2–2

Final / OT

🏝️ Home Islanders 3-4-0 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
SJS	0	0	2	0	2
NYI	0	2	0	0	2

Sharks at Islanders

Sharks beat Islanders 2–2 in overtime at UBS Arena on October 26, 1996.

🗓 Sat, Oct 26, 1996 · 12:00 CDT 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏝️ NYI

Bryan Berard

2 A

5 shots · +1

2nd star 🦈 SJS

Owen Nolan

1 G

4 shots

3rd star 🦈 SJS

Michal Sykora

1 G

3 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

4 goals · in order

2nd period

🏝️ Brent Hughes Go-ahead 2nd · 09:39

Assists: Dan Plante, Bryan Berard

0–1

🏝️ Travis Green PP 2nd · 13:27

Assists: Bryan Berard, Marty Mcinnis

0–2

3rd period

🦈 Michal Sykora 3rd · 09:16

Unassisted

1–2

🦈 Owen Nolan PP Tying 3rd · 14:25

Assists: Bernie Nicholls, Darren Turcotte

2–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦈SJS NYI🏝️

41 Shots on goal 27

1/6 Power play (goals / chances) 1/6

18 Penalty minutes 18

SJS shooting 4.9% (2/41) NYI shooting 7.4% (2/27)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦈Sharks

Kelly Hrudey

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 65:00 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Tommy Salo

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Sharks

Sharks — tied after 1st: 3-5-2 (30% win rate, 10 games)

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 1st: 3-4 (43% win rate, 7 games)

After 2nd — 0–2

Sharks

Sharks: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 1–1 Full head-to-head →

Oct 5, 1996

🏝️NYI @ 🦈SJS

2–2 (OT) · Islanders won

❓ SJS vs NYI, answered

Who won Sharks vs Islanders on October 26, 1996?

Sharks won 2–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Sharks vs Islanders?

The final score was Sharks 2, Islanders 2, in overtime.

Who scored for Sharks?

Michal Sykora, Owen Nolan.

Who scored for Islanders?

Brent Hughes, Travis Green.

How did the Sharks goalie play?

Kelly Hrudey made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Tommy Salo made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Sharks vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

What is the Sharks vs Islanders season series?

Season series tied 1–1 after 2 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🦈Sharks

Previous game · Oct 24

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Oct 22

Also on October 26, 1996

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