Holmström’s First Hat Trick Lifts Islanders Over Ducks, 6-2

Overview

• Simon Holmström scored his first career hat trick and Matthew Schaefer had three assists in the Islanders’ 6-2 victory Saturday night, with Semyon Varlamov making 25 saves.
• New York put the game out of reach with four second-period goals that began on a Bo Horvat one-timer and capitalized on repeated defensive lapses by Anaheim.
• Cutter Gauthier scored for the Ducks to extend his goal streak to eight games, tying a franchise mark, while Nikita Nesterenko added Anaheim’s other goal.
• Anaheim starter Lukáš Dostál made 19 saves after returning to the net and Laurent Brossoit was reassigned to AHL San Diego before the game, signaling roster and goaltending adjustments.
• Mathew Barzal returned to the Islanders lineup with an assist but New York lost defenseman Logan Stanley to a lower-body injury; the result shifts short-term momentum as the Ducks host Calgary next and the Islanders prepare to face Columbus.