NEW YORK -- Brock Nelson snapped a tie midway through the third period and Ilya Sorokin made 34 saves, helping the New York Islanders beat the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 on Tuesday night for their eighth win in nine games.
Nelson tipped a shot by defenseman Alexander Romanov past Ilya Samsonov at 10:43. Tony DeAngelo also assisted on Nelson's 16th goal of the season.
Bo Horvat also scored for the Islanders, who improved to 11-3-0 since Jan. 5.
Brandon Saad scored for the Golden Knights, who lost their fourth straight.
Horvat scored his 19th goal at 18:21 of the first, sliding a backhand past Samsonov.