National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
NY Islanders 2, Los Angeles 1
When: 10:30 PM ET, Thursday, November 6, 2014
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Referees: Brian Pochmara, Ghislain Hebert
Linesmen: Trent Knorr, Jay Sharrers
Attendance: 18230

Islanders 2, Kings 1 (SO): Kyle Okposo and Frans Nielsen scored in the shootout as visiting New York edged Los Angeles.

After Chad Johnson denied Anze Kopitar to begin the bonus format, Okposo lifted a backhander that beat Jonathan Quick to the stick side. Jeff Carter failed on the Kings' second attempt, and Nielsen clinched the victory by firing the puck between Quick's pads.

Brock Nelson scored in regulation for the Islanders, who are 2-2-0 on their five-game road trip. Johnson finished with 28 saves in his fifth start of the season and second on the trek.

Dwight King tallied for Los Angeles, which fell to 6-1-1 at home. Quick turned aside 25 shots as the Kings dropped to 1-3-2 over their last six overall contests.

Los Angeles took an early lead as Mike Richards' pass from along the left-wing boards caromed off King in front and past Johnson 3:49 into the contest. New York pulled even during a power play with 3:28 remaining in the opening period, when Nelson came out from behind the net on the right side and fired the puck between Quick and the right post.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Los Angeles RW Justin Williams had his streak of consecutive games played snapped at 225 as he sat out with an eye injury. ... Kings C Jordan Nolan returned to the lineup after serving a two-game suspension for boarding Detroit's Darren Helm and registered one shot in 10:57 of ice time. ... Los Angeles has allowed more than one goal just once over its last seven home contests. ... Nielsen is 34-for-62 (54.8 percent) lifetime in the shootout. ... Richards extended his point streak to four games with his assist.
Top Game Performances
 
NY Islanders   Los Angeles
Brock Nelson 1 Points Dwight King 1
Brock Nelson 1 Goals Dwight King 1
Ryan Strome 1 Assists Jake Muzzin 1
Brock Nelson 1 Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Chad Johnson .966 Save Percentage Jonathan Quick .962
Chad Johnson 28 Saves Jonathan Quick 25
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
NY Islanders 26 2 1-5 4-4 8 22
Los Angeles 29 1 0-4 4-5 10 33
Upcoming Games
  • Los Angeles will play their next game at home against Vancouver. The Kings have a W/L % of .714 after a win and .286 after a loss.
  • NY Islanders will play their next game on the road against Arizona. The Islanders have a W/L % of .714 after a win and .500 after a loss.