"Horvat broke a 1-1 tie at 16:33 of the third period, capitalizing after losing an offensive-zone faceoff. Nico Hischier won the draw, but Horvat circled into the puck at the bottom of the left circle and lifted a backhand into the net from the slot for his team-leading goal. Horvat, who is headed to the Milano Cortina Olympics with Team Canada, also added an assist."
"Casey Cizikas opened the scoring at 6:30 of the second period, finishing a rebound from the slot after New Jersey goaltender Jake Allen failed to control the initial chance. The Islanders carried the 1-0 lead deep into the period, but Hischier tied the game at 18:26 with a snap shot from the right hashmarks. It was New Jersey's first goal in two games following a shutout loss to Columbus."
"Sorokin was sharp during a busy second period, stopping 11 shots, including a snap shot from Dougie Hamilton and an uncontested look from Jesper Bratt in the slot. Allen finished with 11 saves for the Devils, who fell to 28-27-2 and have dropped five of their last six games. Newly acquired forward Nick Bjugstad made his Devils debut, recording one shot and three hits in 10:42 of ice time."
Bo Horvat scored the decisive goal at 16:33 of the third period and also recorded an assist as the New York Islanders beat the New Jersey Devils 3-1 at Prudential Center. Mathew Barzal added an empty-net goal at 19:36, extending his goal streak to four games. Ilya Sorokin made 23 saves and was especially sharp during a busy second period. Casey Cizikas opened the scoring and Nico Hischier tied the game late in the second. Jake Allen finished with 11 saves for New Jersey. Nick Bjugstad debuted for the Devils. The Islanders improved to 32-21-5 and tightened their hold on a Metropolitan Division playoff spot before the Olympic break.
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