Matthew Schaefer leads the NY Islanders to their best win of the season, beating the Minnesota Wild in OT

Matthew Schaefer scored the game-winning goal in overtime to lift the New York Islanders to a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild. Schaefer scored twice in the contest, netting his first in the opening frame before clinching the road win on a 2-on-1 rush in the extra period. The result improved the Islanders' regular season record to 7-4-2.

Joel Eriksson Ek opened the scoring for Minnesota early before Bo Horvat and Adam Pelech also scored for New York. Quinn Hughes and Matt Boldy tallied for the Wild, with Boldy forcing overtime late in the third period. New York managed the victory despite losing defenseman Ryan Pulock to a first-period upper-body injury.