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The New York Islanders (25-21-7) defeated the Vegas Golden Knights (31-17-6) 2-1 on Tuesday night in UBS Arena. Brock Nelson scored the game-winning goal with 9:17 in the third period.

The Islanders lead the season series 1-0 after beating the Golden Knights 4-0 on Jan. 10 in Vegas. Anders Lee, Brock Nelson (1G, 1A), Bo Horvat and Casey Cizikas (ENG) scored in the win, while Ilya Sorokin made 30 saves for the shutout. The Islanders are 7-5-1 all-time vs Vegas.