Bo Horvat scored an incredible goal that put the islanders on the board with a faceoff taken with a second left in the second period on Thursday night (March 5, 2026 ET) in Los Angeles. Jean-Gabriel Pageau sharply won the draw back to Horvat, who one-timed a shot through slot traffic and beat Darcy Kuemper. Video review confirmed it was Horvat’s 26th goal of the season and officials restored 0. 3 seconds to the clock.
Islanders’ buzzer goal explained
The sequence began on a faceoff in the second period when Jean-Gabriel Pageau won the draw cleanly to Bo Horvat. Horvat’s one-timer slipped through heavy traffic in the slot and past Darcy Kuemper, forcing video review to verify whether the puck crossed the line before the horn. The on-ice review confirmed the puck beat the buzzer and the officials placed 0. 3 seconds back on the clock; the tally cut Los Angeles’ lead to 3-1 at that point in the game.
Reactions from the ice
Both teams and the fans in the Kings’ downtown arena were left stunned when the play unfolded. New York Islanders center Casey Cizikas, listed as a center for the New York Islanders in the game notes, was involved in second-period action that included pressure from Los Angeles Kings center Samuel Helenius. The play changed momentum briefly for the islanders as the goal registered on the scoreboard, but Los Angeles responded early in the third when Alex Laferriere converted on a power-play to extend the lead to 4-1.
What this means next
The Horvat goal was New York’s first of the night and officially recorded as his 26th of the season; the scoreline returned to a multi-goal edge for Los Angeles after the power-play marker early in the third period. Officials’ use of video review and the restoration of 0. 3 seconds will be focal points in postgame discussion, and the islanders will need to regroup after the quick swing that followed. Attention will shift to how both teams manage late-period faceoff situations and special teams execution in the remaining game time.
Timestamp: March 5, 2026 ET.
