Playing in front of fans for the first time in nearly a year, the New York Islanders picked up two points on Tuesday night, beating the New Jersey Devils 2-1 at Prudential Center.
Oliver Wahlstrom and Anders Lee jumpstarted a sleepy 0-0 deadlock in the third period with a pair of goals, while Semyon Varlamov, who was 13.2 seconds away from a shutout, stopped 28-of-29 in the win.
With the victory, the Islanders extended their point streak to five games (4-0-1), drawing even with the Washington Capitals for first place in the East Division. (The Capitals have played one fewer game and hold the tiebreaker.)
Here are five takeaways from a win at the Rock.
5 Takeaways: Wahlstrom, Lee Power 2-1 Win Over Devils
Islanders score two third-period goals, extend point streak to five games with win in New Jersey