New York ended its four-game skid with a 5-2 win over Los Angeles on Thursday (2026-11-12), last night.
The Islanders snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over the Kings on Thursday. Brayden Schenn led New York with 1 goal, 2 assists, 3 points, a +1 rating, 2 shots and 1 hit. Simon Holmstrom contributed 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 points, a +2 rating, 2 shots and 1 hit, while Ryan Pulock had 2 assists, a +4 rating and 1 shot. Matthew Schaefer scored a power-play goal and finished with 1 point, 3 shots and 1 hit; Bo Horvat had 1 goal, 1 point, 2 shots and a +2 rating, and Victor Eklund added 1 goal, 1 point, 2 shots, a +1 rating and 1 hit. For Los Angeles, Trevor Moore recorded 1 goal, 1 point, 5 shots and 1 hit; Quinton Byfield had 1 power-play goal, 1 point, 3 shots, 2 hits and a -1 rating. Ilya Sorokin stopped 26 of 28 shots for a .929 save percentage, while Darcy Kuemper made 15 saves on 19 shots for a .789 save percentage. New York got goals from five different players, including Schaefer on the power play, while Byfield scored the Kings’ power-play goal.
Key Performers
Brayden Schenn, Islanders: 1 G, 2 A, 3 P, +1, 2 SOG, 1 hit Simon Holmstrom, Islanders: 1 G, 1 A, 2 P, +2, 2 SOG, 1 hit Ilya Sorokin, Islanders: 26 saves on 28 shots, .929 SV%
Standings Impact
New York improves to 8-6-4 with 20 points, while Los Angeles falls to 5-10-2 with 12 points and a three-game losing streak. The Islanders entered ranked 19th in the DYMA Power Index; the Kings were 25th.
DYMA Insight
Sorokin’s .929 save percentage was the clearest edge in a game where the Islanders converted five different scorers into a 5-2 win. The result breaks New York’s four-game skid, while Los Angeles’ losing run grows to three.