NEW YORK -- John Tavares and Jason Chimera scored in the first minute of the third period Sunday night and the New York Islanders prepared for the longest road trip in franchise history by holding off the New Jersey Devils 6-4 at Barclays Center.
The Devils scored twice in the final six-plus minutes of the third period to pull within 4-3 before Tavares (power-play goal) and Chimera provided the Islanders some breathing room.
Ryan Strome scored twice and Casey Cizikas and Andrew Ladd added a goal apiece for the Islanders (27-21-10), who avenged a 3-2 loss to the Devils on Saturday night and temporarily moved into a tie for the second and final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.