Rapid Recap: Islanders 3, Blue Jackets 2

The New York Islanders defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Friday. The Islanders continued their streak of third period success this year, with Brock Nelson breaking the tie with the game-winner in the third.
Nelson, Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Oliver Wahlstrom scored for the Islanders, while Yegor Chinakhov and Kent Johnson scored for the Blue Jackets, with both goals coming on the power play.
With the win, the Islanders have now won three straight games.

THE SCORING
First Period:
17:26 - NYI 1, CBJ 0 - Mathew Barzal leads the rush and passes off to Oliver Wahlstrom, who rifles it past Joonas Korpisalo. Simon Holmstrom picks up his first NHL point on the assist.

Second Period:
7:51 - NYI 2, CBJ 0 (PP) - Jean-Gabriel Pageau picks up a rebound from Noah Dobson off the boards and tucks it in at the crease. Mathew Barzal earns the secondary assist.
14:05 - NYI 2, CBJ 1 (PP) - Yegor Chinakhov snipes one from the left circle on the five-on-three power play. Johnny Gaudreau and Kent Johnson pick up the assists.
14:38 - CBJ 2, NYI 2 (PP) - Kent Johnson ties the game for the Blue Jackets on the power play. Marcus Bjork and Johnny Gaudreau earn the assists.

Third Period:
6:10 - NYI 3, CBJ 2 - Brock Nelson causes a turnover and then drives to the net and lifts the puck up and over Joonas Korpisalo for his tenth goal of the year.

NOTEBOOK

Mathew Barzal extended his point streak to seven games, with 10 points (2G, 8A) in that span with two assists on the night... This was Barzal's seventh multi-point game this season... With two assists, Barzal is now the NHL assist leader (23), passing Nathan MacKinnon... Simon Holmstrom tallied his first NHL point with an assist on the goal... Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored his third goal and second power-play goal in two games... The Islanders allowed two goals on the penalty kill after going 5-for-5 on the kill against the Oilers on Wednesday... Brock Nelson is the first Islander to score double-digit goals this season... The goal was Nelson's third game-winner of the year... Scott Mayfield played a team-high 22:35 TOI

GOALTENDING BATTLE

Ilya Sorokin saved 24 of 26 shots in the win.
Joonas Korpisalo saved 21 of 24 shots in the loss.

SPECIAL TEAMS

The Islanders went 1-for-4 on the power play and 2-for-4 on the penalty kill.

IMAGE OF THE GAME

HIGHLIGHT OF THE NIGHT

NEXT GAME

The Islanders return to action Saturday against the Philadelphia Flyers at UBS Arena. Puck drop is at 7:30 p.m.