Montreal Canadiens @ New York Islanders

33-27-8, 15-15-4 Away

Final/OT

	1	2	3	OT	T
Canadiens MTL	1	0	2	0	3
Islanders NYI	1	1	1	1	4

New York IslandersIslandersNYI

32-28-8, 17-13-3 Home

Horvat's overtime goal and Sorokin's 38 saves and 2 assists lift Islanders to 4-3 win over Canadiens

— Bo Horvat scored his second goal of the game 3:37 into overtime to lift the New York Islanders past the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Thursday night for their third straight victory.

Mar 20, 2025, 11:28 pm - AP

ESPN+		1	2	3	OT	T
	Canadiens	1	0	2	0	3
	Islanders	1	1	1	1	4

1st Period			MTL	NYI
5:37		Anthony Duclair (7) (Power Play) Assists: Anders Lee (22), Jean-Gabriel Pageau (24)	0	1
11:58		Joshua Roy (1) Assists: Jayden Struble (8), Patrik Laine (12)	1	1

2nd Period			MTL	NYI
16:40		Simon Holmstrom (17) (Power Play) Assists: Noah Dobson (23), Tony DeAngelo (9)	1	2

3rd Period		MTL	NYI
2:31	Bo Horvat (22) Assists: Noah Dobson (24), Ilya Sorokin (1)	1	3
4:32	Patrik Laine (17) (Power Play) Assists: Nick Suzuki (50)	2	3
14:16	Brendan Gallagher (17) Unassisted	3	3

OT Summary			MTL	NYI
3:37		Bo Horvat (23) Assists: Tony DeAngelo (10), Ilya Sorokin (2)	3	4

Giveaway by Anthony Duclair
Marc Gatcomb hit Arber Xhekaj
Giveaway by Adam Pelech
Giveaway by Adam Pelech
Jayden Struble shot blocked by Anders Lee
Jayden Struble shot blocked by Adam Pelech
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Jake Evans
Anthony Duclair Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Anders Lee (22), Jean-Gabriel Pageau (24)
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Simon Holmstrom
Casey Cizikas hit Arber Xhekaj
Giveaway by Maxim Tsyplakov
Anders Lee hit David Savard
Giveaway by Adam Pelech
Anders Lee Snap Shot Wide Right
Anders Lee Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
Bo Horvat Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Kyle Palmieri Tip-In Wide Right
Adam Pelech Interference against Juraj Slafkovský
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Alexandre Carrier shot blocked by Hudson Fasching
Giveaway by Pierre Engvall
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Simon Holmstrom
Takeaway by Casey Cizikas
Anthony DeAngelo Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
Anthony DeAngelo Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Anders Lee Tripping against Josh Anderson
Scott Mayfield Wrist Shot Wide Left
Adam Pelech hit Brendan Gallagher
Casey Cizikas Snap Shot Wide Left
Pierre Engvall Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Hudson Fasching Batted saved by Sam Montembeault
Hudson Fasching Batted saved by Sam Montembeault
Takeaway by Ryan Pulock
Kyle MacLean hit David Savard
Marc Gatcomb hit Josh Anderson
Giveaway by Tony DeAngelo
Anthony DeAngelo shot blocked by Kyle Palmieri
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Hudson Fasching hit Mike Matheson
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Noah Dobson Interference against Jake Evans
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Jake Evans
Patrik Laine shot blocked by Adam Pelech
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Bo Horvat hit Mike Matheson
Kyle MacLean hit Mike Matheson
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Hudson Fasching Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
Christian Dvorak shot blocked by Noah Dobson
Takeaway by Ryan Pulock
Giveaway by Ryan Pulock
Joel Armia shot blocked by Noah Dobson
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Noah Dobson
Bo Horvat Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Takeaway by Scott Mayfield
Bo Horvat hit Patrik Laine
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Anders Lee hit Nick Suzuki
Anthony DeAngelo hit Juraj Slafkovský
Scott Mayfield Snap Shot Wide Left
Mike Reilly Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Kyle MacLean faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Anthony DeAngelo shot blocked by Pierre Engvall
Casey Cizikas Tip-In Wide Left
Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Anthony DeAngelo
Kyle Palmieri hit Alexandre Carrier
Marc Gatcomb faceoff won against Jake Evans
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Josh Anderson
Casey Cizikas hit Arber Xhekaj
Josh Anderson shot blocked by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Ryan Pulock hit Juraj Slafkovský
Maxim Tsyplakov Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Jake Evans
Kyle Palmieri Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Simon Holmstrom Goal (17) Slap Shot, assists: Noah Dobson (23), Anthony DeAngelo (9)
Kyle MacLean faceoff won against Jake Evans
Noah Dobson Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Takeaway by Casey Cizikas
Mike Reilly Slap Shot Wide Left
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Noah Dobson
Pierre Engvall faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Maxim Tsyplakov Tip-In Wide Left
Maxim Tsyplakov shot blocked by Kyle MacLean
Giveaway by Kyle MacLean
Bo Horvat Goal (22) Snap Shot, assists: Noah Dobson (24), Ilya Sorokin (1)
Hudson Fasching hit Alexandre Carrier
Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Anthony DeAngelo
Hudson Fasching Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
Kyle MacLean faceoff won against Jake Evans
Giveaway by Mike Reilly
Kyle MacLean Tripping against Jake Evans
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Patrik Laine
Giveaway by Bo Horvat
Delaying Game - Unsucc. chlg served by Pierre Engvall
Cole Caufield shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Noah Dobson
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Noah Dobson
Giveaway by Ryan Pulock
Kyle MacLean Wrist Shot Short
Kyle MacLean Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Adam Pelech
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Jake Evans
Hudson Fasching Wrap-around saved by Sam Montembeault
David Savard shot blocked by Casey Cizikas
Giveaway by Hudson Fasching
Bo Horvat hit Lane Hutson
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Kyle Palmieri
Takeaway by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Giveaway by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Takeaway by Pierre Engvall
Anthony DeAngelo Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Ryan Pulock hit Cole Caufield
Giveaway by Anders Lee
Adam Pelech Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Bo Horvat Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Tony DeAngelo Snap Shot Short
Bo Horvat Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Giveaway by Adam Pelech
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Noah Dobson Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Jake Evans
Anthony DeAngelo Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Kyle Palmieri hit Nick Suzuki
Bo Horvat Goal (23) Snap Shot, assists: Anthony DeAngelo (10), Ilya Sorokin (2)
Icing
Jake Evans faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Hudson Fasching shot blocked by Mike Matheson
Puck in Netting
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Christian Dvorak Snap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Christian Dvorak
Josh Anderson Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Alexandre Carrier hit Simon Holmstrom
Maxim Tsyplakov shot blocked by David Savard
Hand Pass
Jake Evans faceoff won against Hudson Fasching
Giveaway by Emil Heineman
Arber Xhekaj hit Hudson Fasching
Josh Anderson hit Adam Pelech
Takeaway by Lane Hutson
Brendan Gallagher Interference - Goalkeeper against Ilya Sorokin
Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Jake Evans Deflected saved by Ilya Sorokin
Giveaway by Cole Caufield
Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Kyle MacLean shot blocked by David Savard
Giveaway by Joel Armia
Puck in Netting
Alex Newhook Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Goalie Stopped
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Nick Suzuki Slap Shot Off Crossbar
Mike Matheson Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Brendan Gallagher Backhand saved by Ilya Sorokin
Goalie Stopped
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
Jayden Struble Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Joshua Roy Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Jayden Struble (8), Patrik Laine (12)
Icing
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Nick Suzuki Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Alexandre Carrier hit Anthony DeAngelo
Icing
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Goalie Stopped
