Brock Nelson scores in the 3rd period as the Islanders top the Golden Knights 2-1

— Brock Nelson snapped a tie midway through the third period and Ilya Sorokin made 34 saves, helping the New York Islanders beat the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 on Tuesday night for their eighth win in nine games.
Feb 5, 2026, 11:22 am - AP
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Islanders1012
1st PeriodVGKNYI
18:21Bo Horvat (19)
Assists: Adam Pelech (14), Maxim Tsyplakov (16)
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2nd Period
No Goals Scored
3rd PeriodVGKNYI
7:40Brandon Saad (8)
Assists: Nicolas Hague (5), Nicolas Roy (12)
11
10:43Brock Nelson (16)
Assists: Alexander Romanov (12), Tony DeAngelo (3)
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Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Brayden McNabb shot blocked by Kyle Palmieri
  • Bo Horvat Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Adam Pelech Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Kyle MacLean hit Zach Whitecloud
  • Marc Gatcomb hit Noah Hanifin
  • Kyle MacLean Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Kyle Palmieri Hooking against Ivan Barbashev
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Pavel Dorofeyev
  • Giveaway by Tony DeAngelo
  • Casey Cizikas hit Nicolas Hague
  • Anders Lee Tip-In Wide Right
  • Kyle MacLean hit Shea Theodore
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
  • Adam Pelech Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Brett Howden
  • Adam Pelech hit Ivan Barbashev
  • Marc Gatcomb hit Noah Hanifin
  • Giveaway by Alexander Romanov
  • Giveaway by Adam Boqvist
  • Simon Holmstrom Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Noah Hanifin shot blocked by Maxim Tsyplakov
  • Brock Nelson hit Pavel Dorofeyev
  • Giveaway by Kyle Palmieri
  • Kyle MacLean faceoff won against Brett Howden
  • Scott Perunovich hit Mark Stone
  • Jack Eichel shot blocked by Alexander Romanov
  • Alexander Romanov Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
  • Adam Pelech Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Adam Pelech Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Giveaway by Scott Perunovich
  • Bo Horvat Goal (19) Backhand, assists: Adam Pelech (14), Maxim Tsyplakov (16)
  • Jack Eichel shot blocked by Alexander Romanov
  • Maxim Tsyplakov hit Brayden McNabb
  • Giveaway by Alexander Romanov
  • Takeaway by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Marc Gatcomb hit Noah Hanifin
  • Ivan Barbashev shot blocked by Pierre Engvall
  • Maxim Tsyplakov hit Jack Eichel
  • Jack Eichel shot blocked by Adam Pelech
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Brett Howden
  • Bo Horvat hit Brett Howden
  • Takeaway by Marc Gatcomb
  • Takeaway by Adam Pelech
  • Anthony Duclair Tip-In Wide Right
  • Alexander Romanov Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
  • Giveaway by Adam Pelech
  • Giveaway by Alexander Romanov
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Anders Lee hit Brayden McNabb
  • Takeaway by Bo Horvat
  • Anthony Duclair Snap Shot Off Crossbar
  • Brock Nelson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Tomas Hertl
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Marc Gatcomb hit Nicolas Roy
  • Giveaway by Pierre Engvall
  • Pierre Engvall Backhand saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Anthony DeAngelo hit Victor Olofsson
  • Brock Nelson Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Giveaway by Brock Nelson
  • Giveaway by Dennis Cholowski
  • Casey Cizikas hit Alex Pietrangelo
  • Casey Cizikas hit Nicolas Hague
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
  • Keegan Kolesar shot blocked by Anthony DeAngelo
  • Giveaway by Maxim Tsyplakov
  • Takeaway by Scott Perunovich
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Brett Howden
  • Anthony Duclair Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Pavel Dorofeyev
  • Giveaway by Adam Pelech
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
  • Adam Boqvist Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Casey Cizikas Tip-In saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Takeaway by Scott Perunovich
  • Giveaway by Anders Lee
  • Pierre Engvall Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Kyle Palmieri Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Adam Pelech hit Victor Olofsson
  • Giveaway by Maxim Tsyplakov
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Jack Eichel shot blocked by Alexander Romanov
  • Ivan Barbashev shot blocked by Alexander Romanov
  • Giveaway by Alexander Romanov
  • Takeaway by Tony DeAngelo
  • Giveaway by Maxim Tsyplakov
  • Maxim Tsyplakov hit Shea Theodore
  • Nicolas Hague shot blocked by Anthony Duclair
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Casey Cizikas hit Zach Whitecloud
  • Casey Cizikas hit Alexander Holtz
  • Adam Pelech Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Brock Nelson Goal (16) Tip-In, assists: Alexander Romanov (12), Anthony DeAngelo (3)
  • Simon Holmstrom Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
  • Anthony DeAngelo Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Kyle Palmieri Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Maxim Tsyplakov faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Casey Cizikas hit Shea Theodore
  • Jack Eichel shot blocked by Adam Pelech
  • Takeaway by Anders Lee
  • Casey Cizikas hit Noah Hanifin
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Giveaway by Bo Horvat
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
  • Giveaway by Alexander Romanov
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Keegan Kolesar
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Giveaway by Victor Olofsson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
  • Nicolas Roy hit Marc Gatcomb
  • Brandon Saad hit Adam Pelech
  • Giveaway by Jack Eichel
  • Puck in Netting
  • Ivan Barbashev faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Nicolas Roy hit Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Giveaway by Alex Pietrangelo
