Overview
- New York beat the Utah Mammoth 3-2 in Salt Lake City as Matthew Schaefer scored at 2:08 of overtime for the team’s third straight extra-time win.
- Jonathan Drouin’s late equalizer was awarded after video review determined the puck deflected off Nate Schmidt and crossed the line following an initial kicking motion.
- David Rittich made 27 saves, stopping all 16 shots after the first period, while Utah outshot the Islanders 29-21.
- Schaefer now has 15 points to lead NHL rookies and, at 18 years and 70 days, became the youngest player to score an NHL overtime goal, surpassing Sidney Crosby.
- The victory followed a 4-3 overtime win in Vegas decided by Jean-Gabriel Pageau’s shorthanded, unassisted goal, with Ilya Sorokin making 26 saves as the Golden Knights closed a 1-3-2 homestand with an 0-for-5 power play, Braeden Bowman’s NHL debut, and Brayden McNabb’s 600th game for the club.