Spokesman-Review
National Hockey League
NY Islanders 4, Calgary 3
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, November 7, 2022
Where: UBS Arena, Elmont, New York
Referees: Frederick L'Ecuyer, Peter MacDougall
Linesmen: Scott Cherrey, Matt MacPherson
Attendance: 15722

Noah Dobson scored a power-play goal with less than a minute left in overtime Monday night for the host New York Islanders, who overcame a two-goal third period deficit to beat the Calgary Flames, 4-3, in Elmont, N.Y.

The Islanders were outshot 30-12 through two periods while falling behind 3-1, but Anders Lee and Kyle Palmieri scored 59 seconds apart shortly beyond the midway point of the third. New York was outshot 5-0 in overtime before Rasmus Andersson was whistled for interference after he crashed into Adam Pelech following a save by goalie Ilya Sorokin.

Mathew Barzal faked a shot before dishing to Dobson, who fired a sizzling shot over the right shoulder of Jacob Markstrom, who was screened by Lee, to give the Islanders the win in their first overtime game of the season,

Sebastian Aho scored in the first for the Islanders, who have won six of seven. Sorokin made 43 saves.

Mikael Backlund scored twice and Elias Lindholm had a goal for the Flames, who have lost five straight (0-3-2). Markstrom recorded 28 saves.

The teams traded goals within a 70-second span in the first. Backlund had a shot blocked by Pelech before he positioned himself at point-blank range and scored off a pass by Jonathan Huberdeau with 8:54 left.

Barzal helped tie the game by racing up the left side of the ice and feeding Aho, who flicked the puck over Markstrom's stick.

Lindholm won a faceoff with Brock Nelson deep in the Islanders' zone before he redirected a shot by Noah Hanifin to give the Flames the lead with 3:39 left in the first.

Calgary went ahead 3-1 with 5:54 remaining in the second after Aho's clearing pass sailed beyond Palmieri and to Nikita Zadorov. The defenseman passed to Backlund who fired a slap shot past Sorokin.

Another end-to-end rush by Barzal sparked the Islanders' comeback with 9:52 left, when Lee backhanded home the rebound of a shot by Nelson. Palmieri tied the score when he picked off Nick DeSimone's pass deep in the Flames' zone and scored an unassisted goal.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Calgary   NY Islanders
Mikael Backlund 2 Points Mathew Barzal 3
Mikael Backlund 2 Goals Sebastian Aho 1
Noah Hanifin 1 Assists Mathew Barzal 3
N/A Power Play Goals Noah Dobson 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Jacob Markstrom .875 Save Percentage Ilya Sorokin .935
Jacob Markstrom 28 Saves Ilya Sorokin 43
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Calgary 46 3 0-0 1-2 4 27
NY Islanders 32 4 1-2 0-0 0 32
Upcoming Games
  • NY Islanders will play their next game on the road against NY Rangers. The Islanders have a W/L % of .625 after a win and .600 after a loss.
  • Calgary will play their next game on the road against New Jersey. The Flames have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .333 after a loss.