New York
3rd Metropolitan30-19-0-5
New Jersey
5th Metropolitan28-24-2-0
Islanders vs Devils Game Overview
NYI vs NJRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
5-5 Even
Over / Under
5-4-1
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, '25 | NJ |
1 - 0
|
NYI +172 | u5.5 | 25 | 23 | 0-1 | 0-3 |
| Nov 09, '24 | NYI |
4 - 3 (OT)
|
NJ -138 | o6.0 | 22 | 33 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Oct 25, '24 | NJ |
4 - 3 (OT)
|
NYI +103 | o6.0 | 36 | 30 | 0-2 | 1-4 |
| Apr 15, '24 | NJ |
4 - 1
|
NYI -124 | u6.0 | 24 | 19 | 0-3 | 1-1 |
| Mar 24, '24 | NYI |
4 - 0
|
NJ +127 | u6.5 | 36 | 30 | 0-5 | 1-4 |
| Nov 28, '23 | NJ |
5 - 4
|
NJ -156 | o6.5 | 33 | 26 | 1-4 | 1-4 |
| Oct 20, '23 | NYI |
5 - 4 (OT)
|
NJ -112 | o6.0 | 32 | 39 | 0-2 | 4-5 |
| Mar 27, '23 | NYI |
5 - 1
|
NYI +117 | P6.0 | 36 | 31 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| Dec 09, '22 | NJ |
6 - 4
|
NYI +189 | o6.0 | 29 | 32 | 1-3 | 1-4 |
| Oct 20, '22 | NYI |
4 - 1
|
NJ +126 | u6.0 | 17 | 43 | 0-2 | 0-3 |
NYI vs NJ Preview
Last Meeting ( Sep 26, 2025 ) New Jersey 4, NY Islanders 2
The New Jersey Devils have a chance to make some franchise history -- if they can end their recent home struggles against the rival New York Islanders.
Looking to match the club record with an eighth straight home win to open the season, the Devils will try to keep the Islanders from spoiling their fun on Monday night in Newark, N.J.
Among the NHL's top teams with 22 points, New Jersey improved to 7-0-0 at home with Saturday's 2-1 shootout victory over Pittsburgh. That leaves the Devils one win shy of matching the club record for home wins to kick off a campaign, set in 1987-88.
New Jersey has outscored opponents 25-13 this season at home, where it won each of the last three by one-goal margins. It's an early improvement from 2024-25, when the Devils went just 19-17-5 at home, and won just six times in their final 19 games there to close out the regular season.
"Every team would say the same thing; you want your building to be a place where you're comfortable in and the other teams aren't," said Devils goaltender Jake Allen, who made 33 saves Saturday.
"We want to take pride in our home ice and play well in front of our fans and make it hard on others."
The Islanders, however, have won three in a row and 11 of their last 14 visits to New Jersey. New York has totaled 41 goals during that extended stretch, and enters its first meeting with the Devils this season having outscored Washington and the New York Rangers 8-1 to win the last two away from home.
Ilya Sorokin stopped all 33 shots he faced, Bo Horvat scored twice and Jonathan Drouin and J.G. Pageau each recorded three points in the Islanders' 5-0 victory over the Rangers from Saturday.
"I thought we played with some swagger," Islanders coach Patrick Roy said. "I could tell along the way we were more and more comfortable out there -- which I love."
Sorokin has stopped 79 of 83 shots while winning two of his last three starts. He owns a 2.65 goals-against average while splitting his six career starts at New Jersey.
Backup David Rittich has a 3.41 goals-against average this season, but is 3-1-0 with a 1.78 GAA at New Jersey in his career.
Horvat, meanwhile, has seven points in the last five games, and ranks among the NHL leaders with 11 goals.
"The guys are finding me," said Horvat, who has three goals in his last four games at New Jersey. "I'm just trying to get into those areas to get my shot off, and thankfully they're going in right now."
The Islanders could face a stiff challenge if they see Allen, who is 5-0-0 with a 1.76 goals-against average at home this season. Teammate Jacob Markstrom saved 16 of 19 shots during the Devils' 4-3 overtime win against Montreal on Thursday in his lone home start of 2025-26.
New Jersey star Jack Hughes leads the team with 10 goals and 18 points. He's also recorded 18 points in 19 career games against the Islanders.
