Rapid Recap: Devils 4, Islanders 1

The New York Islanders' two-game winning streak came to an end on Thursday, as the Isles fell 4-1 to the New Jersey Devils at UBS Arena.
Anders Lee scored the lone goal for the Islanders late in the third period to spoil Mackenzie Blackwood's shutout bid, but it was not enough to overcome a 3-0 deficit in a one-sided game for New Jersey.
Ondrej Palat (2G), Jack Hughes and Nico Hischier (ENG) scored for the Devils. Hischier (1G, 2A) and Jesper Bratt each had multipoint games.
The Islanders were outshot 41-17 in the loss, which levelled off the team's four-game homestand at 2-2-0.

THE SCORING

1st Period:
No scoring.
2nd Period:
1:35 - NJD 1, NYI 0 - Jack Hughes opens the scoring, deking Ilya Sorokin on a breakaway after being sprung by Damon Severson.
8:09 - NJD 2, NYI 0 - Ondrej Palat quickly one-times a feed from Jesper Bratt in the slot past Sorokin. Nico Hischier picks up the secondary assist, feeding Bratt from below the goal line.
3rd Period:
15:28 - NJD 3, NYI 0 - Palat scores his second of the game, getting to the front of the net and converting another feed from Bratt. Hischier picked up his second, secondary assist.
16:45 - NJD 3, NYI 1 - The Islanders pull the goalie for a five-on-four advantage. Mathew Barzal's pass into the slot is deflected by Kyle Palmieri, then Anders Lee. Lee corralls the rebound and chips it past Mackenzie Blackwood.
19:25 - NJD 4, NYI 1 - Hischier ices the game with an empty-netter from the Devils blue line.

NOTEBOOK:

The Islanders allowed the first 13 shots in Thursday's contest, getting outshot by New Jersey 13-3 in the opening period... The Islanders were also outshot 10-9 in the second period and 18-5 in the third... Anders Lee played in his 600th NHL game... Lee extended his point streak to three games (2G, 3A) and his goal streak to two games... Noah Dobson and Brock Nelson each saw their three-game point streaks come to an end... Casey Cizikas had a game-high six hits... Dobson led the Islanders with 24:14 TOI... The Islanders generated 17 shots on net, their fewest since generating 17 against the Boston Bruins on Jan. 18, 2021...

GOALTENDING BATTLE:

Ilya Sorokin stopped 37 of 40 in the loss.
Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 16 of 17 in the win.

SPECIAL TEAMS:

The Islanders power play went 0-for-2, while the penalty kill was a perfect 3-for-3. The Islanders PK is 15-for-15 to start the season.

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HIGHLIGHT OF THE NIGHT:

NEXT GAME:

The Islanders head out on the road for a pair of back-to-back games against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night and the Florida Panthers on Sunday evening.