NEWARK, NJ -- After scoring the overtime winner in a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday, Bo Horvat played hero yet again, helping the New York Islanders to a 3-1 win over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night.
With the game deadlocked at 1-1 with not a lot of space out there, Horvat came through, scoring the eventual game-winning goal at 16:33 of the third:
Gimme some Italian Ice! Bo Horvat scores his 24th goal of the season and puts the #Isles up 2-1 late.🚨 pic.twitter.com/PsP0Ruzp0P
— The Elmonters (@TheElmonters) February 6, 2026
Mathew Barzal added an empty-net tally at 19:36 of the third for the 3-1 final.
Here's what happened prior:
Casey Cizikas gave the Islanders a 1-0 lead at 6:30 of the second period. After Allen turned the puck over to Marc Gatcom along the right half-wall, he shot the puck toward goal. Kyle MacLean redirected the puck on goal before Cizikas buried the rebound for his seventh of the season:
The power of the 4th line🚨
— The Elmonters (@TheElmonters) February 6, 2026
Cizikas. 1-0 #Islespic.twitter.com/HPNpSLguwQ
Adam Pelech with a kick save and a beauty at 11:07 of the second period to deny a Lenni Hameenaho one-timer, who was staring down a wide-open cage.
Saved a goal https://t.co/idL7IhyNNTpic.twitter.com/yTPorKnaCx
— Rob Taub (@RTaub_) February 6, 2026
After Ryan Pulock swiped a loose puck stationed behind Sorokin out of danger, the Devils got posession before Jesper Bratt fed Nico Hsicher, who roofed one glove side at 18:26 of the second:
Cap blew the roof off this place. pic.twitter.com/vmbrTPlTuD
— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) February 6, 2026
The Islanders enter the break sitting in third place in the Metropolitan Division and just one point back of the Pittsburgh Penguins for second.