
Minnesota Wild at New York Islanders
· National Hockey LeagueDobson has goal and assist as Islanders beat Wild 3-1 to snap 6-game skid

Casey Cizikas and Simon Holmstrom also scored for New York, while Ilya Sorokin made 27 saves. The Islanders are looking to finish the season strong with seven games remaining.
Mats Zuccarello scored for Minnesota, and Filip Gustavsson made 24 saves in the Wild's fourth straight loss.
Holmstrom gave the Islanders a 2-1 lead when his pass deflected off Frederick Gaudreau’s right skate and past Gustavsson at 4:02 of the second period.
Dobson’s power-play goal at 3:36 of the third gave the Islanders a two-goal advantage.
Islanders: New York forward Matt Martin returned to the lineup for the first time since Jan. 16. The 35-year-old replaced forward Anthony Duclair, who is taking time away from the team to reflect on the season.
Series tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 2nd Period 1:42 | Mats Zuccarello Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Marcus Johansson (22) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 2:18 | Casey Cizikas Goal (7) Tip-In, assists: Noah Dobson (28), Pierre Engvall (6) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 4:02 | Simon Holmstrom Goal (18) Backhand, assists: Maxim Tsyplakov (24), Ryan Pulock (17) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 3:36 | Noah Dobson Goal (9) Slap Shot, assists: Anthony DeAngelo (13) |
Statistics
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26 | Blocked Shots | 18 |
21 | Hits | 14 |
4 | Takeaways | 2 |
28 | Shots | 27 |
0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
2 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 33.3 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
23 | Faceoffs Won | 27 |
46.0 | Faceoff Win Percent | 54.0 |
10 | Giveaways | 17 |
3 | Total Penalties | 2 |
6 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
New York Islanders Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Semyon Varlamov, G | Injured Reserve | Apr 19 |
Alexander Romanov, D | Out | Apr 17 |
Ryan Pulock, D | Out | Apr 17 |
Adam Pelech, D | Out | Apr 17 |
Anthony Duclair, LW | Out | Apr 17 |
Minnesota Wild Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Marcus Johansson, LW | Day-To-Day | Apr 25 |
Troy Grosenick, G | Injured Reserve | Oct 7 |
Game Information
UBS Arena
Location: Elmont, NY
Attendance: 15,742 | Capacity:

Location: Elmont, NY
Attendance: 15,742 | Capacity:
2024-25 Central Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
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56 | 22 | 116 | 4 |
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50 | 26 | 106 | 6 |
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49 | 29 | 102 | 4 |
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45 | 30 | 97 | 7 |
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44 | 30 | 96 | 8 |
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38 | 31 | 89 | 13 |
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30 | 44 | 68 | 8 |
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25 | 46 | 61 | 11 |
2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
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51 | 22 | 111 | 9 |
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47 | 30 | 99 | 5 |
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42 | 33 | 91 | 7 |
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40 | 33 | 89 | 9 |
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39 | 36 | 85 | 7 |
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35 | 35 | 82 | 12 |
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34 | 36 | 80 | 12 |
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33 | 39 | 76 | 10 |