Schaefer scores his 2nd goal of the game in OT to lift Islanders past Wild, 4-3

New York Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer scored his second goal of the game on a wrist shot just 33 seconds into overtime to give the Islanders a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday, October 29, 2026, in St. Paul, Minnesota. Schaefer beat Wild goalie Jesper Wallstedt from the right circle on a breakaway to clinch the win. The result was an NHL regular season game decided in overtime.