New York Rangers vs New York Islanders Box Score on Oct 26, 2022

Kyle Palmieri scored twice and Ilya Sorokin stopped all 41 shots he faced Wednesday night for the New York Islanders, who beat the rival New York Rangers 3-0 in Elmont, N.Y.

Josh Bailey scored in the third period for the Islanders, who snapped a three-game losing streak. The goals were the first of the season for both Palmieri and Bailey. Adam Pelech and Jean-Gabriel Pageau contributed two assists apiece.

Sorokin, who improved to 3-1-0 against the Rangers, recorded his 11th career shutout and first since beating the Montreal Canadiens on April 15.

Jaroslav Halak, who played for the Islanders from 2014-15 through 2017-18, made 26 saves for the Rangers, who have lost four straight (0-2-2).

The Rangers outshot the Islanders 17-8 during a first period in which the visitors killed a pair of penalties. The Islanders had a pair of solid scoring chances during the latter power play -- generated when K'Andre Miller was whistled for tripping -- but Anders Lee couldn't jam home the rebound of a shot by Brock Nelson, and Mathew Barzal missed on a shot in the crease.

The Rangers produced their best chances later in the period, when Sorokin made a stick save on a point-blank shot by Kaapo Kakko after the right winger threaded his way through a trio of players in the Islanders' zone. Sorokin also turned back Jimmy Vesey after the latter darted across the crease and tried to bury a shot into the corner of the net.

The Islanders finally broke through and took their first lead in eight days 8:44 into the second period. Palmieri briefly lost control of the puck near the left faceoff circle, but Pageau recovered it and tapped a pass to Palmieri, who beat Halak beyond his glove from the edge of the right faceoff circle.

Bailey, playing in his 999th game with the Islanders, doubled the lead 5:37 into the third when he skated in front of Halak, jumped and got a stick on Pelech's shot.

Sorokin maintained the shutout with 9:51 left when he stopped Barclay Goodrow's backhander.

Palmieri iced the victory with 4:38 left when his off-balance shot -- fired while he jostled for position in the slot with Miller -- fluttered over Halak's head.

--Field Level Media