4–3

Final / OT

🏝️ Home Islanders 14-21-2 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
SJS	2	0	1	1	4
NYI	0	2	1	0	3

Sharks at Islanders

Sharks beat Islanders 4–3 in overtime at UBS Arena on January 2, 1999.

🗓 Sat, Jan 2, 1999 · 12:00 CST 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1998-99 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦈 SJS

Mike Ricci

2 G

5 shots · 21:47 TOI · +1

2nd star 🦈 SJS

Bill Houlder

2 A

1 shots · 21:47 TOI · +1

3rd star 🦈 SJS

Jeff Norton

2 A

22:09 TOI · +2

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🦈 Mike Ricci SH Go-ahead 1st · 11:04

Assists: Stephane Matteau, Mike Rathje

1–0

🦈 Owen Nolan 1st · 13:43

Unassisted

2–0

2nd period

🏝️ Kenny Jonsson PP 2nd · 05:11

Assists: Trevor Linden

2–1

🏝️ Ziggy Palffy PP Tying 2nd · 06:54

Assists: Robert Reichel, Kenny Jonsson

2–2

3rd period

🦈 Mike Ricci PP Go-ahead 3rd · 16:17

Assists: Jeff Norton, Bill Houlder

3–2

🏝️ Ziggy Palffy Tying 3rd · 16:34

Assists: Robert Reichel

3–3

Overtime

🦈 Marco Sturm Go-ahead OT · 01:47

Assists: Jeff Norton, Bill Houlder

4–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦈SJS NYI🏝️

29 Shots on goal 21

1/5 Power play (goals / chances) 2/4

23 Hits 22

12 Blocked shots 7

2 Takeaways 6

5 Giveaways 3

10 Penalty minutes 12

SJS shooting 13.8% (4/29) NYI shooting 14.3% (3/21)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦈Sharks

Steve Shields

18/21

.857 SV% · 3 GA · 61:47 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Marcel Cousineau

25/29

.862 SV% · 4 GA · 61:47 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–0

Sharks

Sharks: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–2

Sharks

Sharks — tied after 2nd: 14-15-5 (41% win rate, 34 games)

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 2nd: 14-21-2 (38% win rate, 37 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🦈Sharks

L1 Matteau · Ricci · Nolan 18:07

L2 Friesen · Marleau · Stern 15:14

L3 Korolyuk · Sturm · Granato 11:43

L4 Sutter · Murphy · Myhres 8:28

D1 Norton · Houlder 21:58

D2 Marchment · Ragnarsson 21:20

D3 Rathje · Rouse 15:48

🏝️Islanders

L1 Lapointe · Linden · Palffy 24:53

L2 Nemchinov · Reichel · Smolinski 16:11

L3 Sacco · Donato · Czerkawski 11:51

L4 Watt · Lawrence · Webb 5:37

D1 Jonsson · Lachance 23:42

D2 Richter · Pilon 20:20

D3 Chara · Brewer 16:26

⚔️ Last meetings

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

2–2 (OT) · Sharks won

Oct 5, 1996

🏝️NYI @ 🦈SJS

2–2 (OT) · Islanders won

❓ SJS vs NYI, answered

Who won Sharks vs Islanders on January 2, 1999?

Sharks won 4–3 in overtime.

What was the final score of Sharks vs Islanders?

The final score was Sharks 4, Islanders 3, in overtime.

Who scored for Sharks?

Mike Ricci (2), Marco Sturm, Owen Nolan.

Who scored for Islanders?

Ziggy Palffy (2), Kenny Jonsson.

How did the Sharks goalie play?

Steve Shields made 18 saves on 21 shots (.857 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Marcel Cousineau made 25 saves on 29 shots (.862 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 · Dec 30

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Dec 31

Also on January 2, 1999

Sharks season page Islanders season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule