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Dobson has goal and assist as Islanders beat Wild 3-1 to snap 6-game skid

Minnesota Wild vs. New York Islanders: Game Highlights

Casey Cizikas and Simon Holmstrom also scored for New York, while Ilya Sorokin made 27 saves. The Islanders are looking to finish the season strong with seven games remaining.

Mats Zuccarello scored for Minnesota, and Filip Gustavsson made 24 saves in the Wild's fourth straight loss.

Holmstrom gave the Islanders a 2-1 lead when his pass deflected off Frederick Gaudreau’s right skate and past Gustavsson at 4:02 of the second period.

Dobson’s power-play goal at 3:36 of the third gave the Islanders a two-goal advantage.

Takeaways Wild: Defenseman Jake Middleton left the game in the second period and did not return.

Islanders: New York forward Matt Martin returned to the lineup for the first time since Jan. 16. The 35-year-old replaced forward Anthony Duclair, who is taking time away from the team to reflect on the season.

Key moment Cizikas redirected a shot from Dobson past Gustavsson to tie the score 36 seconds after Zuccarello gave the Wild a brief 1-0 lead early in the second period.

Key stat The Wild have struggled on the road of late, losing five straight and seven of their past eight. Minnesota is tied for third in the NHL with 22 wins away from home this season.

Up next Wild host Dallas on Sunday, and Islanders host Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 2nd Period 1:42 Mats Zuccarello Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Marcus Johansson (22)
Goal 2nd Period 2:18 Casey Cizikas Goal (7) Tip-In, assists: Noah Dobson (28), Pierre Engvall (6)
Goal 2nd Period 4:02 Simon Holmstrom Goal (18) Backhand, assists: Maxim Tsyplakov (24), Ryan Pulock (17)
Goal 3rd Period 3:36 Noah Dobson Goal (9) Slap Shot, assists: Anthony DeAngelo (13)

Statistics

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26 Blocked Shots 18
21 Hits 14
4 Takeaways 2
28 Shots 27
0 Power Play Goals 1
2 Power Play Opportunities 3
0.0 Power Play Percentage 33.3
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
23 Faceoffs Won 27
46.0 Faceoff Win Percent 54.0
10 Giveaways 17
3 Total Penalties 2
6 Penalty Minutes 4
New York Islanders New York Islanders Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Semyon Varlamov, G Injured Reserve Apr 19
Alexander Romanov, D Out Apr 17
Ryan Pulock, D Out Apr 17
Adam Pelech, D Out Apr 17
Anthony Duclair, LW Out Apr 17
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Marcus Johansson, LW Day-To-Day Apr 25
Troy Grosenick, G Injured Reserve Oct 7

Game Information

UBS Arena

Location: Elmont, NY
Attendance: 15,742 | Capacity:

2024-25 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Winnipeg 56 22 116 4
Dallas 50 26 106 6
Colorado 49 29 102 4
Minnesota 45 30 97 7
St. Louis 44 30 96 8
Utah 38 31 89 13
Nashville 30 44 68 8
Chicago 25 46 61 11

2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Washington 51 22 111 9
Carolina 47 30 99 5
New Jersey 42 33 91 7
Columbus 40 33 89 9
NY Rangers 39 36 85 7
NY Islanders 35 35 82 12
Pittsburgh 34 36 80 12
Philadelphia 33 39 76 10
Full Standings