NEW YORK — Simon Holmstrom scored twice and added an assist, and Ilya Sorokin made 30 saves to lead the New York Islanders to a 5-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night.
Bo Horvat, Anders Lee and Alexander Romanov also scored for New York, which has won five-in-a-row.
Mackenzie Blackwood finished with 23 saves and Artturi Lehkonen and Jack Drury scored for the Avalanche.
Tied 1-1 entering the third period, New York scored four goals. Horvat's 18th of the season with 8:37 left was the game winner.
Lee opened the scoring with his team-leading 22nd goal of the season 4:11 into the second period by slipping a slick backhander between Blackwood's pads.