NEW YORK, NY -- It had been three years to the date since the New York Islanders came away victorious at Madison Square Garden. But that came to an end on Saturday night, as they defeated their cross-town rival, the New York Rangers, 5-0 to snap a five-game losing streak (0-4-1) in this building.  

The Rangers have now been shut out five times in seven games at home this season. 

Bo Horvat was electric, notching his 10th and 11th goals of the season and now sits tied for the NHL lead in goals with Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby, Anaheim Ducks' Cutter Gauthier, Montreal Canadiens' Cole Caufield, and Boston Bruins' Morgan Geekie.

The first of the two came when the Islanders were struggling mightily to establish anything in the first period. Off the rush, Emil Heineman hit Horvat on the tape to give the Islanders a 1-0 lead at 10:29 of the first. 

The Elmonters (@TheElmonters) on XBo Horvat now sits tied for second in the NHL with goals (10), behind Sidney Crosby and Cutter Gauthier, who have each scored 11 goals this season.

With that goal, Horvat extended his point streak to five games. With the assist, Heineman extended his point strak to three games (one goal, two assists). 

Sandwhiched between Horvat' red lights, Jonathan Drouin finished off a nifty saucer pass from best friend Anthony Duclair to give the Islanders a 2-0 lead at 19:27 of the second period. 

Pageau, Duclair & Drouin connect.

The new French Connection line.
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That was Drouin's second goal of the season. 

Horvat's second of the game came off a gorgous feed from Drouin. With a chance to shoot from the top of the crease, he had the awarness to konw that Horvat was behind him, ready and waiting. Horvat rifled Drouin's drop pass top shelf to extend the Islanders' lead to 3-0 at 18:42 of the second. 

Bo Horvat's 11th has him tied with Crosby, Gauthier & Caufield for the #NHL lead.

What a pass by Drouin 🍎 #Islespic.twitter.com/JPWExj4aZu

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With 2:01 to go, Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored an empty-net goal. 

Andeds Lee made it 5-0 with 29.9 seconds to play off the rush.

llya Sorokin was brilliant in goal despite facing a low volume of shots. He turned aside all 29 shots that came his way. 

The Islanders play the second of their seven-game road trip in Newark on Monday with puck drop against the New Jersey Devils at 7 PM ET. 

Former Philadelphia Flyers goalie Anthony Stolarz had a tough night between the pipes for the Toronto Maple Leafs. 

During the Maple Leafs' Nov. 8 matchup against the Boston Bruins, Stolarz allowed four goals on just 19 shots, which equates to a .789 save percentage.

Due to his struggles against the Bruins, Stolarz was pulled by the Maple Leafs after David Pastrnak scored at the 4:41 mark of the second period to give Boston a 4-2 lead. It was the second goal Stolarz allowed early in the second period, too, as Mikey Eyssimont also scored on him at the 2:15 mark

Stolarz entered the Maple Leafs' contest against the Bruins with a 6-4-1 record, a .895 save percentage, and a 3.11 goals-against average in 11 games. Overall, the former Flyer has had a bit of an underwhelming start to the season for his standards with the Maple Leafs, and this start has only added to that.

However, when looking at Stolarz's recent seasons, there is clear reason to believe that he can bounce back for Toronto. The former Flyer had the best save percentage in the NHL both in 2023-24 (.925 SV%) and 2024-25 (.926 SV%), so it would not be surprising in the slightest if he heats back up as the campaign rolls on. 

Stolarz was selected by the Flyers with the 45th overall pick of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. From there, he played two seasons with the Flyers, where he posted a 14-6-4 record, a .911 save percentage, and a 2.86 goals-against average. 

The Nashville Predators drop their sixth one-goal game of the season in a 5-4 result to the Dallas Stars on Saturday at Bridgestone Arena. 

The Predators had a lead in the third period, but two defensive breakdowns allowed the Stars to tie the game and take the lead. The goals were 47 seconds apart. 

Luke Evangelista jump-started the Predators' offense in the first period to tie the game 1-1. In the second period, Nicolas Hague scored his first goal as a Predator, tying the game at two. 27 seconds later, Filip Forsberg gave Nashville a 3-2 lead. 

Giving away the lead again in the third period, Steven Stamkos scored on the power play with a one-timer to take the lead back. Dallas responded with two quick goals and closed out on defense for the win.

Here are three takeaways from the Predators loss to the Stars. 

Nearly winning again 

The Predators haven't been blown out too many times this season. They've lost by three goals or more just five times this season, meaning that the Predators have won or had a real chance to win in 12 of their games this season. 

The loss was another example of a mental error costing Nashville points. Montreal had two late goals from Caufield and Jonathan Marchessault's blocked empty net shot. Vancouver and Utah, it was Nashville giving their opponent an inch and then taking a mile to score a game-winner in overtime. 

Saturday, the defense broke down midway through the third period for less than two minutes. 

Colin Blackwell is walking into the Predators' zone untouched and going behind the net before passing it out to a wide-open Adam Erne in the slot for the goal.

Nearly a minute later, Mikko Rantanen stretches passes to Wyatt Johnston entering the zone, and he quickly finds Sam Steel on the weak side for the goal. It's two situations in which the Predators were chasing the puck rather than following the play. 

Stamkos pointed out that this was a game where the offense was clicking and that it was a defensive lapse that proved costly. Throughout the early season, the Predators' defense has been the stable of the two. 

Unable to stay out of box

Over the last few years, Nashville has finished among the most penalized teams in the league, following that "Smashville" identity. However, given the current struggles, penalties are becoming a serious issue. 

The Predators went to the box five times, three of which were in the first period. While the penalty unit was efficient once again, killing 4 of 5 penalties, the odd-man situations put the Predators on the back foot. 

Instead of looking to score, the Predators are spending most of their time trying to prevent their opponent from finding the back of the net. Nashville was outshot 7-4 in the first period, but still managed to leave the first 20 minutes with a 1-1 tie. 

Dallas' penalties started to pile up in the third period, seeing Stamkos convert on the one-timer opportunity for the lead. However, the unit is still struggling, even when it finds the back of the net. 

Blackwell took a tripping penalty with four minutes left in the game, while the Predators were down a goal, and they could not score. On the night, Nashville's power play was 1-for-4. It's an improvement, but it's still not enough. 

Annunen still winless on year 

The Predators' backup goalie, Justus Annunen, is still winless in the early season, sitting at 0-3-1. He started in all four of the games.

Three of the four games were decided by a goal. A power-play goal decided a loss to the Stars on Oct. 26 in the third period. The overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild, 3-2, was on a controversial rebound goal with the net dislodged. 

In the rematch against the Stars, it was two quick goals that prevented Annunen from picking up that coveted first win of the season. 

He's faced 78 shots and made 68 saves for a goals-against average of 3.70 and a save percentage of .872. Annunen hasn't been tested as much as starter Juuse Saros, who leads the league in total saves and is second in total shots faced. 

Up next: Nashville Predators at New York Rangers on Monday, Nov. 10 at 6 p.m. CST