The record book just opened for these Islanders.
The Islanders extended their point streak to a franchise record 16 games as they shook off another sluggish start, twice came back from one-goal deficits, blew a late lead but beat the Penguins, 4-3, in overtime on Thursday night at Barclays Center. It pushed their current streak to 15-0-1, besting the three 15-game point streaks in Islanders’ history, most recently a 15-0-0 run from Jan. 21 to Feb. 20, 1982.
They still have not lost in regulation since a 5-2 defeat at Carolina on Oct. 11.
Brock Nelson, playing in his 500th NHL game, scored his second goal as he dragged the puck to his backhand for the winner with 43.