Overview
- Minnesota capitalized on sloppy execution to snap the Islanders’ five-game home point streak and close a 1-1-1 homestand.
- The Alexander Romanov–Tony DeAngelo pairing struggled again, on ice for multiple early goals in a broader team-wide breakdown.
- Emil Heineman cut the deficit to 2-1 off a Mat Barzal–Bo Horvat setup, but Brock Faber made it 3-1 just 1:18 later with a shot that glanced off David Rittich’s glove.
- Marco Rossi finished a rush to make it 4-1, and Kirill Kaprizov capped the night with a between-the-legs pass to Mats Zuccarello before burying the return feed.
- Rittich stopped 21 shots while Jesper Wallstedt made 25 saves for Minnesota, and New York opens a seven-game road swing Saturday at the Rangers.