Rookie sensation Matthew Schaefer shattered scoring records, netting a historic two-goal performance before Jean-Gabriel Pageau played hero.
New York Islanders 2025 No. 1 overall pick Matthew Schaefer made history on Thursday night against the Montreal Canadiens in their 4-3 overtime win.
After scoring his 17th goal of the season to tie Buffalo Sabres legend Phil Housley for the most goals by an 18-year-old defenseman in NHL history, he needed just 55 seconds to score his 18th of the season, setting a new NHL record:
Not only did he pass Housley, but he also passed Islanders' legend Denis Potvin for the most goals by a rookie defenseman in team history.
With the two-goal game, Schaefer now has 41 points (18 goals, 23 assists) in 59 games.
Because of Schaefer, the Islanders were able to erase a 2-0 deficit but found themselves down 3-2 at 9:11 of the third period courtesy of a Cole Caufield power-play goal.
However, captain Anders Lee, in his 900th career game, tied the game at 1:41 of the third with Ilya Sorokin on the bench for the extra attacker:
Then, in overtime, Jean-Gabriel Pageau played hero, scoring five-hole on the breakaway for the 4-3 final:
With the win, the Islanders retake a four-point lead for third place in the Metropolitan Division. Up next is the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night at 6 PM ET.