With an assist against Columbus, Horvat added to his team lead of 14 points. The Islanders had a strong night in the dot overall, winning 32-of-47 faceoffs (68.1%). The Islanders continue their three-game homestand with a matchup against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday. Puck drop is set for 7PM.

But since moving up to the third line with Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Anders Lee, Simon Holmstrom has transformed into one of the Islanders’ most productive players, averaging a point per game over

Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Elvis Merzlikins was clearly emotional on the bench following a loss to the New York Islanders.

Ivan Demidov and Matthew Schaefer are in a tight battle for the top spot in the NHL Calder Trophy Tracker, but other rookies in this month's top 10 have truly surprised.

Having Mat Barzal and Bo Horvat on two different lines certainly wasn’t the Islanders’ biggest problem through 10 games. If anything, moving Barzal back to center was working reasonably well, and

It’s been a lot. So here are three takeaways on the Islanders’ 4-5-1 start: The Islanders still have plenty of time to prove they are better than last season, when they missed the playoffs by nine points. Or the two previous seasons, when they squeaked into the postseason, only to be dispatched by the Hurricanes.

New York Islanders’ Bo Horvat praised goalie Ilya Sorokin, emphasizing his crucial role and impact during the team’s key matchup against the Washington Capitals.

He has an abysmal 35.28 expected goals rate at five-on-five, and that’s despite playing a significant chunk of minutes alongside Mat Barzal, whose 47.47 xGF rate is fifth on the Islanders.