By: SCOTT CHARLES

New York Islanders left wing Anthony Duclair (11) scores against Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry, left, during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
Cizikas, Lee score 2 each as Islanders beat Penguins 6-3
Casey Cizikas and Anders Lee each scored twice and the New York Islanders beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3.
 
New York Islanders' Bo Horvat (14) skates toward the team's bench with teammates after scoring during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Holmstrom, Dobson lead Islanders to 5-4 win over Blackhawks
Simon Holmstrom had a goal and two assists , Noah Dobson had a goal and an assist, and the New York Islanders beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-4.
 
Fans cheer for New York Islanders' Bo Horvat (14) after Horvat scored a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Pageau, Horvat lead Islanders to 4-3 win over Hurricanes
Jean Gabriel-Pageau had a goal and two assists, Bo Horvat snapped a 13-game scoring drought and the New York Islanders beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3.
 
Seattle Kraken's Vince Dunn (29) reacts after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Dunn, Daccord lead Kraken to 5-2 win over Islanders
Vince Dunn had a goal and two assists, Joey Daccord stopped 27 shots, and the Seattle Kraken beat the New York Islanders 5-2. Tye Kartye, Oliver Bjorkstrand, Shane Wright and Jaden Schwartz also scored for the Kraken, who have won two straight.
 
New York Islanders center Kyle Palmieri (21) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the St. Louis Blues head coach Steve Ott () during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
Palmieri, Nelson lead Islanders to 3-1 win over Blues to end three-game skid
Kyle Palmieri scored twice, Brock Nelson had a goal and two assists and the New York Islanders beat the St. Louis Blues 3-1 to end a three-game skid. Ilya Sorokin stopped 24 shots and got his 100th career victory for the Islanders.
 
New Jersey Devils defenseman Brett Pesce (22) stretches for the puck during the second period in an NHL hockey against the New York Islanders, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)
Jack Hughes scores second goal of night in OT as Devils rally to beat Islanders 4-3
Jack Hughes got his second goal of the game 2:35 into overtime as the New Jersey Devils rallied from two goals down and beat the New York Islanders 4-3. Dawson Mercer and Stefan Noesen also scored for New Jersey, which won its third straight.
 
Florida Panthers' Sam Bennett (9) deflects the puck past New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov (40) for a goal as Brock Nelson (29) watches during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in Elmont, N.Y. The Panthers won 6-3. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Tkachuk, Bennett help Panthers rally to beat Islanders 6-3
Matthew Tkachuk scored twice, Sam Bennett got the go-ahead goal in the third period, and the Florida Panthers rallied from three goals down to beat the New York Islanders 6-3.
 
Nashville Predators left wing Kiefer Sherwood (44) shoots against New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov (40) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Elmont, N.Y., Saturday, April 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter K. Afriyie)
Varlamov has season-high 41 saves for third shutout of season as Isles beat Predators
Semyon Varlamov had a season-high 41 saves for his third shutout of the season, and the New York Islanders beat the Nashville Predators 2-0, getting a crucial win in their playoff push.
 
New Jersey Devils left wing Erik Haula (56) skates with the puck against New York Islanders center Kyle Palmieri (21) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, March 24, 2024, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
Hughes, Meier, Kahkonen power Devils to 4-0 victory over the Islanders
Jack Hughes and Timo Meier each had a goal and an assist, Kaapo Kahkonen made 37 saves in his first shutout of the season and the New Jersey Devils beat the New York Islanders 4-0. Alexander Holtz and Chris Tierney also scored for New Jersey.
 
Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho (20) controls the puck in front of New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal (13) and defenseman Adam Pelech (3) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 19, 2024, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Seth Jarvis, Jake Guentzel power Hurricanes past struggling Islanders 4-1 for 4th straight win
Seth Jarvis scored twice and the Carolina Hurricanes raced to a three-goal lead in the first period on the way to a 4-1 win over the New York Islanders.
 
New York Islanders center Bo Horvat (14) scores the winning goal past Dallas Stars goaltender Scott Wedgewood, left, during overtime of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Horvat scores in OT as Islanders beat Stars 3-2 to win Patrick Roy’s debut as coach
Bo Horvat scored 41 seconds into overtime and the New York Islanders beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 to win new coach Patrick Roy’s debut. Alexander Romanov and Hudson Fasching also scored for New York and defenseman Noah Dobson had two assists.
 
New York Islanders' Anders Lee, second from left, celebrates with Bo Horvat, left, after scoring a goal, while Edmonton Oilers' Stuart Skinner, right, and Cody Ceci, second from right, react during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Lee, Horvat lead Islanders to 3-1 win over Oilers
Anders Lee and Bo Horvat scored power-play goals and the New York Islanders beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-1. Simon Holmstrom scored his league-leading fifth short-handed goal and Ilya Sorokin stopped 30 shots as the Islanders snapped a two-game skid.
 
New York Islanders center Bo Horvat, right, celebrates after his winning goal with teammate Noah Dobson, left, during the overtime period of an NHL hockey game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Monday, Dec. 11, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/John Munson)
Horvat scores in OT as Islanders recover after giving up two-goal lead and beat Maple Leafs 4-3
Bo Horvat scored 46 seconds into overtime as the New York Islanders recovered after giving up a two-goal lead and beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3.
 
New York Islanders center Brock Nelson (29) reacts after scoring a goal against the Buffalo Sabres during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
Cizikas scores in third period as Islanders beat Sabres 3-2 to win opener
Casey Cizikas scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period, and the New York Islanders opened their season with a 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres.