THE SCORING:
First Period:
No goals.
Second Period:
3:37 - NYI 1, VAN 0 -Noah Dobson opened the scoring as his one-timer sails past Demko's far side. Brock Nelson and Andy Greene collected assists.
7:10 - VAN 1, NYI 1 - Brad Hunt beat Varlamov to put Vancouver on the board.
11:50 - VAN 2, NYI 1 - J.T. Miller doubled Vancouver's lead 2-0. Brock Boeser and Quinn Hughes tallied the assists.
18:20 - NYI 2, VAN 2 -Off a faceoff win, Kyle Palmieri buried his one timer from Adam Pelech's feed past Thatcher Demko to tie the score 2-2 for the Islanders. Jean-Gabriel Pageau also registered an assist.
Third Period:
1:49 - NYI 3, VAN 2 -Anthony Beauvillier made a nifty move to beat Demko on the goal line and restore the Islanders' lead.
9:34 - VAN 3, NYI 3 - Nils Hoglander tied the score up 3-3 for the Canucks as he tapped in a feed from Conor Garland. Quinn Hughes also recorded an assist.
10:19 - VAN 4 - NYI 3 -Vasily Podkolzin put in Bo Horvat's feed short side of Semyon Varlamov to give Vancouver a 4-3 lead.
SPECIAL TEAMS:
The Islanders did not have a power play were 2-for-2 on the penalty kill.
The Canucks were 0-for-2 on the power play.
GOALTENDING BATTLE:
Semyon Varlamov made 34 saves 38 on shots for the Islanders.
Thatcher Demko made 23 saves 26 on shots for the Canucks.
NOTEBOOK:
Semyon Varlamov made his 15th start of the season while his record to 3-11-1… Noah Dobson scored his 10th goal of the season… Palmieri buried his seventh goal of the season… Anthony Beauvillier tallied his ninth goal of the season… Mathew Barzal (lower body) and Zdeno Chara (upper body) each missed their third-straight game and are day-to-day… Matt Martin returned to the lineup in place of Ross Johnston… The Islanders surrendered the opening goal for the second-straight game…
IMAGE OF THE GAME:
HIGHLIGHT OF THE GAME:
Video: VAN@NYI: Beauvillier cuts in alone, curls it by Demko
NEXT GAME:
The Islanders continue their six-game homestand as they host St. Louis on Saturday afternoon at UBS Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 12:30 p.m.
