Kings use 3-goal second period to power past Islanders
The Islanders' winning streak ended as they fight for a playoff spot in a tightly contested wild-card race.
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The Islanders' winning streak ended as they fight for a playoff spot in a tightly contested wild-card race.
New York won for the third time in four games and extended its winning streak against Winnipeg to six games.
Bo Horvat and Anders Lee keyed a third-period barrage as New York rolled to 4-2 victory.
Kyle Palmieri and Matt Martin scored and Semyon Varlamov made 21 saves for the Islanders.
The Islanders snapped a three-game skid that included two overtime losses.
The Islanders fell for the third consecutive game.
Brock Nelson, Bo Horvat and Matt Martin scored for the Islanders, and Noah Dobson collected two assists.
The Islanders' four-game winning streak came to an end.
Samuel Bolduc, Simon Holmstrom and Zach Parise also scored in New York's fourth straight win.
Kyle Palmieri and Mathew Barzal scored for New York in the 2-1 win on Monday.
The former Canucks captain, who has 31 goals this season, was acquired last week in blockbuster trade.
Anthony Beauvillier, Auty Raty, and top-12 protected first round pick the cost for the 27-year-old center.
The Islanders improved to 6-3-1 in their last 10 meetings with the Golden Knights.
Anders Lee also scored and Kyle Palmieri had two assists, helping New York stop a six-game slide.
The Islanders continue to struggle as their winless streak reached six games (0-4-2).
