National Hockey League
NY Islanders 3, Los Angeles 2
When: 7:30 PM ET, Saturday, December 9, 2023
Where: UBS Arena, Elmont, New York
Referees: Jon McIsaac, Garrett Rank
Linesmen: Ryan Daisy, Andrew Smith
Attendance: 17255

Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored 12 seconds into overtime Saturday night for the New York Islanders, who ended the Los Angeles Kings' record season-opening road winning streak with a 3-2 win in Elmont, N.Y.

The Isles overcame a two-goal deficit in the third period.

Anders Lee scored twice in the third period before Pageau scored on a backhanded breakaway for the Islanders, who have recorded a point in 11 of their last 12 games (7-1-3). Goalie Ilya Sorokin made 34 saves.

Adrian Kempe and Vladislav Gavrikov scored in the second period Saturday night for the Kings, who had their 11-game road winning streak snapped. Los Angeles was one win shy of tying the all-time mark set by the Detroit Red Wings during the 2005-06 season and matched by the Minnesota Wild in 2014-15.

Kevin Fiala had the primary assist on both goals Saturday for the Kings, who set the NHL record for most consecutive road wins to start a season in Thursday night's win over the Montreal Canadiens.

Goalie Cam Talbot recorded 27 saves.

The Islanders outshot the Kings 11-9 in the first before Los Angeles scored twice in a span of fewer than four minutes in the middle period.

Fiala passed across the ice from the left faceoff circle to Kempe, who went to one knee and fired a shot that squeezed into the net between Sorokin's stick shoulder and the post for a power play goal at the 5:40 mark.

A turnover by Islanders center Bo Horvat began the sequence that ended with Gavrikov's shot going past a sliding Robert Bortuzzo and into the net as Sorokin was screened by Dustin Moore with 10:52 left.

Lee put back the rebound of a shot by Mike Reilly at 8:42 of the third to end a sequence that began with Fiala turning the puck over deep in the Kings' zone.

The Islanders' captain then tied the game with 4:11 left, when he put back the rebound of a shot by Scott Mayfield following a faceoff win by New York.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Los Angeles   NY Islanders
Kevin Fiala 2 Points Anders Lee 2
Vladislav Gavrikov 1 Goals Anders Lee 2
Kevin Fiala 2 Assists Mathew Barzal 1
Adrian Kempe 1 Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Cam Talbot .900 Save Percentage Ilya Sorokin .943
Cam Talbot 27 Saves Ilya Sorokin 33
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Los Angeles 35 2 1-5 4-4 13 30
NY Islanders 30 3 0-4 4-5 15 28
Upcoming Games
  • NY Islanders will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Islanders have a W/L % of .545 after a win and .400 after a loss.
  • Los Angeles will play their next game on the road against NY Rangers. The Kings have a W/L % of .688 after a win and .625 after a loss.