It was the New York Islanders fifth game in a row against a Metropolitan Division rival. They were 4-0-0 before puck drop, with the New Jersey Devils going 1-3-1 the timing was right for a fifth win.
The Isles have been routinely out shot, seemingly out played, but still they’ve come out on top to sit just below the Pittsburgh Penguins at the top of the division thanks to a tiebreaker.
The goalies continue to be top notch with a shutout from Thomas Greiss and with some scoring from their top six the Isles just can’t be stopped.