Dobson scores go-ahead goal, Islanders beat Blue Jackets 4-2 to keep playoff hopes alive

— Noah Dobson scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the New York Islanders stayed alive in their quest for the final Eastern Conference wild-card spot with a 4-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night.
Apr 5, 2024, 12:30 am - AP
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Islanders2024
Blue Jackets2002
1st PeriodNYICBJ
7:53Pierre Engvall (9) (Power Play)
Assists: Ryan Pulock (12), Kyle Palmieri (21)
10
9:45Dmitri Voronkov (18) (Power Play)
Assists: Kirill Marchenko (18), Alexandre Texier (17)
11
13:48Bo Horvat (32)
Assists: Mathew Barzal (54), Alexander Romanov (12)
21
17:22Kirill Marchenko (21)
Assists: Zach Werenski (42), Cole Sillinger (17)
22
2nd Period
No Goals Scored
3rd PeriodNYICBJ
3:21Noah Dobson (9)
Assists: Mathew Barzal (55), Alexander Romanov (13)
32
19:22Kyle Palmieri (25) (Empty Net)
Unassisted
42

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Erik Gudbranson Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Dmitri Voronkov faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
  • Carson Meyer Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Justin Danforth Hooking against Kyle MacLean
  • Noah Dobson shot blocked by Mikael Pyyhtia
  • Noah Dobson shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier
  • Dmitri Voronkov faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Alexandre Texier Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Alex Nylander Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Zach Werenski Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Dmitri Voronkov Backhand Wide Left
  • Dmitri Voronkov Goal (18) Tip-In, assists: Kirill Marchenko (18), Alexandre Texier (17)
  • Justin Danforth faceoff won against Pierre Engvall
  • Pierre Engvall shot blocked by Jake Bean
  • Justin Danforth Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Mathieu Olivier Batted saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Mathieu Olivier Deflected saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Cal Clutterbuck shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
  • Alexander Romanov shot blocked by Cole Sillinger
  • Alexander Romanov shot blocked by David Jiricek
  • Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Damon Severson
  • Alexandre Texier Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Zach Werenski Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Kirill Marchenko Goal (21) Snap Shot, assists: Zach Werenski (42), Cole Sillinger (17)
  • Dmitri Voronkov faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Giveaway by David Jiricek
  • Simon Holmstrom shot blocked by Justin Danforth
  • Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
  • Kirill Marchenko hit Simon Holmstrom
  • Takeaway by Dmitri Voronkov
  • Alex Nylander Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Mathieu Olivier hit Anders Lee
  • Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
  • Kirill Marchenko Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Brendan Gaunce hit Pierre Engvall
  • Dmitri Voronkov hit Robert Bortuzzo
  • Matt Martin shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
  • Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
  • Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Damon Severson
  • James Malatesta hit Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • James Malatesta hit Robert Bortuzzo
  • Justin Danforth hit Anders Lee
  • James Malatesta hit Anders Lee
  • Carson Meyer hit Matt Martin
  • Jake Bean Holding against Kyle Palmieri
  • Ivan Provorov hit Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Mathieu Olivier Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • David Jiricek Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Alex Nylander hit Alexander Romanov
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau shot blocked by Zach Werenski
  • Trey Fix-Wolansky Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Cole Sillinger Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Dmitri Voronkov faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Dmitri Voronkov hit Mike Reilly
  • Takeaway by Alexandre Texier
  • Cole Sillinger hit Alexander Romanov
  • Simon Holmstrom shot blocked by Zach Werenski
  • James Malatesta hit Cal Clutterbuck
  • Alex Nylander Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Mike Reilly shot blocked by James Malatesta
  • James Malatesta hit Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Jake Bean
  • Carson Meyer hit Alexander Romanov
  • Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Damon Severson hit Pierre Engvall
  • Justin Danforth faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • James Malatesta hit Robert Bortuzzo
  • Robert Bortuzzo shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
  • Takeaway by Cole Sillinger
  • Kirill Marchenko Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Cole Sillinger Deflected saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Erik Gudbranson Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Dmitri Voronkov Deflected saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Mikael Pyyhtia Batted saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • James Malatesta hit Mike Reilly
  • Erik Gudbranson Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Damon Severson Hooking against Brock Nelson
  • Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Alexandre Texier Backhand Wide Right
  • Jake Bean hit Casey Cizikas
  • Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Jake Bean
  • Noah Dobson shot blocked by Mikael Pyyhtia
  • Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Ivan Provorov hit Brock Nelson
  • Kirill Marchenko Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Alex Nylander faceoff won against Anders Lee
  • Mathieu Olivier hit Mike Reilly
  • Zach Werenski Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Damon Severson
  • Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
  • Takeaway by Ivan Provorov
  • Alex Nylander Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Kirill Marchenko Wrap-around Wide Right
  • Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Kirill Marchenko Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Casey Cizikas shot blocked by Zach Werenski
  • Alexander Romanov shot blocked by Alex Nylander
  • Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
  • Adam Pelech Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Mathew Barzal
  • Anders Lee Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Mike Reilly Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Puck in Netting
  • Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
  • Casey Cizikas Tip-In Wide Right
