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Nelson’s game-winner lifts Islanders over Blue Jackets 3-2

Nov 25, 2022, 5:49 AM | Updated: 8:55 pm

Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Joonas Korpisalo, left, stops a shot in front of New York Islanders fo...

Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Joonas Korpisalo, left, stops a shot in front of New York Islanders forward Anders Lee during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)

(AP Photo/Paul Vernon)


              Columbus Blue Jackets forward Mathieu Olivier, left, and New York Islanders forward Anders Lee fight during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
            
              New York Islanders defenseman Adam Pelech, right, collides with Columbus Blue Jackets forward Cole Sillinger during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
            
              Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Andrew Peeke, left, reaches for the puck in front of New York Islanders forward Zach Parise during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
            
              Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Joonas Korpisalo, left, stops a shot in front of New York Islanders forward Anders Lee during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Brock Nelson scored his third game-winning goal of the season and the New York Islanders extended their winning streak to three games with a 3-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday night.

Oliver Wahlstrom and Jean-Gabriel Pageau also scored, and Mathew Barzal had two assists for the Islanders. Ilya Sorokin stopped 24 shots.

Kent Johnson had a goal and an assist, Yegor Chinakhov scored and Johnny Gaudreau finished with two assists for Columbus, which has lost three of its last four games, all at home. Joonas Korpisalo had 21 saves in his third consecutive loss.

Wahlstrom’s wrister from between the circles with two and a half minutes left in the first put the Islanders up, and Pageau doubled the lead with his team-leading fourth power-play goal about eight minutes into the second period.

“I thought we were good in the first period,” Islanders coach Lane Lambert said. “We were moving our feet. We were on the forecheck. I give our guys full credit. They came to play.”

A pair of Islanders penalties late in the period helped Columbus. Chinakhov scored from just above the left circle on a 5-on-3 power play with six minutes left, and Johnson pulled Columbus even with a power-play goal just 33 seconds later.

“I feel like we’re in pretty good control for the first 30 minutes, up until the power play,” Nelson said. “There were a couple minutes there with all the stuff that happened and all of a sudden, you’re back in a tie hockey game. It was a good response by us to weather that.”

Nelson gave the Islanders the lead for good six minutes into the third, intercepting a clearing pass along the boards skating 4-on-4 and sending a shot high over Korpisalo for his team-leading 10th goal.

Despite the loss, Blue Jackets coach Brad Larsen was encouraged.

“We played well,” Larsen said. “There’s not much to criticize tonight. A pretty solid game again. It’s coming.”

UNSCHEDULED BREAK

The Blue Jackets Saturday game against the Predators was postponed due to ongoing issues related to a water main break at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. A makeup date will be announced.

WELCOME BACK

Columbus native Carson Meyer made his season debut for the Blue Jackets after spending time with the Cleveland Monsters, posting a stat line of 6-12-18 in 15 games. Meyer came in for Emil Bemstrom, who was sent down to the Monsters.

INJURY UPDATE

The Islanders’ Kyle Palmieri did not make the trip to Columbus and remains day-to-day with an upper-body injury.

HELPING HANDS

Barzal primary assist on Wahlstrom’s goal extended his point streak to seven games. His secondary helper on Pageau’s goal was his 23rd assist in 22 games. Simon Holmstrom, recalled Nov. 23 from Bridgeport, recorded his first NHL point with the secondary assist on Wahlstrom’s score. Gaudreau’s assists on goals by Chinakhov and Johnson gives him a 2-10-12 line in the last 10 games

POWERFUL ROOKIE

Johnson’s power-play goal was his second of the season, good for third among NHL rookies. He is also third for rookie goals with five.

UP NEXT

New York: Hosts Philadelphia on Saturday.

Columbus: Host Las Vegas on Monday night.

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