NY Islanders 3, Los Angeles 2
When: 7:30 PM ET, Saturday, December 9, 2023
Where: UBS Arena, Elmont, New York
Referees:
Jon McIsaac, Garrett Rank
Linesmen:
Ryan Daisy, Andrew Smith
Attendance:
17255
By Field Level Media
Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored 12 seconds into overtime Saturday night for the New York Islanders, who ended the Los Angeles Kings' record season-opening road winning streak with a 3-2 win in Elmont, N.Y.
The Isles overcame a two-goal deficit in the third period.
Anders Lee scored twice in the third period before Pageau scored on a backhanded breakaway for the Islanders, who have recorded a point in 11 of their last 12 games (7-1-3). Goalie Ilya Sorokin made 34 saves.
Adrian Kempe and Vladislav Gavrikov scored in the second period Saturday night for the Kings, who had their 11-game road winning streak snapped. Los Angeles was one win shy of tying the all-time mark set by the Detroit Red Wings during the 2005-06 season and matched by the Minnesota Wild in 2014-15.
Kevin Fiala had the primary assist on both goals Saturday for the Kings, who set the NHL record for most consecutive road wins to start a season in Thursday night's win over the Montreal Canadiens.
Goalie Cam Talbot recorded 27 saves.
The Islanders outshot the Kings 11-9 in the first before Los Angeles scored twice in a span of fewer than four minutes in the middle period.
Fiala passed across the ice from the left faceoff circle to Kempe, who went to one knee and fired a shot that squeezed into the net between Sorokin's stick shoulder and the post for a power play goal at the 5:40 mark.
A turnover by Islanders center Bo Horvat began the sequence that ended with Gavrikov's shot going past a sliding Robert Bortuzzo and into the net as Sorokin was screened by Dustin Moore with 10:52 left.
Lee put back the rebound of a shot by Mike Reilly at 8:42 of the third to end a sequence that began with Fiala turning the puck over deep in the Kings' zone.
The Islanders' captain then tied the game with 4:11 left, when he put back the rebound of a shot by Scott Mayfield following a faceoff win by New York.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Los Angeles |
|
NY Islanders |
|
Kevin Fiala 2 |
Points |
Anders Lee 2 |
|
Vladislav Gavrikov 1 |
Goals |
Anders Lee 2 |
|
Kevin Fiala 2 |
Assists |
Mathew Barzal 1 |
|
Adrian Kempe 1 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Cam Talbot .900 |
Save Percentage |
Ilya Sorokin .943 |
|
Cam Talbot 27 |
Saves |
Ilya Sorokin 33 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Los Angeles
|
35 |
2 |
1-5 |
4-4 |
13 |
30 |
| NY Islanders
|
30 |
3 |
0-4 |
4-5 |
15 |
28 |
Upcoming Games
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NY Islanders will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Islanders have a W/L % of .545 after a win and .400 after a loss.
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Los Angeles will play their next game on the road against NY Rangers. The Kings have a W/L % of .688 after a win and .625 after a loss.
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