Eighteen-year-old Matthew Schaefer buries the overtime winner, securing a fourth straight victory and etching his name in NHL history.

Check back closer to game time for the Islanders official lineup. Scott Mayfield will miss his second-straight game as he flew back to Long Island for the birth of his first child. Adam Boqvist drew into the lineup for the first time since Oct. 30 on Thursday and defenseman Travis Mitchell was recalled from Bridgeport in a corresponding move.

Mathew Barzal scored in overtime, Ilya Sorokin stopped 32 of the 34 shots he faced and the New York Islanders bounced back from allowing the tying goal to Simon Nemec with 4.7 seconds left in regulation to beat the New Jersey Devils 3-2.

There was no shortage of controversy in the Utah Mammoth’s 3-2 overtime loss to the New York Islanders, as video review called two goals off the board. Regardless, the Mammoth walked away with a point in the game, propelling them back in third place in the Central Division standings.

Ilya Sorokin will get the start against the Golden Knights. Sorokin is 3-2-1 lifetime against the Golden Knights along with a .939 SV% and a 1.96 GAA with two shutouts. He was in net for both wins last season, making 63 of 64 saves.

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Kashawn Aitcheson, the 17th overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, was handed the ban by the Ontario Hockey League after he was caught throwing water at a fan who appeared to be chastising his Barrie Colts teammates as they came off the ice after a shootout loss to the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds on Saturday.