--Field Level Media
NYI vs NJInjury report
New York's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Cizikas | C | Day To Day - Illness( Jan 29, '26) | Jan 29, '26 | |
| Cizikas did not play in Thursday's (Jan. 29) game against the Rangers due to an illness. | ||||
| C. Ritchie | C | Day To Day - Lower-body( Jan 29, '26) | Jan 29, '26 | |
| Ritchie did not play in Thursday's (Jan. 29) matchup against the Rangers. | ||||
| K. Palmieri | C | Out - Knee( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| The New York Islanders placed F Kyle Palmieri on injured reserve on Sunday (Nov. 30). | ||||
| A. Romanov | D | Out For Season - Upper-body( Nov 22, '25) | Nov 22, '25 | |
| The Islanders reported on Sunday (Nov. 23) that Romanov will have surgery and be out for 5-6 months. | ||||
| P. Engvall | LW | Out - Ankle( Oct 22, '25) | Oct 22, '25 | |
| The New York Islanders placed F Pierre Engvall on long-term injured reserve on Thursday (Oct. 23). | ||||
| S. Varlamov | G | Out - Knee( Oct 05, '25) | Oct 05, '25 | |
| The New York Islanders placed G Semyon Varlamov on injured reserve on Monday (Oct. 6). | ||||
New Jersey's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Glass | C | Day To Day - Undisclosed( Jan 29, '26) | Jan 29, '26 | |
| Glass is Questionable for Saturday's (Jan. 31) game versus the Senators. | ||||
| J. Hughes | C | Day To Day - Lower-Body( Jan 28, '26) | Jan 28, '26 | |
| Hughes left Thursday's (Jan. 29) game versus the Predators after tweaking something in his lower body. Head coach Sheldon Keefe was not overly concerned about his injury status, per Mike Morreale of NHL.com. | ||||
| L. Hughes | D | Out - Shoulder( Jan 20, '26) | Jan 20, '26 | |
| The New Jersey Devils placed D Luke Hughes on Long-Term Injured Reserve on Wednesday (Jan. 21). | ||||
| S. Noesen | RW | Out - Knee( Jan 09, '26) | Jan 09, '26 | |
| The New Jersey Devils placed F Stefan Noesen on long-term injured reserve on Saturday (Jan. 10) and will undergo knee surgery next week. | ||||
| Z. MacEwen | RW | Out For Season - ACL( Jan 09, '26) | Jan 09, '26 | |
| The New Jersey Devils said on Saturday (Jan. 10) that MacEwen is out for the rest of the season after having ACL surgery. | ||||
| M. McLaughlin | C | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 05, '25) | Oct 05, '25 | |
| The New Jersey Devils placed F Marc McLaughlin on injured reserve on Monday (Oct. 6). | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
3-1-0-1
GAA
2.20
Save %
.912
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I.Sorokin | Nov 8, 2025 | NYR 0 - NYI 5 | W | 0 | 33 | 1.00 | - | W +128 | u5.5 |
| D.Rittich | Nov 7, 2025 | NYI 2 - MIN 5 | L | 5 | 26 | .808 | - | L -164 | o6.5 |
| I.Sorokin | Nov 4, 2025 | NYI 3 - BOS 4 (SO) | - | 3 | 27 | .889 | - | L -170 | o6.5 |
| D.Rittich | Nov 2, 2025 | NYI 3 - CLB 2 | W | 2 | 22 | .909 | - | W -126 | u6.5 |
| I.Sorokin | Oct 31, 2025 | WAS 1 - NYI 3 | W | 1 | 23 | .957 | - | W +176 | u6.5 |
W/L
3-2-0-0
GAA
2.60
Save %
.901
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Allen | Nov 8, 2025 | NJ 2 - PIT 1 (SO) | W | 1 | 34 | .971 | - | W -176 | u6.5 |
| J.Markstrom | Nov 6, 2025 | NJ 4 - MON 3 (OT) | W | 3 | 19 | .842 | - | W -146 | o5.5 |
| J.Allen | Nov 2, 2025 | ANA 4 - NJ 1 | L | 3 | 28 | .893 | - | L -125 | u6.5 |
| J.Markstrom | Nov 1, 2025 | LA 1 - NJ 4 | W | 1 | 44 | .977 | - | W +100 | u5.5 |
| J.Allen | Oct 30, 2025 | SJ 5 - NJ 2 | L | 5 | 28 | .821 | - | L -220 | o6.5 |
NYI vs NJStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 3.33 | Total | 2.93 |
| 0.93 | 1st Period | 0.93 |
| 1.33 | 2nd Period | 0.93 |
| 1.07 | 3rd Period | 1.07 |
| 0.00 | OT | 0.00 |
Shots
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 30.00 | Total | 28.53 |
| 9.13 | 1st Period | 9.33 |
| 11.33 | 2nd Period | 10.47 |
| 9.13 | 3rd Period | 8.47 |
| 0.40 | OT | 0.27 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| SHOOTING |
Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|---|---|---|
| 0.11 | Total | 0.90 |
| 0.10 | 1st Period | 0.90 |
| 0.12 | 2nd Period | 0.91 |
| 0.12 | 3rd Period | 0.87 |
| 0.00 | OT | 1.00 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| POWERPLAY |
Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|---|---|---|
| 8 - 50 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 6 - 48 |
| 16.00 | PP % vs. PK % | 87.50 |
Goaltenders
| NY Islanders Goaltenders |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
| David Rittich | 149 | 132 | 0.886 | 3-2-0 | ||
| Ilya Sorokin | 280 | 250 | 0.893 | 4-4-2 | ||
| Semyon Varlamov | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0-0-0 | ||