Brock Nelson and Kyle Palmieri lead the Islanders to 3-2 win over the NHL-leading Jets
Brock Nelson and Kyle Palmieri lead the Islanders to 3-2 win over the NHL-leading Jets
New York Islanders’ Brock Nelson (29) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Winnipeg Jets Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
A trainer checks on Winnipeg Jets’ Rasmus Kupari (15) after Kupari was injured during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Islanders’ Ryan Pulock (6) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Winnipeg Jets Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Islanders’ Anthony Duclair (11) drives past Winnipeg Jets’ Josh Morrissey (44) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) protects the net during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Islanders’ Ryan Pulock (6) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal as Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) looks away during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Islanders’ Ryan Pulock (6) and Jean-Gabriel Pageau (44) watch as a trainer checks on Casey Cizikas during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Winnipeg Jets Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) reacts as the New York Islanders celebrate a goal by Kyle Palmieri during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) stops a shot during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Winnipeg Jets Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Islanders’ Adam Pelech (3) fights for control of the puck with Winnipeg Jets’ Mark Scheifele (55) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Islanders’ Brock Nelson (29) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Winnipeg Jets Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Islanders’ Brock Nelson (29) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Winnipeg Jets Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
A trainer checks on Winnipeg Jets’ Rasmus Kupari (15) after Kupari was injured during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
A trainer checks on Winnipeg Jets’ Rasmus Kupari (15) after Kupari was injured during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Islanders’ Ryan Pulock (6) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Winnipeg Jets Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Islanders’ Ryan Pulock (6) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Winnipeg Jets Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Islanders’ Anthony Duclair (11) drives past Winnipeg Jets’ Josh Morrissey (44) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Islanders’ Anthony Duclair (11) drives past Winnipeg Jets’ Josh Morrissey (44) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) protects the net during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) protects the net during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Islanders’ Ryan Pulock (6) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal as Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) looks away during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Islanders’ Ryan Pulock (6) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal as Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) looks away during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Islanders’ Ryan Pulock (6) and Jean-Gabriel Pageau (44) watch as a trainer checks on Casey Cizikas during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Winnipeg Jets Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Islanders’ Ryan Pulock (6) and Jean-Gabriel Pageau (44) watch as a trainer checks on Casey Cizikas during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Winnipeg Jets Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) reacts as the New York Islanders celebrate a goal by Kyle Palmieri during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) reacts as the New York Islanders celebrate a goal by Kyle Palmieri during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) stops a shot during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Winnipeg Jets Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) stops a shot during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Winnipeg Jets Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Islanders’ Adam Pelech (3) fights for control of the puck with Winnipeg Jets’ Mark Scheifele (55) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Islanders’ Adam Pelech (3) fights for control of the puck with Winnipeg Jets’ Mark Scheifele (55) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
NEW YORK (AP) — Brock Nelson had a goal and an assist and the New York Islanders took down the NHL-leading Winnipeg Jets 3-2 on Tuesday night.
Kyle Palmieri and Ryan Pulock also scored, and Ilya Sorokin finished with 27 saves for New York in its final game before the NHL trade deadline and a three-game west-coast road trip.
Josh Morrissey and Nikolaj Ehlers scored for Winnipeg. Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves, but the Jets dropped their third straight.
Palmieri and Nelson each scored their 20th of the season to give New York a two-goal advantage.
Morrissey scored on the power play to pull Winnipeg within a goal but Pulock and the Islanders reestablished a two-goal advantage at 4:03 of the final frame.
Anthony Duclair returned to the Islanders lineup after being a healthy scratch Monday against the New York Rangers.
Takeaways
Jets: All three losses during this stretch have come against teams outside the playoff conversation.
Islanders: Palmieri and Nelson each scored in what could be their final game with the Islanders this season. Both players are on expiring contracts and could be moved at the trade deadline on Friday.
Key moment
Captains Anders Lee and Adam Lowry attempted to inspire their respective teams by dropping the gloves in the first period.
Key stat
Nelson has nine 20-goal seasons with the Islanders, making him the seventh player in franchise history to accomplish that feat, joining Bryan Trottier (13), Brent Sutter (10), Mike Bossy (10), John Tavares (9), Denis Potvin (9) and teammate Lee (9).
Up next
The Jets visit the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday while the Islanders visit the San Jose Sharks on Saturday.
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