Islanders end their losing streak with 5-1 over Devils

New York Islanders beat the New Jersey Devils 5-1 on Monday night. Crucial for the win was Kyle Palmieri who had two goals and an assist, as Ilya Sorokin made 30 saves in the game.

Pierre Engvall, Bo Horvat and Zach Parise also scored for the Islanders, who put an end to a two-game losing streak and moved three points ahead of Pittsburgh for the first wild card in the Eastern Conference.

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The Devils scored through Eric Haula and Vitek Vanecek finished with 31 saves. New Jersey, which clinched a playoff spot with a win against Ottawa on Saturday, remained three points behind first-place Carolina.