The New York Islanders (19-20-7) took over a second straight game in the second period, bowling over the Columbus Blue Jackets (22-18-7). The game finished X-1, with Bo Horvat’s second-period pair lifting the Islanders to the win.

The Vegas Golden Knights were shut out by the New York Islanders, 4-0, on Thursday. It's the first time that the Golden Knights have been held scoreless since Nov.

On the same Thursday where GM Lou Lamoriello said the Islanders can turn their season around, the team responded by beating the NHL’s top team.

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Barzal scored the winner against Utah at 18:35 of the third period after helping to set up Brock Nelson’s goal earlier in the period. That extended his point streak to five games (goal, five assists), and he can match his career high of a six-game assist streak on Tuesday.

Against Boston, the Islanders outshot the Bruins 12-6 when the top line was on the ice, outchancing them 15-8 and outscoring them 3-1 in a 5-4 overtime win. Then, in Vegas, a 4-0 win, they outshot the Golden Knights 5-4, out-chanced them 7-5, and outscored them 3-1.

Brock Nelson had a goal and an assist, and Bo Horvat and Mathew Barzal also scored for the Islanders. Alexander Romanov had two assists. Adin Hill stopped 17 shots for the Golden Knights. Vegas entered this game having won three games in a row, nine of 10 ...

Anders Lee scored a first period goal in his 800th NHL game, and Ilya Sorokin made 30 saves for his 20th career shutout as the Islanders blanked the Vegas Golden Knights 4-0 before a sellout crowd of 17,713 at T-Mobile Arena.

Barzal logged an assist, three shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Golden Knights.

The New York Islanders put for their strongest performance of the season on Thursday night, defeating the red-hot Vegas Golden Knights 4-0 at T-Mobile Arena.

Brock Nelson snapped a 17-game streak without a goal in the Islanders’ 4-0 win over the Golden Knights on Thursday night in Las Vegas.

The Vegas Golden Knights host the St. Louis Blues after Tomas Hertl's two-goal game against the Chicago Blackhawks in the Golden Knights' 5-3 loss.