NY Islanders fall to Sharks in eight round shootout for fourth straight loss

The New York Islanders dropped their fourth consecutive game on Monday night, losing 3-2 to the San Jose Sharks in an eight-round shootout at SAP Center. Ben Hutton and Victor Eklund scored for the Islanders in regulation, but Ivar Stenberg tallied the lone goal in the shootout to seal San Jose's victory. Sharks goaltender Yaroslav Askarov denied all eight Islanders shootout attempts, while Ilya Sorokin made 37 saves for New York.

New York twice took the lead during regulation, but San Jose answered each time with goals from Stenberg and Tyler Toffoli. Islanders coach Pete DeBoer noted the team's missed opportunities early in the third period as a critical factor in the defeat. The result extended the Islanders' winless streak to four games, moving their overall season record to 7-6-4.