San Jose snapped its five-game losing streak by edging the Islanders 3-2 on Monday night, last night in Eastern time.
San Jose beat New York 3-2 on Monday night—last night in Eastern time—to snap its five-game skid. The Sharks pressed the advantage with 39 shots to the Islanders’ 32 and 27 hits to 21, although San Jose also had more giveaways, 22 to 16. Tyler Toffoli led the Sharks with a goal and an assist for two points, finishing +2 with three shots. Ivar Stenberg added a goal on three shots and finished +1, while Dmitry Orlov and Ty Dellandrea each recorded an assist. Ben Hutton scored for New York, and Victor Eklund had a power-play goal, two shots and five hits; the Islanders went 1-for-1 on the power play. Bo Horvat assisted and put seven shots on goal, while Matthew Schaefer also assisted and recorded five shots. Ilya Sorokin stopped 37 of 39 shots for a .949 save percentage, and Yaroslav Askarov made 30 saves on 32 shots for a .938 mark.
Key Performers
Tyler Toffoli, Sharks: 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 points, +2, 3 shots. Victor Eklund, Islanders: 1 power-play goal, 5 hits, 2 shots. Goalies: Ilya Sorokin 37/39 (.949); Yaroslav Askarov 30/32 (.938).
Standings Impact
The win moves San Jose from 7-11-1 and 15 points to 17, ending its L5. New York entered at 7-6-3 with 17 points and an L3.
DYMA Insight
San Jose entered ranked 29th in DYMA Power Index at 35.0, well behind New York at 19th with 55.5. The Sharks’ 39-32 shot edge and Askarov’s .938 save percentage helped them turn a narrow matchup into a win.