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Simon Holmstrom has first hat trick in Islanders' 6-2 win over Ducks 6-2

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-11-15 · by Doug Padilla

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Simon Holmstrom scored his first career hat trick as the New York Islanders defeated the Anaheim Ducks 6-2 on Saturday night in Anaheim. The Islanders led 2-0 early in the game and extended their lead to 4-1 by the end of the second period, thanks to Holmstrom's two goals and contributions from Bo Horvat and Mitchell Chaffee. The Ducks' Cutter Gauthier extended his goal streak to eight games with a late second-period score.
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On November 15, 2026, the New York Islanders defeated the Anaheim Ducks 6-2 in Anaheim, California. Simon Holmstrom scored his first career hat trick, contributing significantly to the win. Matthew Schaefer had three assists, and Semyon Varlamov made 19 saves for the Islanders. Ben Hutton, Bo Horvat, and Mitchell Chaffee also scored goals. Mathew Barzal, who returned after knee inflammation, had an assist in his season debut. The Islanders won their second game in three days in the Los Angeles area, following a 5-2 victory over the Kings on Thursday. The Ducks' Cutter Gauthier extended his goal streak to eight games with a score, while Nikita Nesterenko also scored for Anaheim.

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Simon Holmstrom scored his first career hat trick as the New York Islanders defeated the Anaheim Ducks 6-2 on Saturday night in Anaheim. The Islanders led 2-0 early in the game and extended their lead to 4-1 by the end of the second period, thanks to Holmstrom's two goals and contributions from Bo Horvat and Mitchell Chaffee. The Ducks' Cutter Gauthier extended his goal streak to eight games with a late…

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New York Post15 Nov

Mathew Barzal returned to the Islanders' lineup for their game against the Ducks on Saturday, playing a limited 16:21 minutes. Coach Pete DeBoer plans to gradually increase Barzal’s ice time as he transitions back from a six-month absence, starting him on the second power-play unit. Despite Barzal's enthusiasm, the team is cautious, managing his minutes to avoid overexertion as he regains his game shape and timing.

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ANAHEIM Calif. Ducks Islanders New York

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Dostal PERSON · 3× Ducks ORG · 3× ANAHEIM GPE · 2× Gauthier PERSON · 2× Holmstrom PERSON · 2× Islanders ORG · 2× New York GPE · 2× Calif. GPE · 1× Matthew Schaefer PERSON · 1× Simon Holmstrom PERSON · 1×

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Ben Hutton scored in the opening two minutes while Bo Horvat and Mitchell Chaffee also scored as the Islanders won for the second time in three days in the Los Angeles area after a 5-2 victory over the Kings on Thursday night.
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2026-11-15 · Toronto Star
Simon Holmstrom has first hat trick in Islanders' 6-2 win over Ducks 6-2 · assertive framing

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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Simon Holmstrom had his first career hat trick, Matthew Schaefer added three assists and the New York Islanders rolled to a 6-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night. asserted
Islanders → have → night
Ben Hutton scored in the opening two minutes while Bo Horvat and Mitchell Chaffee also scored as the Islanders won for the second time in three days in the Los Angeles area after a 5-2 victory over the Kings on Thursday night. asserted
Islanders → score → night
Mathew Barzal had an assist in his season debut for New York and Semyon Varlamov made 25 saves. asserted
Varlamov → have → saves
Cutter Gauthier scored for the Ducks to extend his goals streak to eight games. asserted
Gauthier → score → games
Nikita Nesterenko also had a goal for Anaheim and Lukas Dostal made 19 saves. asserted
Dostal → have → saves
Hutton scored 1:55 into the game when his shot through traffic was deflected through Dostal’s legs. asserted
shot → score → legs
Barzal had an assist on the play after returning to the roster following knee inflammation. asserted
Barzal → have → inflammation
Horvat opened a four-goal second period for New York when he one-timed a slap shot from the slot that beat Dostal to the glove side. asserted
that → open → side
Nesterenko pulled a goal back for the Ducks just over one minute later. asserted
Nesterenko → pull → Ducks
Holmstrom scored the first of two consecutive goals at 3:01 of the second period and added the second at the 8:28 mark for a 4-1 lead. asserted
Holmstrom → score → lead
Chaffee’s goal for a 5-1 lead came two minutes later when he scored off a feed from Schaefer. asserted
he → come → Schaefer
Gauthier continued his goals streak with 3:23 left in the second period. asserted
Gauthier → continue → period
Holmstrom’s hat trick came at 2:41 of the third period on a snap shot that beat Dostal to his glove side. asserted
that → come → side
The goal came on a centering pass from Victor Eklund. asserted
goal → come → Eklund
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