  • Nicolas Roy Deflected Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Nicolas Hague
  • Brandon Saad Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Brett Howden hit Bo Horvat
  • Takeaway by Keegan Kolesar
  • Giveaway by Keegan Kolesar
  • Kaedan Korczak hit Kyle Palmieri
  • Giveaway by Noah Hanifin
  • Pierre Engvall shot blocked by Shea Theodore
  • Puck in Netting
  • Keegan Kolesar hit Simon Holmstrom
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Noah Hanifin Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Giveaway by Brett Howden
  • Shea Theodore Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Giveaway by Kaedan Korczak
  • Keegan Kolesar hit Adam Boqvist
  • Brayden McNabb hit Anders Lee
  • Victor Olofsson Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Tomas Hertl Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Tomas Hertl Backhand saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Off-side
  • Nicolas Hague Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Off-side
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Brandon Saad hit Anders Lee
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Giveaway by Mark Stone
  • Maxim Tsyplakov shot blocked by Alex Pietrangelo
  • Giveaway by Alex Pietrangelo
  • Simon Holmstrom shot blocked by Alex Pietrangelo
  • Mark Stone Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Victor Olofsson Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Brandon Saad Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Brandon Saad Backhand saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Alexander Holtz Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Alexander Holtz Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Tomas Hertl hit Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Off-side
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
  • Icing
  • Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
  • Ivan Barbashev Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Nicolas Roy hit Marc Gatcomb
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Maxim Tsyplakov shot blocked by Ivan Barbashev
  • Adam Pelech shot blocked by Alex Pietrangelo
  • Shea Theodore Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Anthony Duclair shot blocked by Mark Stone
  • Mark Stone Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Kaedan Korczak Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Marc Gatcomb shot blocked by Tomas Hertl
  • Marc Gatcomb shot blocked by Nicolas Roy
  • Brayden McNabb hit Kyle Palmieri
  • Nicolas Roy hit Adam Pelech
  • On-Ice Official
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Nicolas Roy Tip-In saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Keegan Kolesar hit Pierre Engvall
  • Keegan Kolesar Hooking against Alexander Romanov
  • Giveaway by Alex Pietrangelo
  • Anthony DeAngelo shot blocked by Brayden McNabb
  • Bo Horvat shot blocked by Brayden McNabb
  • Dennis Cholowski shot blocked by Alex Pietrangelo
  • Keegan Kolesar Backhand Wide Left
  • Noah Hanifin shot blocked by Tomas Hertl
  • Puck in Netting
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Tip-In saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Tomas Hertl Backhand saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • High Stick
  • Brett Howden faceoff won against Marc Gatcomb
  • Alex Pietrangelo Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Alex Pietrangelo shot blocked by Nicolas Roy
  • Keegan Kolesar hit Kyle MacLean
  • Kyle MacLean shot blocked by Alex Pietrangelo
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tomas Hertl hit Brock Nelson
  • Nicolas Roy hit Adam Pelech
  • Icing
  • Brayden McNabb Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Brett Howden Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Noah Hanifin Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Zach Whitecloud Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Shea Theodore Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Noah Hanifin Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Ivan Barbashev Tip-In Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Shea Theodore
  • Tomas Hertl hit Anders Lee
  • Off-side
  • Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Pavel Dorofeyev hit Bo Horvat
  • Icing
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Brayden McNabb Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Giveaway by Ivan Barbashev
  • Icing
  • Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Nicolas Hague Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Brandon Saad Goal (8) Backhand, assists: Nicolas Hague (5), Nicolas Roy (12)
  • Ivan Barbashev Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • Off-side
  • Brett Howden faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Hand Pass
  • Giveaway by Alexander Holtz
  • Icing
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Tomas Hertl hit Maxim Tsyplakov
  • Icing
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Icing
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brock Nelson shot blocked by Nicolas Hague
  • Victor Olofsson Tip-In saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Icing
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Takeaway by Mark Stone
  • Shea Theodore Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Hand Pass
  • Keegan Kolesar faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Keegan Kolesar hit Adam Pelech
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack Eichel Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Ivan Barbashev Backhand saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Zach Whitecloud
  • Alex Pietrangelo Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Icing
  • Jack Eichel Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Tomas Hertl Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Tomas Hertl Deflected Above Crossbar
  • Shea Theodore Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Tomas Hertl Deflected Wide Right
  • Shea Theodore Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
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