Horvat scores twice, Islanders beat Blue Jackets 3-1
Horvat scores twice, Islanders beat Blue Jackets 3-1
New York Islanders center Bo Horvat, center, is congratulated by Mathew Barzal (13) after scoring against Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins, right, in the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
New York Islanders right wing Simon Holmstrom (10) reacts after scoring against Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (90) in the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins, left, reacts after giving up a goal to New York Islanders center Bo Horvat in the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins reacts after giving up a goal to New York Islanders center Bo Horvat in the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
New York Islanders center Brock Nelson, right, shoots in front of Columbus Blue Jackets center Adam Fantilli, left, in the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
New York Islanders center Jean-Gabriel Pageau reacts after Simon Holmstrom scored a goal in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal (13) reaches for a puck behind Columbus Blue Jackets left wing James van Riemsdyk, right, in the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Columbus Blue Jackets center Kent Johnson (91) shoots and scores in front of New York Islanders center Jean-Gabriel Pageau, left, in the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Columbus Blue Jackets center Kent Johnson (91) is congratulated by Adam Fantilli, right, and Dmitri Voronkov (10) after scoring in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
New York Islanders center Bo Horvat, center, is congratulated by Mathew Barzal (13) after scoring against Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins, right, in the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
New York Islanders center Bo Horvat, center, is congratulated by Mathew Barzal (13) after scoring against Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins, right, in the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
New York Islanders right wing Simon Holmstrom (10) reacts after scoring against Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (90) in the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
New York Islanders right wing Simon Holmstrom (10) reacts after scoring against Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (90) in the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins, left, reacts after giving up a goal to New York Islanders center Bo Horvat in the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins, left, reacts after giving up a goal to New York Islanders center Bo Horvat in the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins reacts after giving up a goal to New York Islanders center Bo Horvat in the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins reacts after giving up a goal to New York Islanders center Bo Horvat in the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
New York Islanders center Brock Nelson, right, shoots in front of Columbus Blue Jackets center Adam Fantilli, left, in the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
New York Islanders center Brock Nelson, right, shoots in front of Columbus Blue Jackets center Adam Fantilli, left, in the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
New York Islanders center Jean-Gabriel Pageau reacts after Simon Holmstrom scored a goal in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
New York Islanders center Jean-Gabriel Pageau reacts after Simon Holmstrom scored a goal in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal (13) reaches for a puck behind Columbus Blue Jackets left wing James van Riemsdyk, right, in the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal (13) reaches for a puck behind Columbus Blue Jackets left wing James van Riemsdyk, right, in the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Columbus Blue Jackets center Kent Johnson (91) shoots and scores in front of New York Islanders center Jean-Gabriel Pageau, left, in the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Columbus Blue Jackets center Kent Johnson (91) shoots and scores in front of New York Islanders center Jean-Gabriel Pageau, left, in the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Columbus Blue Jackets center Kent Johnson (91) is congratulated by Adam Fantilli, right, and Dmitri Voronkov (10) after scoring in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Columbus Blue Jackets center Kent Johnson (91) is congratulated by Adam Fantilli, right, and Dmitri Voronkov (10) after scoring in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
NEW YORK (AP) — Bo Horvat scored twice in New York’s three-goal second period, and the Islanders beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 on Monday night.
Simon Holmstrom also scored and Mathew Barzal had two assists as the Islanders won their second straight and fifth in seven games. Ilya Sorokin made 25 saves.
Kent Johnson scored for Columbus and Elvis Merzlikins had 22 saves, but the Blue Jackets ended a seven-game point streak (6-0-1).
The Islanders scored three goals in a span of 5:04 in the second period to take the 3-1 lead and held on to win consecutive games at home for the first time this season.
Barzal set up Horvat for the tying goal 43 seconds into the period. Holmstrom buried a one-time feed from Jean-Gabriel Pageau short-handed at 2:57 after Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski lost an edge and turned the puck over at the Columbus blue line. Barzal then set up Horvat for a power-play goal to end the barrage.
Johnson opened the scoring at 4:52 of the first period with a power-play goal from the faceoff circle.
Takeaways
Blue Jackets: Columbus committed 15 giveaways and spent much of the night hemmed in its own zone, struggling with the Islanders’ forecheck and unable to generate consistent offense.
Islanders: The last time New York scored both a short-handed and a power-play goal in the same period was Dec. 19, 2023, against Edmonton. Coincidentally, Horvat scored on the man advantage in that game, while Holmstrom also had a short-handed goal.
Key Moment
The Islanders’ penalty kill did not surrender a goal when Casey Cizikas committed his first of two offensive-zone penalties, and the Islanders took a 2-1 lead on Holmstrom’s short-handed tally to turn the tide.
Key Stat
The Islanders improved to 18-4-4 when scoring at least three goals (including shootout winners).
Up Next
Blue Jackets visit Toronto on Wednesday, and Islanders host Philadelphia on Friday.
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