US EditionIslanders Visit the Senators After Horvat's Hat Trick
Bo Horvat scored a hat trick including power play, shorthanded, and empty-net goals to help the Islanders rally from a slow start and secure their first season win.
- On Oct 16, 2025 at UBS Arena, the New York Islanders defeated the Edmonton Oilers four to two to earn their first win of the season.
- The team's 0-4 start, a franchise first over 53 years, set a precarious backdrop after losses at Pittsburgh and at home to Washington and Winnipeg.
- Delivering a rare hat trick, Bo Horvat capped the victory with an empty-net goal with 8.1 seconds remaining after tying the game with a short-handed goal late in the second.
- In his first start for New York, David Rittich made 31 saves, turning away Connor McDavid on a power-play breakaway and denying Leon Draisaitl on a crucial chance.
- Rookie Matthew Schaefer's assist extended his career-opening point streak to four games, and the Islanders visit the Ottawa Senators on Saturday after Thursday's win.
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The Bakersfield Californian
Islanders visit the Senators after Horvat's hat trick
New York Islanders (1-3, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (2-3, in the Atlantic Division)
Bo Horvat’s hat trick leads Islanders in much-needed first win of season
Four games into the season, they finally got off the schneid on Thursday by beating the Oilers 4-2 on the back of Bo Horvat’s hat trick, becoming the last team in the NHL to gain points this season. It is never a good thing, and it is usually inaccurate, when a mid-October win can be described as needed, but this came close to qualifying.
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Bo Horvat has a hat trick as the Islanders beat the Oilers 4-2 for their 1st win this season
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 to defeat the Edmonton Oilers 4-2.
Islanders visit the Senators after Horvat’s hat trick
New York Islanders (1-3, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (2-3, in the Atlantic Division) Ottawa, Ontario; Saturday, 3 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders visit the Ottawa Senators after Bo Horvat’s hat trick against the Edmonton Oilers in the Islanders’ 4-2 win. Ottawa went 45-30-7 overall and 28-12-4 at home last season. Goalies for the Senators averaged 25.8 saves per game last season while allowing 2.8 goals per gam…
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