New York Islanders' defenseman Adam Boqvist has now seen his season debut against the Ottawa Senators. Boqvist skated in place of Alexander Romanov, who is now

Bo Horvat tied it short-handed in the second period, scored the go-ahead goal on the power play and finished off the hat trick with an empty-netter in the final seconds to help the New York Islanders pick up their first win of the season by rallying

Preview the Oct. 18 matchup between the Ottawa Senators and New York Islanders with betting odds over/under, game spread, moneyline, prediction, TV channel and more.

All through training camp, the refrain coming from the Islanders’ dressing room was that if they had only had a functioning power play last season, they likely would have been in the playoffs.

Travis Green was drafted by the Islanders 23rd overall in 1989 and played six seasons on Long Island. “Seems like a long time ago, but certain things in your life, you never forget,” said Green, who said he owes the organization a lot.

At his best, Evan Bouchard is one of the league's top offensive defensemen, but Kris Knoblauch didn't see that on Thursday night.

Between Ilya Sorokin and the Islanders defense, coach Patrick Roy was not going to point the finger at his goalie on Saturday.

Snapshots from the New York Islanders 5-4 win over the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on Oct. 18, 2025. Photos by Andrea Cardin/NHLI via Getty Images, Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images, and Kathryn Howell/New York Islanders.