The Islanders entered Saturday looking to set a season high with a third straight win. Additional injuries to top-six forward Anthony Duclair and defenseman Adam Pelech that forced them to miss significant time during the season’s first half have played a role in the Islanders’ inconsistency, but that's not the sole reason.

Finally, a comeback win. Finally, a real winning streak. Finally, some real hope that the Islanders can make a run at this thing. Mathew Barzal, whose parents were in attendance,

Brock Nelson also scored in the third period to tie the score as the Islanders won a third straight game for the first time this season.

Marcus Hogberg also became the first third-string netminder to win a game for the Islanders since Cory Schneider in April 2022. The Islanders did not hold practice Sunday after returning from Utah.

With 1:25 to play in the third, Mathew Barzal scored on a scramble play to give the Islanders a 2-1 lead for the 2-1 final: UP NEXT: The Islanders seven-game homestand begins on Tuesday night at 7:30 PM ET against the Ottawa Senators .

Mathew Barzal scored with 1:25 to play and also had an assist to lead the New York Islanders to a 2-1 victory over the Utah Hockey Club SALT LAKE CITY -- Mathew Barzal scored with 1:25 to play and also had an assist to lead the New York Islanders to a 2-1 ...

Matthew Barzal scored the latest go-ahead goal for the Islanders in 2 ½ seasons and it held up for the winner as Marcus Hogberg made 21 saves for his first NHL win since April 2021 and the Isles defeated Utah HC 2-1 before a sellout crowd of 11,131 at Delta Center.

Against Boston, the Islanders outshot the Bruins 12-6 when the top line was on the ice, outchancing them 15-8 and outscoring them 3-1 in a 5-4 overtime win. Then, in Vegas, a 4-0 win, they outshot the Golden Knights 5-4, out-chanced them 7-5, and outscored them 3-1.

Mathew Barzal scored with 1:25 left in regulation Saturday night as the New York Islanders completed a perfect three-game road trip by edging the Utah Hockey Club 2-1 in Salt Lake City.

Mathew Barzal (1G, 1A) broke a 1-1 tie with 1:25 to play in the third period, the second of two third period goals to power the Islanders' comeback win. With the victory, the Islanders put together their first three-game road sweep since October of 2018, and feel their game rounding into form.

Bo Horvat scored twice in New York's three-goal second period, and the Islanders beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1. Simon Holmstrom also scored and Mathew Barzal had two assists as the Islanders won their second straight and fifth in seven games.

Clayton Keller had a goal and three assists as the Utah Hockey Club beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Saturday night. Logan Cooley had a goal and two assists, and Michael Kesselring and Nick Schmaltz also scored to help Utah snap a three-game losing streak with just its second