Islanders blow late lead and fall to Devils on Jack Hughes’ OT goal

The Islanders lost 5-4 to the Devils in overtime after surrendering a 4-2 lead in the third period, leaving them winless across a three-game homestand. Jack Hughes scored the winner, capping a game in which New Jersey had the better of the play and the Islanders struggled to sustain pressure.

The teams traded early goals, with Anthony Duclair, Evan Rodrigues, Simon Holmstrom and Luke Evangelista among the scorers. Ilya Sorokin made several important saves, but a Dougie Hamilton power-play goal tied the game after the Islanders faced a five-on-three; Mathew Barzal and Matias Maccelli are progressing towards returns from injury.