier Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Icing
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Timo Meier Backhand saved by David Rittich
  • Timo Meier Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
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