Palmieri, Nelson lead Islanders to 3-1 win over Blues to end three-game skid

NEW YORK (AP) — Kyle Palmieri scored twice, Brock Nelson had a goal and two assists and the New York Islanders beat the St. Louis Blues 3-1 on Saturday night to end a three-game skid.

Ilya Sorokin stopped 24 shots and got his 100th career victory for the Islanders.

Jake Neighbours scored for St. Louis and Jordan Binnington made 28 saves in the Blues' third loss in four games.

Nelson extended the Islanders lead to 2-0 with a power-play goal with 4:05 left in the second period. He buried a one-timer from his knees when Max Tsyplakov set him up in the slot.

Palmieri opened the scoring with 1:09 left in the first period.

Neighbours scored a power-play goal 45 seconds into the third to pull the Blues within a goal, but Palmieri sealed the Islanders' win with an empty-netter in the final minute.

Blues: The power play has struggled significantly this season, ranking near the bottom of the NHL. However, Neighbours' third-period goal could be a catalyst for improvement.

Islanders: New York held a third-period lead in each of their last four games but managed only a 1-2-1 record, with their lone regulation win coming against the Blues on Saturday. ... Nelson moved ahead of Bob Bourne into a tie for ninth place with John Tonelli on the Islanders' scoring list with 544 points.

Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson scored midway through the third period to temporarily extend the Islanders lead to 3-1, but the goal was taken off the board after the Blues successfully challenged for goaltender interference.

The Islanders' allowed another power-play goal and continue to struggle at home this season, killing off just seven of 16 opportunities.

Blues visit the New York Rangers on Monday, and Islanders host Detroit.

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St. Louis Blues defenseman Scott Perunovich (48) passed the puck against New York Islanders center Kyle Palmieri (21) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

New York Islanders center Brock Nelson (29) reacts after scoring a goal in front of St. Louis Blues center Brayden Schenn (10) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) makes a save against the New York Islanders during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

New York Islanders center Brock Nelson (29) celebrates with right wing Maxim Tsyplakov (7) after scoring a goal against the St. Louis Blues during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

St. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas (18) battle New York Islanders center Brock Nelson (29) and right wing Maxim Tsyplakov (7) for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

New York Islanders center Kyle Palmieri (21) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the St. Louis Blues head coach Steve Ott () during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Kirill Marchenko tied it late in the third period with his second goal of the game, Sean Monahan had the only score in a shootout, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 on Saturday night for their third straight win.

Dmitri Voronkov had a power-play goal and Dante Fabbro also scored for Columbus. Elvis Merzlikins made 32 saves, including stopping all three shots he faced in the shootout to help the Blue Jackets get their third straight win for the first time since March 11-16, 2022.

Sebastian Aho had a power-play goal and an assist, and Jack Roslovic, Jalen Chatfield, and Jackson Blake also scored for Carolina, which dropped a point behind first-place New Jersey in the Metropolitan Division. Pyotr Kochetkov made 27 saves before leaving the game with two minutes left in overtime after colliding with Zach Werenski. Spencer Martin made one save in relief.

Carolina Hurricanes: Carolina let slip the chance to beat a Metropolitan Division rival and instead lost for the third time in four games on its road trip. The Hurricanes still have the highest point percentage in the Eastern Conference.

Blue Jackets: The Blue Jackets had a pair of leads and a four-minute third-period power play but could not close the door on Carolina until the shootout.

Marchenko’s goal with 1:06 left in regulation sent the game to overtime, where the Blue Jackets ultimately found a way to win.

Martin Necas had two assists to give him 22 on the season, tying him for third in the league. He leads Carolina and is third in the NHL with 33 points.

Hurricanes host Dallas on Monday to open a three-game homestand, and Blue Jackets host Montreal on Wednesday.

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Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Dmitry Orlov, left, Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Kevin Labanc (62) and Hurricanes center Jesperi Kotkaniemi (82) fight for control of the puck in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Carolina Hurricanes left wing William Carrier (28) controls the puck in front of Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Jordan Harris (22) in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov blocks a shot by Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Mathieu Olivier, right, in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins blocks a shot by Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho (20) in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Carolina Hurricanes center Jack Drury, center, skates in on Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. Defenseman Cole Sillinger is at left. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov (52) blocks a shot by Columbus Blue Jackets center Sean Monahan (23) in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)