"The Islanders are coming off a disappointing 4-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday, a game that slipped away after they carried a 2-1 lead into the third period. Max Shabanov and Bo Horvat scored for New York, while David Rittich made 31 saves, but Columbus struck three times in the final 20 minutes to hand the Islanders their second loss in three games."
"The Isles are expected to lean again on Horvat, who continues to drive the Islanders' offense. The veteran center scored his 20th goal of the season Sunday, marking the 10th time in his career he has reached the 20-goal plateau. Horvat leads the Islanders with 32 points and has been particularly effective against Chicago, recording 22 points in 24 career games against the Blackhawks."
The Islanders seek a positive finish to 2025 after a 4-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets in which New York led 2-1 entering the third period and Columbus scored three times late. Max Shabanov and Bo Horvat scored while David Rittich made 31 saves. Horvat reached 20 goals, leads the team with 32 points, and has 22 points in 24 career games against Chicago. Anders Lee is one goal shy of 300 career goals and Simon Holmstrom is one goal from 50. Ilya Sorokin skated while recovering from a lower-body issue and remains day-to-day; Mathew Barzal returns after a fine. Chicago has lost seven of eight and is without Connor Bedard, opening a short road trip for the Islanders.
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