With Matthew Schaefer, just about anything feels possible for the New York Islanders. Following an electric 5-4 victory over the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers on March 1, the entirety of Long Island is buzzing with excitement about what could be in the future.
The Pittsburgh Penguins continue to compile crucial points in the standings as they progress toward locking up a surprising berth in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
One of the most exciting players in the NHL is on pace to do something no freshman rearguard has been able to do. New York Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer has been making quite the first impression in the NHL.
The New York Islanders franchise changed its trajectory when they selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the number one overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.
In the lore of the NHL, it's the Stanley Cup-winning teams that are remembered the most from seasons past. Yet, when looking back on the best of the best
With 21 games left in the regular season after Sunday, New York Islanders rookie defenseman Matthew Schaefer is putting together a season that may go down as the greatest ever for a first-year player on the blue line.
Anders Lee scored the game-winning goal with 30.9 seconds left Sunday night for the surging New York Islanders, who overcame another two-goal deficit to beat the Florida Panthers, 5-4, in Elmont.
Even though there is more than a month remaining in the 2025-26 NHL regular season, there is one individual award race that you can probably wrap up and stop discussing.
New York Islanders forward Jonathan Drouin is out day-to-day with a lower-body injury and did not dress for Sunday’s game against the Florida Panthers.
Simon Holmstrom scored with 3:12 left in overtime for the visiting New York Islanders, who remained perfect in the extra session and earned another comeback win by beating the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 on Saturday night.
With the Olympic break over, the trade deadline is under a week away. Where does each team stand, and what moves should they be looking to make? Next up is the Islanders.
The Islanders have deemed themselves at least soft buyers heading into the deadline after their pickups of Carson Soucy and Ondřej Palát before the Olympic break.
The New York Islanders beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 in overtime on Thursday to restart the season. They are holding onto the final Metropolitan Division playoff spot, but may be looking for some reinforcements.
The New York Islanders are back in action after the NHL’s Olympic break ended. The Islanders have something to play for down the stretch, as they are currently third in the Metropolitan Division.
After a long Olympic break, the entire NHL is back to its grind in the 2025-26 season, and New York Islanders rookie Matthew Schaefer immediately announced that he’s back doing business on the ice with a huge night Thursday against the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec.
Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored the game-winner at 1:46 of overtime as the visiting New York Islanders rallied for a 4-3 victory against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.
Welcome back to another NHL Predictions. Each day, our writers here at Last Word on Hockey look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breaks down the key matchups, storylines, and stats, then makes predictions based on how they might play out.
The New York Islanders and St. Louis Blues completed a depth trade during the NHL Olympic break, with the Islanders acquiring forward Matt Luff in exchange for forward Julien Gauthier.
It has been a solid post-draft season for Islanders prospect Victor Eklund. Making the jump to the SHL level for the first time, he has put up 16 points in 34 games with Djurgardens while averaging 14:38 of playing time.
In the 2025-2026 NHL season, the New York Islanders exceeded the expectations of most fans. After selecting number one in the NHL Draft, the Islanders were expected to be in the midst of a retool.
The New York Islanders were shut out 5-0 at home by the red-hot Buffalo Sabres on Saturday afternoon. While the lopsided score might have shocked some, what was even more surprising—especially for those who didn’t watch and only saw the box score—was that Mathew Barzal logged just 12:45 of ice time.