BELMONT PARK, N.Y. (Interstat) — Bo Horvat scored twice, including the tying goal late in the third period, and the New York Islanders defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 5-4 in a shootout Tuesday night at UBS Arena. The Islanders won it when Emil Heineman scored the lone shootout goal. Ilya Sorokin made 33 saves for New York. Vegas led 2-1 after the first period on goals by Noah Hanifin and Mitch Marner. Horvat’s first goal brought New York within one. The Islanders took a 3-2 lead in the second on tallies from Simon Holmstrom and Marc Gatcomb. Horvat’s second goal made it 4-2 early in the third. Vegas forced overtime with late goals from Ivan Barbashev and Pavel Dorofeyev. The Islanders improved to 17-14, while the Golden Knights fell to 14-15. Attendance was 13,514.

ELMONT PARK, N.Y. (Interstat) — Bo Horvat scored twice, including the tying goal late in regulation, and the New York Islanders defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 5-4 in a shootout on Tuesday night at UBS Arena. Ilya Sorokin made 33 saves through overtime and stopped both Vegas attempts in the shootout. Emil Heineman scored the lone shootout goal to secure the extra point for the Islanders before a crowd of 13,514. The victory improved the Islanders to 17-14, while the Golden Knights fell to 14-15. Horvat, named the game’s top star, was instrumental in the Islanders’ comeback. His second goal of the night, a slap shot from the left circle with 29.8 seconds remaining in the third period, tied the game 4-4 and forced overtime. He also opened the scoring for New York with a power-play goal in the first period. Vegas had taken a 4-3 lead with just 2:14 left in regulation when Pavel Dorofeyev finished a passing sequence from Mitch Marner and Mark Stone. The Golden Knights appeared poised to avenge an overtime loss to the Islanders on Nov. 13, but Horvat’s late heroics sent the game to an extra session. The game was a back-and-forth affair from the start. Vegas defenseman Noah Hanifin opened the scoring at 12:02 of the first period, beating Sorokin with a wrist shot assisted by Jack Eichel and Shea Theodore. Marner doubled the Golden Knights’ lead less than four minutes later, converting a rebound for his sixth goal of the season. Horvat cut the deficit to 2-1 before the first intermission, capitalizing on a 5-on-3 power play. The Islanders seized control in the second period. Simon Holmstrom tied the game at 6:30, finishing a feed from Calum Ritchie. Fourth-liner Marc Gatcomb then gave New York its first lead at 6:56, scoring his first of the season after a strong forecheck by Casey Cizikas and Kyle MacLean. Vegas responded in the third. Ivan Barbashev tied the game at 3-3 just 3:27 into the period, poking a loose puck past Sorokin after a scramble in the crease. The assist gave Eichel his second helper of the night. Dorofeyev’s go-ahead goal set the stage for Horvat’s dramatic equalizer, which came with Sorokin pulled for an extra attacker. In the shootout, Sorokin denied Eichel and Marner. Heineman, the Islanders’ second shooter, beat Vegas goaltender Carter Hart with a wrist shot to end the game. Hart made 32 saves in the loss for Vegas. The game featured a combined nine penalties. Vegas was 0 for 4 on the power play, while New York converted on one of its three opportunities. The Islanders’ win defied pregame projections. National Statistical’s game simulator had projected a 3-2 Islanders victory, while its ELO system gave Vegas a 55.3% probability to win. The Golden Knights had been installed as a 1.5-goal favorite, and the total of nine goals went well over the over/under line of 5.5. For the Islanders, the victory marked a positive start to a brief two-game homestand before they embark on a road trip. Vegas continues its East Coast swing, looking to rebound from the tough loss. The Islanders host the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday. The Golden Knights travel to face the Philadelphia Flyers, also on Thursday.

Preview: Golden Knights at Islanders BELMONT PARK, N.Y. (Interstat) — The Vegas Golden Knights look to build on their most complete performance of the season when they visit the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on Tuesday night. Vegas (13-14-0) arrives after a commanding 3-0 road shutout of the New Jersey Devils on Friday. The Islanders (16-14-0), meanwhile, aim to rebound from a 4-1 loss at Florida on Sunday. The matchup features a compelling goaltending duel. Vegas’ Akira Schmid, who stopped all 24 shots against the Devils for his first shutout of the season, is expected to start. Schmid has been a workhorse, appearing in eight straight games and posting a 4-1-3 record with a .925 save percentage in that span. He made 20 saves in a 3-3 tie with the Islanders on Nov. 13. New York will counter with David Rittich, who took the loss against Florida despite 26 saves. Rittich has been solid for the Isles, going 4-1-1 in his last six decisions with a .921 save percentage, including a 19-save shutout of Seattle on Nov. 23. The Islanders won the season’s first meeting 4-3 in overtime in Vegas last month. Captain Mathew Barzal, who scored New York’s lone goal Sunday, and Bo Horvat lead an offense that averages 3.23 goals per game. Vegas, scoring at a 2.96 clip, is led by Jack Eichel, who had two assists in the win over New Jersey, and defenseman Shea Theodore, who had a goal and an assist in that contest. Both teams are navigating inconsistent stretches. The Golden Knights have won three of their last four but are just 6-6-2 on the road. The Islanders are 3-2-0 in their last five and hold a 9-6-0 record at home. Special teams could be pivotal. Vegas’ power play operates at 18.5%, while New York’s ranks 22nd at 16.8%. The Islanders’ penalty kill (82.1%) holds a slight edge over the Knights’ (80.5%). Following this game, Vegas continues a four-game road trip in Philadelphia on Thursday. The Islanders host Anaheim on Thursday to begin a three-game homestand. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. EST.