Author: IHM Team | Date: October 24, 2025
ELMONT, N.Y. – The New York Islanders overpowered the Detroit Red Wings 7-2 at UBS Arena to collect their fourth straight win. Emil Heineman scored twice for his first career multigoal game and stretched his point streak to five games. David Rittich made 31 saves in net.
Total buy-in, all four lines
Tony DeAngelo opened the scoring just 2:05 in, jumping into the rush and finishing blocker side. The Islanders never eased off. Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Kyle Palmieri, Mathew Barzal and Simon Holmstrom all scored. Captain Anders Lee had three assists and drove puck wins on the wall.
Patrick Roy: “Rittich was outstanding. Lee was a beast. DeAngelo looked like himself again. A lot of guys played really well.”
Heineman keeps rising
Heineman, acquired in the Noah Dobson trade, made it 2-0 in the first with a one-timer off a Bo Horvat feed on a 2-on-1. He struck again in the third to make it 6-1. His chemistry with Horvat is becoming a real threat.
“Bo is giving me great passes,” Heineman said. “I just keep my stick down and let it go.”
Details that win
- 3-0: Anders Lee forced a turnover and set up Jean-Gabriel Pageau alone in the slot.
- 4-0: Kyle Palmieri scored at the crease. Detroit challenged for goalie interference and lost.
- 5-0: Mathew Barzal finished glove side on a short break late in the second.
- 7-1: Simon Holmstrom buried a rebound from the left circle after relentless pressure.
Dylan Larkin and Jonatan Berggren scored for Detroit, which has now dropped back-to-back games.
Schaefer watch
Rookie defenseman Matthew Schaefer played 25:14 and finished plus-2, even though his six-game point streak ended. That streak had tied the longest season-opening run by a rookie defenseman in NHL history.
Coach Mark’s Comment: “This is Islanders identity at max volume: physical, layered, ruthless on loose pucks. Heineman gives them instant finish, Lee is doing captain’s work, and Rittich was calm. That’s a playoff blueprint game.”