Overview
- Ilya Sorokin made 29 saves for his second shutout of the season and the 24th of his career, leaving him one shy of Chico Resch’s Islanders record.
- Rookie Max Shabanov delivered a four-point game from the fourth line, and linemates Calum Ritchie and Casey Cizikas combined for four more points.
- New York scored all five at five-on-five, with Mathew Barzal and Bo Horvat striking early in the second period to put the game out of reach.
- The victory capped just the second six-win road trip in franchise history and lifted the Islanders to 12-7-2, two points behind division-leading Carolina.
- Detroit dropped to 12-8-1 after turnovers, coverage lapses, an ill-timed change and faceoff breakdowns proved costly, while John Gibson finished with 21 saves.