The New York Islanders are beginning to find their stride, and Tuesday night’s 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks at UBS Arena offered another indication of a t…
The New York Islanders defeated the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 at UBS Arena to earn their second consecutive victory. New York took control early by scoring three first-period goals courtesy of Ondrej Palat, Victor Eklund, and Simon Holmstrom. Frank Vatrano and Alex Killorn scored for Anaheim, but the Islanders held off a late push to improve to 5-3-1.
Goaltender Ilya Sorokin stopped 15 shots to pick up his fifth win of the season. Matthew Schaefer recorded an assist to extend his home point streak to five games, while Bo Horvat secured his 10th point. Head coach Pete DeBoer highlighted the importance of Palat's opening goal in setting the tone against a Ducks team playing on consecutive nights.
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