
Minnesota Wild at New York Islanders
Apr 4, 2025, 11:30 PM · National Hockey LeagueDobson has goal and assist as Islanders beat Wild 3-1 to snap 6-game skid
Casey Cizikas and Simon Holmstrom also scored for New York, while Ilya Sorokin made 27 saves. The Islanders are looking to finish the season strong with seven games remaining.
Mats Zuccarello scored for Minnesota, and Filip Gustavsson made 24 saves in the Wild's fourth straight loss.
Holmstrom gave the Islanders a 2-1 lead when his pass deflected off Frederick Gaudreau’s right skate and past Gustavsson at 4:02 of the second period.
Dobson’s power-play goal at 3:36 of the third gave the Islanders a two-goal advantage.
Islanders: New York forward Matt Martin returned to the lineup for the first time since Jan. 16. The 35-year-old replaced forward Anthony Duclair, who is taking time away from the team to reflect on the season.
Series tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
Goal | 2nd Period 1:42 | Mats Zuccarello Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Marcus Johansson (22) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 2:18 | Casey Cizikas Goal (7) Tip-In, assists: Noah Dobson (28), Pierre Engvall (6) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 4:02 | Simon Holmstrom Goal (18) Backhand, assists: Maxim Tsyplakov (24), Ryan Pulock (17) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 3:36 | Noah Dobson Goal (9) Slap Shot, assists: Anthony DeAngelo (13) |
Statistics
MIN | NYI | |
---|---|---|
26 | Blocked Shots | 18 |
21 | Hits | 14 |
4 | Takeaways | 2 |
28 | Shots | 27 |
0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
2 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 33.3 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
23 | Faceoffs Won | 27 |
46.0 | Faceoff Win Percent | 54.0 |
10 | Giveaways | 17 |
3 | Total Penalties | 2 |
6 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
New York Islanders Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
---|---|---|
Anthony Duclair, LW | Out | Apr 3 |
Minnesota Wild Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
---|---|---|
Jake Middleton, D | Day-To-Day | Apr 4 |
Kirill Kaprizov, LW | Injured Reserve | Mar 30 |
David Jiricek, D | Out | Mar 28 |
Joel Eriksson Ek, C | Injured Reserve | Mar 27 |
Troy Grosenick, G | Injured Reserve | Oct 7 |
Game Information

Location: Elmont, NY
Attendance: 15,742 | Capacity:
2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
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9 | 18 | 107 | 49 |
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4 | 26 | 96 | 46 |
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7 | 29 | 89 | 41 |
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7 | 33 | 79 | 36 |
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9 | 32 | 77 | 34 |
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10 | 32 | 76 | 33 |
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12 | 34 | 74 | 31 |
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9 | 37 | 71 | 31 |