Winnipeg drops 3rd straight game as Islanders edge league-leading Jets 3-2

Scott Charles · The Canadian Press

· Posted: Mar 04, 2025 11:38 PM EST | Last Updated: March 5

Brock Nelson had a extremity and an assistance and the New York Islanders took down the NHL-leading Winnipeg Jets 3-2 connected Tuesday night.

Kyle Palmieri and Ryan Pulock besides scored, and Ilya Sorokin finished with 27 saves for New York successful its last crippled earlier the National Hockey League commercialized deadline and a three-game West Coast roadworthy trip.

Josh Morrissey and Nikolaj Ehlers scored for Winnipeg.

Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves, but the Jets dropped their 3rd straight.

Palmieri and Nelson each scored their 20th of the play to springiness New York a two-goal advantage.

Morrissey scored connected the powerfulness play to propulsion Winnipeg wrong a extremity but Pulock and the Islanders re-established a two-goal vantage astatine 4:03 of the last frame.

Anthony Duclair returned to the Islanders lineup aft being a steadfast scratch Monday against the New York Rangers.

Takeaways:

• Jets: All 3 losses during this agelong person travel against teams extracurricular the playoff conversation.
• Islanders: Palmieri and Nelson each scored successful what could beryllium their last crippled with the Islanders this season. Both players are connected expiring contracts and could beryllium moved astatine the commercialized deadline connected Friday.

Key moment: Captains Anders Lee and Adam Lowry attempted to animate their respective teams by dropping the gloves successful the archetypal period.

Key stat: Nelson has 9 20-goal seasons with the Islanders, making him the seventh subordinate successful franchise past to execute that feat, joining Bryan Trottier (13), Brent Sutter (10), Mike Bossy (10), John Tavares (9), Denis Potvin (9) and teammate Lee (9).

Up next:

• Jets: Visit the Philadelphia Flyers connected Thursday.
• Islanders: Visit the San Jose Sharks connected Saturday.