Rapid Recap: Kings 3, Islanders 2

The New York Islanders two-game winning streak came to a close on Friday night, as the Isles fell 3-2 to the LA Kings at UBS Arena.
Phillip Danault, Arthur Kaliyev and Gabriel Vilardi scored three goals in a 5:34 span of the second period to build what proved to be an insurmountable lead for LA. Noah Dobson scored a power-play goal late in the second period, while Adam Pelech scored late in the third.
While the loss did not cost the Islanders (67 points, 62 games played) their spot in the first wild card in the Eastern Conference, they did lose a bit of their cushion, as the Buffalo Sabres (64 points, 57 games played) beat the Florida Panthers 3-1 in regulation to jump into the second wild card close the gap in the standings.

THE SCORING

1st Period:
No scoring.
2nd Period:
6:40 - LAK 1, NYI 0 - Phillip Danault puts the Kings up 1-0, as a Viktor Arvidsson shot deflects off him and Alex Romanov before getting past Sorokin. Mikey Anderson picks up the secondary assist.
8:05 - LAK 2, NYI 0 - Arthur Kaliyev finishes a two-on-one rush with Rasmus Kupari to put the Kings up 2-0. Jaret Anderson-Dolan with the secondary assist.
12:14 - LAK 3, NYI 0 - Gabriel Vilardi one times a shot from the high slot that beats Sorokin high. Alex Iafallo and Alex Edler pick up the assists.
16:34 - LAK 3, NYI 1PPG - Noah Dobson gets the Islanders on the board, sending a slapper through traffic and Jonathan Quick. The goal is Dobson's 12th of the season, one shy of his career high. Brock Nelson and Anders Lee pick up the assists.
3rd Period:
15:23 - LAK 3, NYI 2 - Adam Pelech skates down the right side, backhanding a centering feed towards the net. Pelech's pass caroms off Matt Roy's skate and up high on Quick. Ryan Pulock and Matt Martin pick up the assists.

NOTEBOOK:

Brock Nelson extended his point streak to three games with an assist on Dobson's goal... The Islanders power play scored for the first time since Mathew Barzal suffered a lower-body injury on Feb. 18... Lee picked up his sixth point (3G, 3A) with an assist on Dobson's goal... Adam Pelech scored his first goal in 18 games... Matt Martin extended his point streak to a career-long four games with an assist (1G, 3A)... Martin took a team-high five shots... Noah Dobson led the Islanders with 22:32 TOI... Scott Mayfield was the team leader in hits, with five.

GOALTENDING BATTLE:

Ilya Sorokin stopped 25 of 28 in the loss, snapping his three-game winning streak.
Jonathan Quick stopped 16 of 18 in the win.

SPECIAL TEAMS:

The Islanders power play went 1-for-3 while the penalty kill went 2-for-2.

IMAGE OF THE GAME:

NEXT GAME:

The Islanders head out on a two-game road trip, starting on Sunday afternoon in Winnipeg. Puck drop from Las Pegas goes at 3:30 eastern time.