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Kyle Palmieri Backhand saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Kyle Palmieri Deflected saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Trey Fix-Wolansky shot blocked by Mike Reilly
  • Anders Lee Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Robert Bortuzzo hit Trey Fix-Wolansky
  • Anders Lee hit Jake Bean
  • James Malatesta shot blocked by Anders Lee
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
  • Mathew Barzal Slap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Casey Cizikas Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Bo Horvat Slap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Puck in Netting
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
  • Ryan Pulock Slap Shot Short
  • Pierre Engvall Goal (9) Tip-In, assists: Ryan Pulock (12), Kyle Palmieri (21)
  • Icing
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
  • Damon Severson shot blocked by Pierre Engvall
  • Brock Nelson Slashing against Damon Severson
  • TV Timeout
  • Alexandre Texier shot blocked by Adam Pelech
  • Zach Werenski shot blocked by Robert Bortuzzo
  • Takeaway by Mathew Barzal
  • Anders Lee Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
  • Brock Nelson Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Puck in Netting
  • Cal Clutterbuck Tip-In saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Kyle MacLean Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
  • Bo Horvat Goal (32) Slap Shot, assists: Mathew Barzal (54), Alexander Romanov (12)
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Jake Bean
  • Icing
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Justin Danforth
  • Anders Lee Backhand saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Kyle MacLean hit Alex Nylander
  • Mike Reilly Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
  • Takeaway by Bo Horvat
  • Bo Horvat Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Robert Bortuzzo hit Mikael Pyyhtia
  • Kyle Palmieri Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Anders Lee Tip-In Wide Left
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Icing
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Justin Danforth
  • Casey Cizikas Deflected Wide Right
  • Alexander Romanov Slap Shot Short
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
  • Brock Nelson Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Mike Reilly
  • Brock Nelson Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Adam Pelech Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Justin Danforth
  • Off-side
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
  • Adam Pelech Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Kyle Palmieri
  • Alex Nylander shot blocked by Alexander Romanov
  • Anders Lee Wrist Shot Short
  • Kyle MacLean Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Cal Clutterbuck Backhand saved by Jet Greaves
  • Cal Clutterbuck Poke saved by Jet Greaves
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
  • Mike Reilly Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Cal Clutterbuck Deflected Above Crossbar
  • Cal Clutterbuck Backhand saved by Jet Greaves
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
  • Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Robert Bortuzzo
  • Puck in Benches
  • Kyle MacLean faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Kyle MacLean faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
  • Matt Martin shot blocked by Kyle MacLean
  • Matt Martin Deflected Wide Left
  • Kyle Palmieri Backhand saved by Jet Greaves
  • TV Timeout
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
  • Noah Dobson Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Ryan Pulock Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Kyle Palmieri Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Pierre Engvall Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Cal Clutterbuck Backhand saved by Jet Greaves
  • Cal Clutterbuck hit James Malatesta
  • Damon Severson shot blocked by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau Poke saved by Jet Greaves
  • Carson Meyer shot blocked by Alexander Romanov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Pierre Engvall Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Alexander Romanov
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Justin Danforth
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau Deflected saved by Jet Greaves
  • Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Adam Pelech
  • Adam Pelech hit James Malatesta
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Justin Danforth
  • Bo Horvat Backhand saved by Jet Greaves
  • Adam Pelech Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Kyle Palmieri Deflected saved by Jet Greaves
  • Pierre Engvall Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Mike Reilly Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Justin Danforth
  • Takeaway by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Adam Pelech Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Matt Martin hit Carson Meyer
  • Noah Dobson Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Mathew Barzal (55), Alexander Romanov (13)
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
  • Adam Pelech Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Puck in Netting
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
  • Icing
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
  • Alexander Romanov Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Brock Nelson
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit David Jiricek
  • Puck in Benches
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
  • Mike Reilly Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Mike Reilly Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Mike Reilly Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Off-side
  • Off-side
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Justin Danforth
  • James Malatesta shot blocked by Anders Lee
  • Anders Lee hit Zach Werenski
  • Anders Lee Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Anders Lee hit David Jiricek
  • Ryan Pulock Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Mathew Barzal hit Erik Gudbranson
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Justin Danforth
  • Casey Cizikas Deflected Above Crossbar
  • Mathew Barzal Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Puck in Netting
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
  • Off-side
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Damon Severson shot blocked by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Bo Horvat Snap Shot Off Crossbar
  • Kyle Palmieri Backhand Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Zach Werenski shot blocked by Anders Lee
  • Alex Nylander shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
  • Kyle Palmieri Goal (25) Snap Shot, assists: none
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