Islanders fall to Avalanche in shootout
New York completed the Western Conference portion of its five-game road trip, which wraps up Thursday at MSG.
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New York completed the Western Conference portion of its five-game road trip, which wraps up Thursday at MSG.
Semyon Varlamov stopped 35 shots before leaving with an injury in the third period.
Mathew Barzal had a goal and an assist, and Sebastian Aho, Anthony Beauvillier and Noah Dobson also scored for the Islanders.
Semyon Varlamov made 30 saves before the shootout.
Ilya Sorokin finished with 28 saves as the Islanders lost for the fourth time in six games.
New York improved to 8-2-0 in their last 10 trips to Prudential Center.
Noel Acciari and Colton Parayko scored 13 seconds apart in the third as St. Louis won 7-4.
Matt Martin, Zach Parise and Brock Nelson scored, Varlamov made 21 saves in 3-0 win.
Mathew Barzal scored for New York midway through the third period.
Noah Dobson scored for the Islanders, who had won four in a row.
The Islanders lead the NHL with 35 third-period goals, outscoring opponents 35-19 in that period this season.
Oliver Wahlstrom and Jean-Gabriel Pageau also scored, and Ilya Sorokin had 24 saves in the 3-2 win.
New York improved to 12-1-2 in its last 15 home games against the Oilers.
Anthony Beauvillier scored his first goal in 11 games after the Islanders rallied in the third period and beat Toronto in overtime.
New York has lost two straight after winning nine of their previous 11 games.
