In what was their first visit in franchise history to the Nassau Coliseum, the Vegas Golden Knights went the distance before succumbing to the Isles, although they still claimed five points from a possible six on this three-game road trip which is a fantastic return.
Although Marc-Andre Fleury was back with the team after returning from personal leave, Malcolm Subban made his sixth straight start and made 28 stops from 31 shots.
Cal Clutterbuck got the Islanders on the board first in the second period after a scoreless first, but Alex Tuch made it a tied game heading into the final third with his seventh point in four games.