Game #69 - March 21, 2026 - N.Y. Islanders 3 at Montreal 7
Game #69 - March 21, 2026
  N.Y. Islanders   3   at     Montreal   7
All times below are based on data from NHL.com.               
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Lines and defensive pairings

Line Time EV PP SH +/-
13 Caufield14 Suzuki20 Slafkovsky
 11:38 11:38 0:00 0:00 +2
90 Veleno24 Danault11 Gallagher
 10:19 10:19 0:00 0:00 E
15 Newhook91 Kapanen93 Demidov
 10:05 10:05 0:00 0:00 +1
76 Bolduc71 Evans85 Texier
 10:00 10:00 0:00 0:00 E
13 Caufield - 14 Suzuki - 20 Slafkovsky - 93 Demidov 3:24 0:00 3:24 0:00 E
24 Danault71 Evans
 3:18 0:15 0:00 3:03 E
90 Veleno91 Kapanen
 1:01 0:00 0:00 1:01 E
15 Newhook14 Suzuki93 Demidov
 1:00 1:00 0:00 0:00 E
Others 9:15 8:15 0:31 0:29 E
Pair Time EV PP SH +/-
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
 14:48 14:11 0:19 0:18 E
21 Guhle45 Carrier
 13:16 12:48 0:00 0:28 +2
47 Struble48 Hutson
 10:26 10:26 0:00 0:00 -1
48 Hutson53 Dobson
 4:52 4:26 0:01 0:25 +1
48 Hutson
 3:26 0:02 3:24 0:00 E
47 Struble45 Carrier
 3:00 3:00 0:00 0:00 E
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
 2:49 0:07 0:00 2:42 E
  8 Matheson21 Guhle
 1:33 0:54 0:00 0:39 +1
48 Hutson45 Carrier
 1:15 1:15 0:00 0:00 E
  8 Matheson48 Hutson
 1:14 1:14 0:00 0:00 E
Others 3:21 3:09 0:11 0:01 E

Line match-ups:

Line/Pair 13CC
14NS
20JS		 90JV
24PD
11BG		 15AN
91OK
93ID		 76ZB
71JE
85AT		 13CC
14NS
20JS
93ID		 24PD
71JE		 8MM
53ND		 21KG
45AC		 47JS
48LH		 48LH
53ND		 48LH 47JS
45AC		 8MM
45AC
27 Lee - 14 Horvat - 13 Barzal 6:17 0:57 0:40 2:14     4:37 4:51   0:30     0:02
11 Duclair - 10 Schenn - 51 Heineman 2:43 2:11 1:41 2:30     3:15 3:14 2:03 0:59      
81 Palat - 44 Pageau - 92 Holmstrom 0:13 1:43 3:28 1:55     2:24 0:31 3:45 1:41   0:01  
16 Gatcomb - 53 Cizikas - 64 Ritchie 0:19 4:31 2:07 1:00     1:59 1:04 2:09 0:25   1:51  
10 Schenn - 13 Barzal - 14 Horvat - 64 Ritchie           2:21 0:17     0:01     2:26
6 Pulock - 48 Schaefer 4:45 2:07 2:39 1:03     4:30 4:01 1:18 0:40   0:01  
3 Pelech - 77 Deangelo 2:11 2:19 2:51 2:16     2:51 2:17 3:06 2:25      
4 Soucy - 24 Mayfield 0:32 4:23 1:37 3:15 0:13   3:56 1:57 2:03 0:16 0:13 1:50 0:05
3 Pelech - 6 Pulock 0:16 0:08 1:32 0:31 3:09   0:08 0:21 1:17   3:09 0:54  
48 Schaefer - 77 Deangelo 1:29 0:20   1:17     1:17 2:13 0:02 0:30     0:02
48 Schaefer       0:04   2:22 0:17 0:04   0:06     2:28
4 Soucy - 6 Pulock 0:35   0:32 0:05     0:05 0:57 0:13        

Shift chart:
(green = even-strength, red = power-play, blue = short-handed)

For each forward: most common linemates
(as a percentage of total ice time)

