Kyle Palmieri, New York Islanders (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)

Brock Nelson’s 2 Points Lead Islanders to 3-2 Win Over Jets

Originally posted on The Hockey Writers | By Marc Sautter | Last updated Mar 4, 2025 10:31 PM ET

The New York Islanders (28-26-7) got a much-needed two points on Tuesday night, beating the Winnipeg Jets (42-16-4) 3-2 on Long Island. Kyle Palmieri, Brock Nelson, and Ryan Pulock were the goalscorers for the Islanders. Ilya Sorokin made 27 saves in the win.

Nikolaj Ehlers and Josh Morrissey were the goalscorers for the Jets, and Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves. The league-leading Jets have now lost three in a row.

Game Recap

The Jets controlled the play for the first half of the period with nothing to show for it, outshooting the Islanders 10-2 in the first 11 minutes, and went 0-for-1 on a power play that had plenty of chances.

The Islanders closed out the period with a 15-0 run in shots, including a shot on the power play from Palmieri, to give the home side a 1-0 lead. Nelson slid a nifty pass across the ice, which left a wide-open net for Palmieri to score his 20th of the season.

Nelson scored his 20th of the season at 1:33 of the second frame, capping off a give-and-go with Tsyplakov. Morrissey put the Jets on the board at 8:48 on the power play. He slapped a shot from the point that deflected off an Islanders’ defender enough to fool Sorokin.

Pulock restored the Islanders’ two-goal lead at 4:03 of the third with a slap shot from the point that deflected off of multiple Jets players before getting past Hellebuyck.

Ehlers cut the lead to 3-2 on a power-play goal at the side of the crease. The Jets went 2-for-3 on the power play, the Islanders went 1-for-2, and the shots were dead even at 29 a side.