The Islanders erased the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 3-1 third-period lead, and both teams had power play opportunities in overtime, but they needed a shootout to declare the Isles the winner in a battle of Metro Division cellar dwellers.
Ilya Sorokin stopped all three shots in the shootout, while Bo Horvat had the only unofficial goal that nonetheless counts for a whole bonus point in the standings.
The Isles trailed by two goals with 11 minutes to go in regulation, but they tied the game quickly with goals from unlikely sources. It’s a big result for a team battling key injuries — 20-year-old Isaiah George was the latest callup, doing well in his NHL debut — as they try to collect points before the Western road trip that looms next week.