St. Louis Blues Match Islanders Shot Volume Before Overtime Winner and Power-Play Goals

The St. Louis Blues entered at 25-29-10 with 3 points and the New York Islanders arrived at 37-23-5 with 4 points as the Islanders finished with a 4-3 overtime result at Enterprise Center. The Blues logged 23 shots while the Islanders generated 49 shots, and the Blues finished with 21 hits compared to 25 hits for the Islanders in this St. Louis Blues vs New York Islanders recap.

First period

The Blues scored 1 goal in the opening period while the Islanders scored 0 goals in the opening period. The Blues went 0-for-2 on the power play with 4 shots, and the Islanders went 2-for-4 on the power play with 11 shots.

Second period

The Blues added 2 goals in the second period while the Islanders scored 1 goal in the second period. Jimmy Snuggerud recorded 3 points on 1 goal and 2 assists, and Robert Thomas finished with 2 assists. The Islanders produced 4 takeaways while the Blues recorded 5 takeaways, and the teams split faceoffs with the Islanders at 51 percent and the Blues at 49 percent in the circle.

Third period

The Islanders scored 2 goals in the third period while the Blues scored 0 goals in the third period, and New York’s power play accounted for 2 goals in the game after the Blues allowed 12 short-handed shots. Joel Hofer made 46 saves on 49 shots against, and the Blues blocked 12 shots while also being charged with 13 giveaways. The Islanders posted 12 giveaways and 12 missed shots, and the Blues finished with 10 missed shots as the game reached overtime, marking the St. Louis Blues vs New York Islanders turning point in the push that erased the Blues’ lead.

Overtime

The Islanders scored 1 overtime goal on 3 overtime shots while the Blues took 1 overtime shot and scored 0 overtime goals. The Islanders secured the winning goal with 23 saves on 23 shots against, and the Blues ended with a 13 percent shooting rate compared to an 8 percent shooting rate for the Islanders in this post game analysis.

The Blues next game is scheduled for 7:00 PM EDT on 3/12/2026 against the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, and the broadcast will be available on ESPN+, FDSSO, and FDSMW as part of the St. Louis Blues vs New York Islanders final thoughts. Catch the next one, then drop your take and share this article with other Blues fans.