Barzal, Horvat lead Islanders to win vs Blue Jackets
New York extended its point streak to four games (3-0-1).
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New York extended its point streak to four games (3-0-1).
Jesper Bratt scored his second goal of the night with 34 seconds left in the third period as the Devils defeated the Vancouver Canucks 6-5 in a nail-biting NHL game.
The Islanders began a six-game homestand with a loss.
Artemi Panarin and K'Andre Miller scored for the Rangers (18-5-1), while Igor Shesterkin stopped 30 shots.
The Blueshirts' 6-5 victory gave them six wins in their last seven and was the 3,000th in franchise history.
Sorokin finished with at least 40 saves for the fourth time this season.
The Rangers trailed 2-0 and 3-1 before scoring three straight to get their league-best 17th win.
New Jersey had its three-game winning streak snapped.
Semyon Varlamov stopped 39 shots to help the Islanders win for the fourth time in six games.
Alexander Holtz, Jack Hughes and Tyler Toffoli scored in regulation for New Jersey. Akira Schmid had 44 saves.
New York improved to 16-4-1, tops in the NHL in wins and points (33).
Michael McLeod and Dawson Mercer also scored for the Devils, who were coming off a win over Buffalo last Saturday.
Mika Zibanejad scored the only goal for New York in the 5-1 defeat on Monday night.
He stopped Bo Horvat, Oliver Wahlstrom, Mathew Barzal and Kyle Palmieri in the shootout.
The Devils erupted for four goals in the first period following Friday's exasperating 2-1 home loss to Columbus.
Vesey's fourth goal of the season came during a delayed penalty at 16:37 off a scramble in front of the Boston net.
Several players got into the scoring act in the 5-3 victory in Ottawa on Friday night.
Columbus' goalie finished with 37 stops in the 2-1 victory at Prudential Center on Friday.
Mika Zibanejad scored twice in New York's 3-1 win on Friday.
It was New York's first home win since Oct. 26. They had lost four in a row at UBS Arena.
The Rangers are five wins from 3,000 in franchise history.
New Jersey was shut out for the first time this season.
Mason Marchment scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period after a successful coach's challenge and the Stars rallied from a two-goal deficit and beat the surging Rangers.
The Isles didn't blink when the Flames evened the score twice in the third period.
The Rangers' 12 wins through the first 15 games are their most in team history.