San Jose 2, NY Islanders 1
When: 10:30 PM ET, Saturday, November 23, 2019
Where: SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, California
Referees:
Jake Brenk, Ghislain Hebert
Linesmen:
Derek Amell, Bryan Pancich
Attendance:
16471
By Field Level Media
Logan Couture scored the overtime winner for the second straight outing and the host San Jose Sharks handed the New York Islanders a rare setback with a 2-1 overtime win Saturday night.
Goaltender Martin Jones made 27 saves for the Sharks, who have won eight of nine games.
Couture converted a play with Evander Kane halfway through the overtime frame for his fifth goal of the season.
The Islanders fell in overtime, but continued their point-collecting run. New York has gone 17 games without losing in regulation time, posting a 15-0-2 record in that span.
Following a scoreless opening frame in which the Sharks outshot the visitors by a 13-7 count and collected the first eight shots of the game, the clubs traded goals 27 seconds apart in the second period.
San Jose's Marcus Sorensen opened the scoring at the 6:38 mark, his fourth goal of the season. After New York's Brock Nelson was denied on a breakaway opportunity, the Sharks raced down the ice and completed a perfect two-on-one which ended when Mario Ferraro fed a pass that Sorensen redirected into the net.
Casey Cizikas evened the score in the blink of an eye. While the Islanders were buzzing in the offensive zone, a rebound went all the way to Adam Pelech at the left point. Pelech fired a point shot that bounced off Cizikas and into the net for his fourth goal of the campaign.
San Jose's top-ranked penalty kill was a huge factor in the outcome. The Sharks stopped six New York power plays, including two in the third period.
The night featured top-notch goaltending from both teams. Jones made a clutch save on Anthony Beauvillier in the third period.
Islanders goalie Semyon Varlamov made 24 saves. He made clutch third period stops on Sorensen and Patrick Marleau.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| NY Islanders |
|
San Jose |
|
Casey Cizikas 1 |
Points |
Logan Couture 1 |
|
Casey Cizikas 1 |
Goals |
Logan Couture 1 |
|
Adam Pelech 1 |
Assists |
Brent Burns 1 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Semyon Varlamov .923 |
Save Percentage |
Martin Jones .964 |
|
Semyon Varlamov 24 |
Saves |
Martin Jones 27 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| NY Islanders
|
28 |
1 |
0-6 |
1-1 |
7 |
21 |
| San Jose
|
26 |
2 |
0-1 |
6-6 |
17 |
24 |
Upcoming Games
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San Jose will play their next game on the road against Los Angeles. The Sharks have a W/L % of .727 after a win and .308 after a loss.
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NY Islanders will play their next game on the road against Anaheim. The Islanders have a W/L % of .765 after a win and .750 after a loss.
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