Schaefer scores 2nd goal of game in OT to give Islanders 4-3 win over Maple Leafs

— Matthew Schaefer scored twice, including at 4:11 of overtime, and the New York Islanders beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Saturday night.
Jan 3, 2026, 10:45 pm - AP
NHL Net123OTT
Maple Leafs02103
Islanders01214
1st Period
No Goals Scored
2nd PeriodTORNYI
1:10Adam Pelech (3)
Assists: Jonathan Drouin (15)
01
9:30Auston Matthews (19)
Unassisted
11
17:19Auston Matthews (20)
Assists: Bobby McMann (10), Max Domi (15)
21
3rd PeriodTORNYI
11:10Matthew Schaefer (11)
Assists: Jonathan Drouin (16), Jean-Gabriel Pageau (10)
22
12:12Nicholas Robertson (9)
Assists: Nicolas Roy (11)
32
17:15Emil Heineman (13)
Assists: Mathew Barzal (21), Tony DeAngelo (13)
33
OT SummaryTORNYI
4:11Matthew Schaefer (12)
Assists: Mathew Barzal (22), Emil Heineman (7)
34

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Anders Lee hit Jake McCabe
  • Giveaway by Maxim Tsyplakov
  • Morgan Rielly shot blocked by Marc Gatcomb
  • Giveaway by Tony DeAngelo
  • Marc Gatcomb hit Troy Stecher
  • Adam Pelech hit Scott Laughton
  • Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Max Domi
  • Tony DeAngelo Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Adam Pelech Snap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Simon Benoit shot blocked by Simon Holmstrom
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau Slap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Giveaway by Cole McWard
  • Mathew Barzal High-sticking against Max Domi
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Mathew Barzal Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Calum Ritchie Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Scott Mayfield Slap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Anders Lee faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Emil Heineman Tip-In Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Mathew Barzal
  • Ryan Pulock Slashing against Max Domi
  • Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Adam Pelech Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Mathew Barzal Snap Shot Off Crossbar
  • Tony DeAngelo Backhand Wide Left
  • Max Shabanov Batted saved by Joseph Woll
  • Anders Lee Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Takeaway by Casey Cizikas
  • Jake McCabe shot blocked by Cole McWard
  • Steven Lorentz shot blocked by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Ryan Pulock Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Anders Lee Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Marc Gatcomb hit John Tavares
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Auston Matthews shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
  • Max Domi shot blocked by Matthew Schaefer
  • Emil Heineman hit Jake McCabe
  • Giveaway by David Rittich
  • Mathew Barzal Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Adam Pelech Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Adam Pelech Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Jonathan Drouin (15)
  • Mathew Barzal Snap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Simon Holmstrom Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Giveaway by Tony DeAngelo
  • Giveaway by Calum Ritchie
  • Kyle MacLean hit Morgan Rielly
  • Scott Mayfield hit Scott Laughton
  • Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Giveaway by Anders Lee
  • Emil Heineman Tip-In Wide Left
  • Simon Holmstrom Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Scott Mayfield Deflected Hit Left Post
  • Nicholas Robertson shot blocked by Scott Mayfield
  • Marc Gatcomb hit Troy Stecher
  • Casey Cizikas hit Steven Lorentz
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Tony DeAngelo shot blocked by Jonathan Drouin
  • Giveaway by Emil Heineman
  • Takeaway by Scott Mayfield
  • Kyle MacLean Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Tony DeAngelo shot blocked by Kyle MacLean
  • Emil Heineman Snap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Giveaway by Kyle MacLean
  • Maxim Tsyplakov faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
  • Maxim Tsyplakov hit Matthew Benning
  • Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Simon Holmstrom Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Scott Laughton
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau Tip-In saved by Joseph Woll
  • Takeaway by Matthew Schaefer
  • Casey Cizikas hit Matias Maccelli
  • Kyle MacLean Snap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Giveaway by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Simon Holmstrom Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Simon Holmstrom Tip-In Wide Right
  • Ryan Pulock Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Anders Lee faceoff won against Calle Jarnkrok
  • Tony DeAngelo Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
  • Adam Pelech Backhand Wide Right
  • Tony DeAngelo Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Takeaway by Mathew Barzal
  • Giveaway by Casey Cizikas
  • Marc Gatcomb Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Calum Ritchie faceoff won against Scott Laughton
  • Max Shabanov Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Calum Ritchie Backhand saved by Joseph Woll
  • Giveaway by Max Shabanov
  • Jonathan Drouin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Scott Laughton
  • Casey Cizikas hit Simon Benoit
  • Anders Lee faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
  • Giveaway by Cole McWard
  • Jonathan Drouin Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Scott Laughton
  • Giveaway by Marc Gatcomb
  • Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Emil Heineman hit Jake McCabe
  • Marc Gatcomb hit Nicolas Roy
  • Cole McWard hit Nicholas Robertson
  • Takeaway by Cole McWard
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Scott Laughton
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau Tip-In Wide Right
  • Simon Holmstrom Tip-In saved by Joseph Woll
  • Matthew Schaefer Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Jonathan Drouin (16), Jean-Gabriel Pageau (10)
  • Giveaway by Emil Heineman
  • Max Shabanov hit Morgan Rielly
  • Marc Gatcomb hit Steven Lorentz
  • Marc Gatcomb hit Calle Jarnkrok
  • Giveaway by Jonathan Drouin
  • Adam Pelech Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Matthew Benning
  • Matthew Schaefer hit John Tavares
  • Marc Gatcomb hit Morgan Rielly
  • Emil Heineman Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Mathew Barzal (21), Tony DeAngelo (13)
  • Troy Stecher shot blocked by Adam Pelech
  • Troy Stecher shot blocked by Marc Gatcomb
  • Max Domi shot blocked by Mathew Barzal
  • Giveaway by Anders Lee
  • Auston Matthews shot blocked by Jonathan Drouin
