Devils 1–5 Islanders — Final Score & Stats (May 8, 2021)

The game

The stars, every goal, the box score and the recap

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Three stars

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1st star 🏝️ NYI

Brock Nelson

2 G

3 shots · 15:08 TOI

2nd star 🏝️ NYI

Mathew Barzal

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 16:46 TOI

3rd star 🏝️ NYI

Oliver Wahlstrom

2 A

5 shots · 15:14 TOI

Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

🏝️ Jordan Eberle Go-ahead 1st · 18:01

Assists: Mathew Barzal, Leo Komarov · beat Mackenzie Blackwood

0–1

2nd period

😈 Andreas Johnsson Tying 2nd · 04:58

Assists: Matt Tennyson, Michael McLeod · beat Ilya Sorokin

1–1

🏝️ Brock Nelson PP Go-ahead 2nd · 09:00

Assists: Oliver Wahlstrom, Nick Leddy · beat Mackenzie Blackwood

1–2

🏝️ Brock Nelson 2nd · 12:40

Assists: Josh Bailey, Anthony Beauvillier · beat Mackenzie Blackwood

1–3

3rd period

🏝️ Kyle Palmieri 3rd · 03:32

Assists: Oliver Wahlstrom, Adam Pelech · beat Mackenzie Blackwood

1–4

🏝️ Mathew Barzal 3rd · 04:09

Assists: Leo Komarov · beat Mackenzie Blackwood

1–5

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

😈Devils

L1 Hischier · Kuokkanen · Zacha 18:30

L2 Bratt · Hughes · Sharangovich 16:12

L3 McLeod · Boqvist · Bastian 13:20

L4 Johnsson · Foote · Wood 12:08

D1 Severson · Butcher 22:59

D2 Murray · Siegenthaler 19:00

D3 Bahl · Tennyson 16:36

🏝️Islanders

L1 Barzal · Pageau · Palmieri 16:03

L2 Beauvillier · Nelson · Wahlstrom 15:08

L3 Zajac · Eberle · Bailey 14:50

L4 Martin · Cizikas · Komarov 12:57

D1 Pulock · Leddy 22:12

D2 Mayfield · Pelech 19:24

D3 Greene · Dobson 17:11

Team stats

Away left · home right

😈NJD NYI🏝️

24 Shots on goal 27

0/2 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3

23 Hits 25

22 Blocked shots 13

7 Takeaways 8

12 Giveaways 10

6 Penalty minutes 4

NJD shooting 4.2% (1/24) NYI shooting 18.5% (5/27)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

😈Devils

Mackenzie Blackwood

22/27

.815 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Ilya Sorokin

23/24

.958 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

Where the goals came from

6 of 6 goals located

NJD NYI

The net is on the right for both teams. Hover a dot for the goal.

Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Devils

Devils — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 2-7-3 (17% win rate, 12 games)

Islanders

Islanders — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 8-1-2 (73% win rate, 11 games)

After 2nd — 1–3

Devils

Devils — trailing by 2 goals after 2nd: 0-6 (0% win rate, 6 games)

Islanders

Islanders — leading by 2 goals after 2nd: 7-0 (100% win rate, 7 games)

Last meetings

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Islanders lead the season series 6–2

May 62021 😈NJD @ 🏝️NYI 2–1 Mar 142021 🏝️NYI @ 😈NJD 3–2 SO Mar 132021 🏝️NYI @ 😈NJD 3–2 Mar 112021 😈NJD @ 🏝️NYI 3–5 Mar 22021 🏝️NYI @ 😈NJD 2–1

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Who won Devils vs Islanders on May 8, 2021?

Islanders won 5–1. The final score was Devils 1, Islanders 5.

Who scored for Devils?

Andreas Johnsson.

Who scored for Islanders?

Brock Nelson (2), Jordan Eberle, Kyle Palmieri, Mathew Barzal.

How did the Devils goalie play?

Mackenzie Blackwood made 22 saves on 27 shots (.815 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Ilya Sorokin made 23 saves on 24 shots (.958 save percentage).

Where is Devils vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

What is the Devils vs Islanders season series?

Islanders lead the season series 6–2 after 8 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

😈 Devils

BeforeMay 6 😈NJD @ 🏝️NYI 2–1 AfterMay 10 😈NJD @ 🔔PHI 2–4

🏝️ Islanders

BeforeMay 6 😈NJD @ 🏝️NYI 2–1 AfterMay 10 🏝️NYI @ 🐻BOS 2–3

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