Rapid Recap: Islanders 4, Flyers 0

The New York Islanders picked up an important two points on Saturday night, beating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-0 at UBS Arena.
Scott Mayfield, Brock Nelson, Samuel Bolduc and Hudson Fasching scored for the Islanders, who beat the Flyers at home for the seventh straight game. Ilya Sorokin stopped 27 shots for his league-leading sixth shutout of the season and 16th of his career. Sorokin is one shutout shy of tying his career - and the Islanders single season - high, set last season.
With the win, the Islanders vaulted themselves back into a playoff position after briefly being knocked out by the Pittsburgh Penguins, who scored a 5-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday afternoon. The Florida Panthers also scored a regulation win, beating the Washington Capitals 4-2, so the day ended like it started, with the Isles (91 points) holding the second wild card spot. The Panthers (91 points) are still in the first wild card, while the Penguins (90 points) are one point out.

THE SCORING

1st Period:
14:19 - NYI 1, PHI 0 - Scott Mayfield's shot deflects off James van Riemsdyk and past Carter Hart to open the scoring. Simon Holmstrom and Bo Horvat pick up the assists.

2nd Period:
7:50 - NYI 2, PHI 0 - Brock Nelson takes a stretch pass from Noah Dobson, skates down the right side, and snaps a shot stick side on Hart.

15:06 - NYI 3, PHI 0 - Samuel Bolduc scores the second goal of his career, snapping a shot clean and high short side past Hart. Bolduc was set up by Horvat, who skated into the zone, put on the brakes and found the pinching defenseman.

3rd Period:
18:21 - NYI 4, PHI 0 - Hudson Fasching nets his eighth goal of the season, finishing a two-on-one rush with Pageau. The play was started by a long bank pass from Dobson, who picked up his second assist of the night.

NOTEBOOK:

Brock Nelson recorded his 73rd point of the season on Saturday, becoming the first Islanders player since 2017-18 (Mathew Barzal, John Tavares) to record 73 or more points... Simon Holmstrom recorded two assists in the win, his first-career two-point game, snapping a 46-game assist drought in the process. Holmstrom also recorded points in back to back games for the first time in his career... Samuel Bolduc also recorded points in back to back games for the first time in his career... Zach Parise had a goal overturned in the second period due to a high stick... Ryan Pulock led the team with 24:08 TOI... Anders Lee led the team with four shots and nine total attempts... Cal Clutterbuck led the team with four hits... Bo Horvat went 11-5 in face-offs.

GOALTENDING BATTLE:

Ilya Sorokin stopped 27 of 27 in the win. Sorokin's shutout was his sixth of the season and 16th of his career. Sorokin's last shutout came on Feb. 7. Sorokin also became the fifth goalie win 30 games in a season.
Carter Hart stopped 15 of 18 through two periods in the loss. Felix Sandstrom stopped two of three shots in the third period.

SPECIAL TEAMS BATTLE:

The Islanders went 0-for-2 on the power play and 2-for-2 on the penalty kill.

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NEXT GAME:

The Islanders take on the Washington Capitals on Monday night at Capital One Arena. Puck drop is at 7 p.m.