Recap:
John Tavares and Casey Cizikas each scored a goal and an assist to lead the Islanders to a 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings. Thomas Greiss made 28 saves to help the Islanders to their third-straight victory.
Three Stars
1st Star: John Tavares (1G, 1A)
2nd Star: Casey Cizikas (1G, 1A)
3rd Star: Johnny Boychuk (1G)
Team Notes:
• The Islanders improved to 12-0-2 against Western Conference opponents at Barclays Center and 15-4-2 against the Western Conference this season.
• 12 Islanders recorded a point in tonight’s game.
• New York has scored 13 goals in their last two games at home.
• The Islanders improved to 11-0-0 when scoring five or more goals in a game.
Player Notes:
• John Tavares (1G,1A) extended his point streak to four games (3G, 4A). He’s now scored against all other 29 NHL teams in his career.
• The Islanders are 11-0-0 when Tavares has a multi-point games
• Thomas Greiss made 28 saves
• Anders Lee (1G) has recorded a goal in back-to-back games for the second time this season.
• Nick Leddy(1A) has six assists in his last six games.