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Anders Lee
TV Timeout
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Nick Suzuki Slap Shot Wide Left
Patrik Laine Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Goalie Stopped
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Emil Heineman Slap Shot Wide Left
Alex Newhook Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Alex Newhook shot blocked by Brendan Gallagher
Puck in Benches
Joshua Roy faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Jake Evans Tip-In saved by Ilya Sorokin
Off-side
Jake Evans faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
David Savard hit Anders Lee
Lane Hutson hit Casey Cizikas
Goalie Stopped
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
Bo Horvat shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
Cole Caufield hit Anthony DeAngelo
Bo Horvat shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Goalie Stopped
On-Ice Official
Lane Hutson Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Brendan Gallagher Interference against Scott Mayfield
Jean-Gabriel Pageau shot blocked by David Savard
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Alexandre Carrier Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Goalie Stopped
Jake Evans Tip-In Wide Left
Casey Cizikas shot blocked by Jake Evans
Takeaway by Jake Evans
Nick Suzuki Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Puck in Netting
Takeaway by Emil Heineman
Mike Matheson Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Brendan Gallagher Tip-In saved by Ilya Sorokin
Challenge Hm - off-side - no goal
Off-side
Jake Evans faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
Puck in Benches
Pierre Engvall shot blocked by Mike Matheson
Casey Cizikas shot blocked by Christian Dvorak
Hudson Fasching shot blocked by Mike Matheson
Giveaway by Brendan Gallagher
Giveaway by Emil Heineman
Giveaway by Lane Hutson
Puck in Netting
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Alex Newhook Batted saved by Ilya Sorokin
Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Goalie Stopped
Juraj Slafkovský Tip-In High and Wide Right
Anthony Duclair shot blocked by Lane Hutson
Juraj Slafkovský hit Adam Pelech
Goalie Stopped
David Savard hit Kyle MacLean
Adam Pelech shot blocked by David Savard
Emil Heineman hit Pierre Engvall
Emil Heineman hit Casey Cizikas
Puck in Benches
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Puck in Netting
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Alexandre Carrier shot blocked by Joshua Roy
Off-side
Puck in Crowd
Jake Evans faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
Takeaway by Arber Xhekaj
Emil Heineman hit Marc Gatcomb
Puck in Netting
Anthony DeAngelo shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
Off-side
Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Joshua Roy Backhand saved by Ilya Sorokin
Goalie Stopped
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
Goalie Stopped
Mike Matheson Holding against Kyle Palmieri
Jake Evans faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Kyle Palmieri shot blocked by David Savard
Anthony DeAngelo shot blocked by Jake Evans
Puck in Netting
Kyle Palmieri shot blocked by Josh Anderson
Lane Hutson Slap Shot Short
Giveaway by Lane Hutson
Giveaway by Lane Hutson
Lane Hutson hit Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Off-side
Pierre Engvall shot blocked by Mike Matheson
Joshua Roy hit Hudson Fasching
Puck in Crowd
Anders Lee shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
Puck in Netting
Brendan Gallagher Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
On-Ice Official
Juraj Slafkovský hit Anthony DeAngelo
Patrik Laine Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Icing
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Goalie Stopped
Jake Evans faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
Icing
Emil Heineman Batted Wide Right
Emil Heineman hit Noah Dobson
Patrik Laine Goal (17) Slap Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (50)
Challenge Hm - goal interference - goal
Patrik Laine Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Pierre Engvall shot blocked by Alex Newhook
Casey Cizikas shot blocked by Alex Newhook
Goalie Stopped
Jake Evans faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
Icing
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
Bo Horvat shot blocked by Jayden Struble
Puck in Netting
Christian Dvorak Backhand saved by Ilya Sorokin
Goalie Puck Frozen - played from beyond center
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Arber Xhekaj Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Jayden Struble Slap Shot Wide Left
Cole Caufield Wrist Shot Wide Right
Juraj Slafkovský Tip-In saved by Ilya Sorokin
Puck in Benches
Juraj Slafkovský hit Adam Pelech
Alex Newhook Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
Jake Evans Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Puck in Netting
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Giveaway by Jayden Struble
Jayden Struble hit Anthony Duclair
Giveaway by Brendan Gallagher
Brendan Gallagher Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Icing
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
Juraj Slafkovský hit Adam Pelech
Icing
Puck in Netting
Jake Evans faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Off-side
Brendan Gallagher Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Goalie Stopped
Arber Xhekaj hit Bo Horvat
Anders Lee shot blocked by David Savard
Anthony Duclair shot blocked by David Savard
Bo Horvat shot blocked by David Savard
Icing
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Icing
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
Juraj Slafkovský Tip-In saved by Ilya Sorokin
Lane Hutson Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Adam Pelech shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Alex Newhook hit Ryan Pulock
Adam Pelech shot blocked by Jake Evans
Icing
Icing
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Alex Newhook Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Bo Horvat shot blocked by Alex Newhook
Puck in Netting
Goalie Stopped
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Anders Lee
Cole Caufield Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
Kyle Palmieri shot blocked by Lane Hutson

CANADIENS

ISLANDERS

Regular Season Series

NYI win 2-1

Canadiens
3
Islanders
4

Game 1

10/19

Islanders
1
Canadiens
2

Game 2

12/3

Canadiens
3
Islanders
4

Game 3

3/20

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Detroit	21	13	3	45
Montreal	19	12	4	42
Tampa Bay	19	13	3	41
Boston	20	15	1	41
Florida	19	14	2	40
Ottawa	17	13	4	38
Buffalo	16	14	4	36
Toronto	15	14	5	35

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	22	10	3	47
Washington	19	12	5	43
NY Islanders	19	13	4	42
Philadelphia	17	10	7	41
New Jersey	20	14	1	41
NY Rangers	18	15	4	40
Pittsburgh	14	11	9	37
Columbus	14	15	6	34

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Montreal Canadiens @ New York Islanders

Stars of the Game

Bo HorvatC - NYI

Ilya SorokinG - NYI

Patrik LaineRW - MTL

Game Information

Horvat's overtime goal and Sorokin's 38 saves and 2 assists lift Islanders to 4-3 win over Canadiens

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

NYI win 2-1

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