11 Gallagher
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Veleno-Danault 77.9% 77.9%    
Bolduc-Evans 7.4% 7.4%    
Slafkovsky-Suzuki 4.4% 4.4%    
Newhook-Kapanen 4.4% 2.0% 2.4%  
Bolduc-Danault 1.4% 1.4%    
Others 4.5% 3.1% 1.4%  
Totals   96.2% 3.8%  
13 Caufield
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Suzuki-Slafkovsky 72.2% 72.2%    
Suzuki-Slafkovsky-Demidov 21.1%   21.1%  
Suzuki-Texier 2.0% 2.0%    
Kapanen-Demidov 1.4% 1.4%    
Suzuki-Danault 0.6% 0.6%    
Others 2.7% 2.5% 0.2%  
Totals   78.7% 21.3%  
14 Suzuki
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Caufield-Slafkovsky 61.9% 61.9%    
Caufield-Slafkovsky-Demidov 18.1%   18.1%  
Newhook-Demidov 5.3% 5.3%    
Slafkovsky-Gallagher 3.1% 3.1%    
Newhook-Slafkovsky 2.1% 2.1%    
Others 9.4% 8.7% 0.1% 0.6%
Totals   81.2% 18.2% 0.6%
15 Newhook
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Kapanen-Demidov 72.7% 72.7%    
Suzuki-Demidov 7.2% 7.2%    
Kapanen-Gallagher 4.2% 1.9% 2.3%  
Kapanen-Bolduc 3.6% 3.6%    
Evans-Demidov 3.0% 3.0%    
Others 9.3% 7.9% 1.3%  
Totals   96.4% 3.6%  
20 Slafkovsky
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Caufield-Suzuki 67.5% 67.5%    
Caufield-Suzuki-Demidov 19.7%   19.7%  
Suzuki-Gallagher 3.4% 3.4%    
Newhook-Suzuki 2.3% 2.3%    
Bolduc-Suzuki 2.0% 2.0%    
Others 5.0% 5.0%    
Totals   80.3% 19.7%  
24 Danault
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Veleno-Gallagher 66.6% 66.6%    
Evans 21.3% 1.6%   19.7%
Bolduc-Texier 2.9% 2.9%    
Suzuki-Slafkovsky 2.3% 2.3%    
Veleno 1.7%     1.7%
Others 5.3% 5.2%   0.1%
Totals   78.5%   21.5%
71 Evans
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Bolduc-Texier 62.4% 62.4%    
Danault 20.6% 1.6%   19.0%
Bolduc-Gallagher 6.1% 6.1%    
Newhook-Demidov 2.6% 2.6%    
Bolduc-Demidov 2.3% 2.3%    
Others 6.0% 4.8%   1.2%
Totals   79.7%   20.3%
76 Bolduc
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Evans-Texier 70.5% 70.5%    
Evans-Gallagher 6.9% 6.9%    
Newhook-Kapanen 3.5% 3.5%    
Danault-Texier 3.2% 3.2%    
Kapanen-Texier 2.8% 2.8%    
Others 13.0% 11.8% 1.3%  
Totals   98.7% 1.3%  
85 Texier
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Bolduc-Evans 86.0% 86.0%    
Bolduc-Danault 3.9% 3.9%    
Bolduc-Kapanen 3.4% 3.4%    
Caufield-Suzuki 2.7% 2.7%    
Newhook-Evans 1.1% 1.1%    
Others 2.9% 2.9%    
Totals   100.0%    
90 Veleno
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Danault-Gallagher 85.5% 85.5%    
Kapanen 8.4%     8.4%
Danault 2.2%     2.2%
Danault-Demidov 1.5% 1.5%    
Suzuki-Gallagher 0.7% 0.7%    
Others 1.7% 1.5%   0.1%
Totals   89.2%   10.8%
91 Kapanen
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Newhook-Demidov 72.9% 72.9%    
Veleno 7.3%     7.3%
Newhook-Gallagher 4.2% 1.9% 2.3%  
Newhook-Bolduc 3.6% 3.6%    
Bolduc-Texier 2.9% 2.9%    
Others 9.0% 7.1% 1.2% 0.7%
Totals   88.4% 3.5% 8.1%
93 Demidov
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Newhook-Kapanen 62.1% 62.1%    
Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky 20.9%   20.9%  
Newhook-Suzuki 6.2% 6.2%    
Newhook-Evans 2.6% 2.6%    
Bolduc-Evans 2.3% 2.3%    
Others 6.0% 5.9% 0.1%  
Totals   79.0% 21.0%  

For each D-man: most common partners
(as a percentage of total ice time)

8 Matheson
Partner Total EV PP SH
Dobson 68.0% 65.2% 1.5% 1.4%
Carrier 13.0% 0.5%   12.4%
Guhle 7.1% 4.1%   3.0%
Hutson 5.7% 5.7%    
Struble 4.5% 4.5%    
Others 1.7% 1.7%    
Totals   81.8% 1.5% 16.8%
21 Guhle
Partner Total EV PP SH
Carrier 81.1% 78.3%   2.9%
Matheson 9.5% 5.5%   4.0%
Dobson 5.7% 5.7%    
Hutson 2.9% 2.9%    
Matheson-Dobson 0.3% 0.3%    
Others 0.5% 0.5%    
Totals   93.2%   6.8%
45 Carrier
Partner Total EV PP SH
Guhle 64.3% 62.1%   2.3%
Struble 14.6% 14.6%    
Matheson 13.7% 0.6%   13.1%
Hutson 6.1% 6.1%    
Matheson-Dobson 1.1% 1.1%    
Others 0.2% 0.2%    
Totals   84.6%   15.4%
47 Struble
Partner Total EV PP SH
Hutson 70.3% 70.3%    
Carrier 20.2% 20.2%    
Matheson 6.6% 6.6%    
Dobson 2.4% 2.4%    
Guhle 0.2% 0.2%    
Others 0.3% 0.3%    
Totals   100.0%    
48 Hutson
Partner Total EV PP SH
Struble 48.1% 48.1%    
Dobson 22.4% 20.4% 0.1% 1.9%
  15.8% 0.2% 15.7%  
Carrier 5.8% 5.8%    
Matheson 5.7% 5.7%    
Others 2.2% 2.2%    
Totals   82.3% 15.7% 1.9%
53 Dobson
Partner Total EV PP SH
Matheson 69.0% 66.1% 1.5% 1.4%
Hutson 22.7% 20.7% 0.1% 1.9%
Guhle 4.4% 4.4%    
Struble 1.6% 1.6%    
Matheson-Carrier 1.1% 1.1%    
Others 1.2% 0.3% 0.9% 0.1%
Totals   94.2% 2.4% 3.4%
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