Overview
- New York erased a 2-1 deficit when Matthew Schaefer tied it with 1:07 remaining and Simon Holmstrom scored 29 seconds later for a 3-2 win.
- The 18-year-old top pick has 10 points in 12 games after notching his first two-goal NHL performance.
- David Rittich made 20 saves for the Islanders, while Elvis Merzlikins stopped 36 shots for Columbus.
- The Islanders secured a second straight victory with a 4-for-4 penalty kill that snuffed out four Blue Jackets power plays.
- Columbus got goals from Miles Wood and Denton Mateychuk, halting a stretch of six wins in eight games.