New York Islanders vs Detroit Red Wings
Regular season · Tuesday, December 16, 2025 · Little Caesars Arena
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Game summary
The Detroit Red Wings beat the New York Islanders 3-2 on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at Little Caesars Arena. The Red Wings outshot the Islanders 21-18.
Alex DeBrincat scored twice. Emil Heineman, Axel Sandin-Pellikka and Scott Mayfield also scored.
John Gibson made 16 saves on 18 shots for the win; Ilya Sorokin stopped 18 of 21.
Three stars
Scoring
1st period
Emil Heineman (11)Mathew Barzal (17), Jonathan Drouin (13)1–004:27 NYI
3rd period
Axel Sandin-Pellikka (4)Lucas Raymond (25)Pulock 1:02 into shift1–102:03 DET
Alex DeBrincat (19)Moritz Seider (19), Lucas Raymond (26)Pulock 1:14 into shift1–203:55 DET · PPG
Scott Mayfield (1)Jean-Gabriel Pageau (8), Anders Lee (13)2–211:26 NYI- Alex DeBrincat (20)Moritz Seider (20), Lucas Raymond (27)Pelech 1:15 into shift2–317:43 DET · PPG
Tired legs
Seconds into the shift for every skater on the ice at each goal. Taller bar, longer shift.
2–3 · 3rd 17:43 · DeBrincat. Pelech was 1:15 into his shift when it went in.
1–0 NYI
1st 4:27 · Heineman
Larkin 0:34
1–1 DET
3rd 2:03 · Sandin-Pellikka
Long shift: Pulock 1:02
1–2 DET
3rd 3:55 · PP · DeBrincat
Long shift: Pulock 1:14
2–2 NYI
3rd 11:26 · Mayfield
van Riemsdyk 0:40
2–3 DET
3rd 17:43 · PP · DeBrincat
Long shift: Pelech 1:15
Hover or tap a bar for the skater.
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
Penalties
- 2nd 18:10
Simon Edvinsson · hooking2 min - 3rd 03:17
Matthew Schaefer · holding2 min - 3rd 16:50Scott Mayfield · tripping2 min
Season series
New York Islanders
| 13Mathew BarzalC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 22:26 |
| 27Anders LeeL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 15:27 |
| 29Jonathan DrouinL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 20:47 |
| 44Jean-Gabriel PageauC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 14:58 |
| 51Emil HeinemanL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 16:57 |
| 24Scott MayfieldD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 16:14 |
| 10Simon HolmstromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:42 |
| 11Anthony DuclairL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 15:00 |
| 16Marc GatcombC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:13 |
| 32Kyle MacLeanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11:45 |
| 49Max ShabanovR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:15 |
| 53Casey CizikasC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:43 |
| 64Calum RitchieC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:28 |
| 3Adam PelechD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18:59 |
| 6Ryan PulockD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 22:42 |
| 38Travis MitchellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 15:04 |
| 48Matthew SchaeferD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25:56 |
| 77Tony DeAngeloD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 17:47 |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Ilya SorokinG | L | 21 | 18 | 3 | .857 | 58:06 |
| 33David RittichG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 00:00 |
Detroit Red Wings
| 23Lucas RaymondL | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19:51 |
| 93Alex DeBrincatR | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 16:50 |
| 53Moritz SeiderD | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 24:23 |
| 44Axel Sandin-PellikkaD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 17:36 |
| 18Andrew CoppC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:51 |
| 21James van RiemsdykL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:45 |
| 27Michael RasmussenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:37 |
| 29Nate DanielsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:06 |
| 37J.T. CompherL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:24 |
| 43John LeonardL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:02 |
| 58Emmitt FinnieC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 17:25 |
| 71Dylan LarkinC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 20:55 |
| 85Elmer SoderblomL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:43 |
| 92Marco KasperC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10:22 |
| 8Ben ChiarotD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 21:04 |
| 20Albert JohanssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:55 |
| 25Jacob Bernard-DockerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:06 |
| 77Simon EdvinssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 25:05 |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36John GibsonG | W | 18 | 16 | 2 | .889 | 60:00 |
| 39Cam TalbotG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 00:00 |