After losing the face-off battle in their first game of the regular season, the New York Islanders went on to win the face-off numbers in 14 straight games to set a new franchise record. But that streak came to a close on Tuesday night in Edmonton,

The New York Islanders extended their point streak to four games but did so in a losing effort after falling to the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 in overtime. Leon Draisaitl roofed one glove side on Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin at 1:52 of overtime after the trio of Bo Horvat,

This isn’t Ottawa anymore. The Islanders had a pleasant surprise of a three-game stretch heading into this road trip by netting five of six points and generally playing well despite a crushing set of injuries,

It’s not exactly how the Edmonton Oilers drew it up, but you’ll take the win. On Tuesday evening, the Oilers hosted the New York Islanders and defeated their Eastern Conference opponents with a 4-3 win in overtime to bring their season record to 8-7-1.

Ilya Sorokin kept the Isles in a close game, and two goals from Anders Lee helped them take a point in Edmonton.

The New York Islanders' third-period collapse on Saturday night unearthed some familiar questions. Conversely, the Edmonton Oilers' third-period outburst on Saturday provided a hint they might finally be ready to return to form.