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Colorado Avalanche vs New York Islanders

Regular season · Thursday, December 4, 2025 · UBS Arena

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3–6

Final

SOG 38–42

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Game summary

The New York Islanders beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-3 on Thursday, December 4, 2025 at UBS Arena. The Islanders outshot the Avalanche 42-38.

Goals came from Kyle MacLean, Anders Lee, Bo Horvat, Adam Pelech, Valeri Nichushkin, Martin Necas, Mathew Barzal, Artturi Lehkonen and Casey Cizikas.

Ilya Sorokin made 35 saves on 38 shots for the win; Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 36 of 41.

Goals1st2nd3rdTSOG
Colorado AvalancheCOL021338
New York IslandersNYI231642

Three stars

  1. ★1st starMathew BarzalNYI · 1G 2A
  2. ★2nd starAnders LeeNYI · 1G 1A
  3. ★3rd starBo HorvatNYI · 1G 1A

Scoring

1st period

2nd period

3rd period

Tired legs

Seconds into the shift for every skater on the ice at each goal. Taller bar, longer shift.

0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+
1:04

1–4 · 2nd 8:39 · Nichushkin. Barzal was 1:04 into his shift when it went in.

GoalCOL on iceNYI on ice

0–1 NYI

1st 5:56 · MacLean

Kelly 0:36

0–2 NYI

1st 18:20 · Lee

Girard 0:41

0–3 NYI

2nd 6:58 · Horvat

Necas 0:44

0–4 NYI

2nd 7:59 · Pelech

Long shift: Makar 1:01

1–4 COL

2nd 8:39 · Nichushkin

Long shift: Barzal 1:04

2–4 COL

2nd 10:04 · Necas

Duclair 0:39

2–5 NYI

2nd 18:46 · PP · Barzal

Burns 0:34

3–5 COL

3rd 1:27 · Lehkonen

Horvat 0:54

3–6 NYI

3rd 18:45 · EN · Cizikas

MacKinnon 2:23

Hover or tap a bar for the skater.

Across the league. Share of 5v5 unblocked shots that went in, by how far into his shift the defending team’s longest-serving skater was (2025–26).
3.9%
5.8%
6.5%
7.1%
7.3%
0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+

1.9×

Shots against a skater 80s+ into his shift go in 1.9 times as often as against fresh legs (7.3% vs 3.9%).

30%

of 5v5 goals came with a defender 60s+ into his shift.

Team stats

COLNYI
38Shots on goal42
55%Faceoff %45%
0/3Power play1/4
10Penalty minutes6
26Hits18
12Blocked shots20
16Giveaways10
5Takeaways3

Penalties

  • 1st 05:56Bench · delaying game unsuccessful challenge2 min
  • 1st 12:35Martin Necas · holding2 min
  • 2nd 01:16Artturi Lehkonen · cross checking2 min
  • 2nd 01:47Mathew Barzal · tripping2 min
  • 2nd 18:12Cale Makar · tripping2 min
  • 3rd 08:11Matthew Schaefer · delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 3rd 16:42Scott Mayfield · tripping2 min
  • 3rd 20:00Josh Manson · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min

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