The New York Islanders defeated the Detroit Red Wings 7-2 at UBS Arena, building a 5-0 lead by the second intermission. Emil Heineman scored twice for his first career multi-goal game, while Anders Lee recorded three assists. The win improves the Islanders to 4-3-0 with their fourth consecutive victory.
The Islanders jumped out to an early lead with Tony DeAngelo's goal at 2:05 of the first period, assisted by Anders Lee and Simon Holmstrom, making it 1-0. Emil Heineman added his fourth goal of the season at 14:56, assisted by Bo Horvat and Jonathan Drouin, extending the lead to 2-0.
In the second period, Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored at 7:25, assisted by Lee and DeAngelo, for a 3-0 advantage. Kyle Palmieri tallied his third goal at 13:09, with assists from Ryan Pulock and Mathew Barzal, making it 4-0. Barzal then scored his second of the season at 19:34, assisted by Casey Cizikas, to give the Islanders a 5-0 lead entering the third.
Detroit responded with Dylan Larkin's power-play goal at 3:11, assisted by Emmitt Finnie and Alex DeBrincat, cutting the deficit to 5-1. Heineman quickly replied with his fifth goal at 7:19, assisted by Horvat and Pulock, and Simon Holmstrom added his first at 7:57, assisted by Lee and Scott Mayfield, pushing the score to 7-1. Jonatan Berggren scored Detroit's second at 17:20, assisted by J.T. Compher and Michael Brandsegg-Nygård, for the final 7-2 margin.
Seven Islanders had multiple points, including Lee's three assists and a +4 rating, with six shots on goal and ten attempts. Heineman extended his point streak to five games. David Rittich made 31 saves in his second straight win, while Cam Talbot allowed seven goals, matching a career high on 26 saves. The Islanders outshot Detroit 30-33 but won despite being outshot in their last four victories. This marked the first game this season where the Islanders never trailed.
Bo Horvat became the first Islander since Pageau in April 2022 to score five goals in a three-game span. Scott Mayfield earned his 100th career assist. The Islanders, now 3-2-0 at home, begin a four-game road trip Saturday in Philadelphia.