  • Tony DeAngelo Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Matthew Schaefer Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Mathew Barzal (22), Emil Heineman (7)
  • Auston Matthews Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Max Domi
  • Troy Stecher shot blocked by Matthew Knies
  • Easton Cowan Backhand saved by David Rittich
  • Nicholas Robertson Snap Shot Short
  • Jake McCabe hit Maxim Tsyplakov
  • Steven Lorentz Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
  • Puck Frozen - Skater
  • Goalie Stopped
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Jonathan Drouin
  • Puck in Netting
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Morgan Rielly Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Troy Stecher Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Easton Cowan hit Cole McWard
  • Giveaway by Nicholas Robertson
  • Off-side
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
  • John Tavares Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Morgan Rielly Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Goalie Stopped
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
  • Auston Matthews Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Bobby McMann
  • Auston Matthews Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Max Domi Cross-checking against Ryan Pulock
  • Scott Mayfield shot blocked by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • John Tavares Slashing against Scott Mayfield
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Jonathan Drouin
  • Takeaway by Troy Stecher
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Maxim Tsyplakov
  • Tony DeAngelo shot blocked by Matthew Benning
  • Jake McCabe Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Giveaway by Matthew Knies
  • Tony DeAngelo shot blocked by Matthew Benning
  • Simon Benoit hit Jonathan Drouin
  • Giveaway by Matias Maccelli
  • Scott Laughton hit Calum Ritchie
  • Scott Laughton hit Scott Mayfield
  • Auston Matthews Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Bobby McMann
  • Matthew Knies Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Morgan Rielly Slap Shot Wide Right
  • John Tavares Backhand saved by David Rittich
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Giveaway by Auston Matthews
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Nicholas Robertson
  • Easton Cowan hit Scott Mayfield
  • Simon Benoit hit Maxim Tsyplakov
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
  • Morgan Rielly hit Marc Gatcomb
  • Steven Lorentz Backhand saved by David Rittich
  • Steven Lorentz Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Bobby McMann Tip-In Wide Right
  • Auston Matthews Tip-In saved by David Rittich
  • Goalie Stopped
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Troy Stecher Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Simon Benoit hit Simon Holmstrom
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson shot blocked by John Tavares
  • Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Auston Matthews
  • Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Auston Matthews
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson hit Calum Ritchie
  • Giveaway by Max Domi
  • Nicholas Robertson Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Morgan Rielly hit Marc Gatcomb
  • Nicolas Roy Backhand saved by David Rittich
  • Off-side
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
  • Icing
  • Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
  • Easton Cowan Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Auston Matthews Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: none
  • Troy Stecher Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Steven Lorentz shot blocked by Scott Laughton
  • Scott Laughton Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
  • Off-side
  • Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
  • Nicolas Roy Backhand saved by David Rittich
  • Easton Cowan hit Scott Mayfield
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Giveaway by John Tavares
  • Giveaway by Joseph Woll
  • Simon Benoit hit Marc Gatcomb
  • High Stick
  • Nicolas Roy hit Max Shabanov
  • Easton Cowan hit Scott Mayfield
  • Nicholas Robertson Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Scott Laughton Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Icing
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
  • Matias Maccelli Slap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Puck in Penalty Benches
  • Auston Matthews Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: Bobby McMann (10), Max Domi (15)
  • Giveaway by Scott Laughton
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Matias Maccelli
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
  • Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Scott Laughton
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Off-side
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Giveaway by Joseph Woll
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Jake McCabe
  • Icing
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
  • John Tavares Deflected Wide Right
  • Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Simon Benoit
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
  • Icing
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Jonathan Drouin
  • Puck in Benches
  • Off-side
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
  • Off-side
  • Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
  • Puck in Benches
  • Giveaway by Easton Cowan
  • Goalie Stopped
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Anders Lee
  • Puck in Benches
  • Icing
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Takeaway by Jake McCabe
  • Emil Heineman shot blocked by Matthew Benning
  • Simon Benoit hit Cole McWard
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Simon Benoit Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Nicholas Robertson Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Nicolas Roy (11)
  • Off-side
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
  • Giveaway by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Bobby McMann Backhand Wide Left
  • Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Matthew Knies hit Simon Holmstrom
  • Matthew Benning shot blocked by Auston Matthews
  • Giveaway by Matt Benning
  • Giveaway by Auston Matthews
  • Simon Benoit hit Jonathan Drouin
  • Tony DeAngelo shot blocked by Bobby McMann
  • Simon Benoit hit Casey Cizikas
  • Giveaway by Morgan Rielly
  • Giveaway by Morgan Rielly
  • Scott Laughton Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Matias Maccelli Tip-In Wide Left
  • Matthew Knies Snap Shot Wide Left
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