Schaefer Snipes In Overtime, Shorthanded Islanders With Monumental 4-3 Win In Minnesota

The New York Islanders (7-4-2) concluded their three-game road trip (2-0-1) with a monumental 3-2 win against the Minnesota Wild (9-2-4) in St. Paul on Thursday night. 

Matthew Schaefer scored his second of the game in overtime, with a blocker side snipe off a 2-on-1 rush with Simon Holmstrom at the 33-second mark of the extra frame:

THE KID CALLS THE GAME!!! ????

MATTHEW SCHAEFER WINS IT IN @ENERGIZER OVERTIME! pic.twitter.com/sEYz0S0Ufu

— NHL (@NHL) October 30, 2026

Ilya Sorokin, who likely wants the two goals he allowed back, turned aside 22 of 25 shots he faced in the win. 

Here's how the game unfolded:

Just 27 seconds into the game, Joel Eriksson Ek sniped Sorokin glove side from the high slot to give Minnesota an early 1-0 lead:

hEcK of a start pic.twitter.com/pwCv1EX8Ql

— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) October 30, 2026

Matthew Schaefer tied his career high by extending his point streak to six games (three goals, three assists) after adding a goal and an assist in the win.

His goal at 16:36 tied the game at 1-1 after he buried an Emil Heineman rebound, short-hopping the puck:

Matthew. Schaefer. pic.twitter.com/ZCNNSXirp1

— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) October 30, 2026

Schaefer recorded his 13th (three goals, 10 assists) in 13 games this season. 

Horvat scored his seventh goal of the season at 1:41 of the second period to give the Islanders a 2-1 lead, bringing his total to 14 points (seven goals, seven assists) in his 13th game:

Bo Horvat for the lead! pic.twitter.com/nVJJ9Y8POJ

— SNY Islanders (@SNY_Islanders) October 30, 2026

However, at 17:21 of the second period, Quinn Hughes snuck a backhander through the legs of Sorokin to tie the game at 2-2:

a quinn-tastic goal pic.twitter.com/7cm6xxPM1D

— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) October 30, 2026

Adam Pelech scored his first of the season at 7:14 of the third period to give the Islanders a 3-2 lead: 

PELLY ALL ALONE. pic.twitter.com/ozgTaucq39

— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) October 30, 2026

But, for the second time, the Wild ansnwered. After Schaefer got caught, Matt Boldy beat Sorokin through the legs off the rush at 16:07 of the third to tie the game at 3-3:

catch & release pic.twitter.com/4taroHHDXB

— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) October 30, 2026

UP NEXT: The Islanders host the Edmonton Oilers at 2 PM ET on Saturday