Islanders vs.Blackhawks

Game Summary

On October 8, 2026, the New York Islanders defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 at UBS Arena. Bo Horvat scored on the power play at 19:03 of the first, gathering a rebound off Matthew Schaefer's shot and finishing inside the left post. It was Horvat's third straight game with a power-play goal. Emil Heineman made it 2-0 at 6:44 of the second with a wrist shot from the high slot off a Matias Maccelli pass.

Anthony Duclair buried a one-timer from Logan Stanley at 9:38 for a 3-0 lead. Frank Nazar spoiled Ilya Sorokin's shutout bid at 17:26 of the third with Arvid Soderblom pulled for the extra attacker, beating Sorokin high blocker side off a Patrick Kane pass. Horvat added an empty-net goal at 18:27 for the 4-1 final.

Sorokin made 22 saves for the Islanders, who improved to 2-2-0. Soderblom stopped 15 shots for Chicago, which fell to 1-4-0. Stanley had two assists. Sorokin stopped Cole Smith on a breakaway at 1:08 of the second, and a video review could not confirm whether the puck crossed the line after Sorokin slid into the net.