NEW YORK (AP) — Leon Draisaitl scored his second goal of the night on a breakaway 3:52 into overtime, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the New York Islanders 2-1 on Friday night.
Calvin Pickard finished with 24 saves to help the Oilers win for the fourth time in seven games.
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Edmonton Oilers center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (93) and New York Islanders center Marc Gatcomb (16) battle for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
New York Islanders defenseman Tony DeAngelo (4) brings the puck around the goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
Edmonton Oilers left wing Zach Hyman (18) searches for an opening during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) stops the puck with his skate during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Edmonton Oilers, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
New York Islanders defenseman Adam Pelech (3) reacts after a missed shot on goal by the Edmonton Oilers during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
New York Islanders left wing Pierre Engvall (18) handles the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Edmonton Oilers, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl (29) handles the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl (29) celebrates scoring the winning goal in overtime of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl (29) celebrates scoring the winning goal in overtime of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
Bo Horvat scored for the Islanders and Ilya Sorokin finished with 33 saves. New York lost its third straight.
In the extra period, Draisaitl got a pass from Connor McDavid and skated up and beat Sorokin for his NHL-leading 49th goal of the season.
The Oilers outshot the Islanders 17-6 in a scoreless first period, and Draisaitl got them on the scoreboard with a slap shot from the top of the left circle at 8:46 of the second.
Horvat tied it 1-1 for the Islanders at 1:21 of the third as he skated up the right side on a 2-on-1 break with Anthony Duclair, kept the puck and beat Pickard for his 21st.
Oilers: Edmonton had lost 8 of 11 to drop to third place in the Pacific Division. With the win, the Oilers moved past Los Angeles back into second.
Islanders: New York had won four of five before their current losing streak. They earned a point to pull to four points out of a wild card spot in the Eastern Conference.
The Islanders' Pierre Engvall tried to catch Pickard off-guard with a shot from the slot in overtime, but the goalie swatted it away to the side. The puck was knocked back toward Pickard, and he knocked it forward, where McDavid got it and passed it up to Draisaitl for the breakaway goal to win it.
The Islanders outhit the Oilers 21-10 and blocked 22 shots to keep it a tight game.
Oilers play at New York Rangers on Sunday, and Islanders host Florida.
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Edmonton Oilers center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (93) and New York Islanders center Marc Gatcomb (16) battle for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
New York Islanders defenseman Tony DeAngelo (4) brings the puck around the goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
Edmonton Oilers left wing Zach Hyman (18) searches for an opening during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) stops the puck with his skate during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Edmonton Oilers, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
New York Islanders defenseman Adam Pelech (3) reacts after a missed shot on goal by the Edmonton Oilers during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
New York Islanders left wing Pierre Engvall (18) handles the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Edmonton Oilers, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl (29) handles the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl (29) celebrates scoring the winning goal in overtime of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl (29) celebrates scoring the winning goal in overtime of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said he ordered a series of airstrikes on the Houthi-held areas in Yemen on Saturday, promising to use “overwhelming lethal force” until the Iran-backed rebels cease their attacks on shipping along a vital maritime corridor. The Houthis said at least 31 people were killed.
“Our brave Warfighters are right now carrying out aerial attacks on the terrorists’ bases, leaders, and missile defenses to protect American shipping, air, and naval assets, and to restore Navigational Freedom,” Trump said in a social media post. “No terrorist force will stop American commercial and naval vessels from freely sailing the Waterways of the World.”
He also warned Iran to stop supporting the rebel group, promising to hold the country “fully accountable” for the actions of its proxy. It comes two weeks after the U.S. leader sent a letter to Iranian leaders offering a path to restarting bilateral talks between the countries on Iran’s advancing nuclear program. Trump has said he will not allow it to become operational.
The Houthis reported explosions in their territory Saturday evening, in the capital of Sanaa and the northern province of Saada, the rebels’ stronghold on the border with Saudi Arabia, with more airstrikes reported in those areas early Sunday. Images online showed plumes of black smoke over the area of the Sanaa airport complex, which includes a sprawling military facility. The Houthis also reported airstrikes early Sunday on the provinces of Hodeida, Bayda, and Marib.
The Houthi-run Health Ministry said early Sunday that the death toll had climbed to 31, including women and children. Anees al-Asbahi, a spokesperson for the ministry, said Sunday that another 101 people were wounded.
A U.S. official said this was the beginning of air strikes on Houthi targets that are expected to continue. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the press.
Nasruddin Amer, deputy head of the Houthi media office, said the airstrikes won’t deter them and they would retaliate against the U.S. “Sanaa will remain Gaza’s shield and support and will not abandon it no matter the challenges,” he added on social media.
Another spokesman, Mohamed Abdulsalam, on X, called Trump’s claims that the Houthis threaten international shipping routes “false and misleading.”
The airstrikes come a few days after the Houthis said they would resume attacks on Israeli vessels sailing off Yemen in response to Israel’s latest blockade on Gaza. They described the warning as affecting the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Arabian Sea.
There have been no Houthi attacks reported since then.
Earlier this month, Israel halted all aid coming into Gaza and warned of “additional consequences” for Hamas if their fragile ceasefire in the war isn’t extended as negotiations continue over starting a second phase.
The Houthis had targeted over 100 merchant vessels with missiles and drones, sinking two vessels and killing four sailors, during their campaign targeting military and civilian ships between the start of the war between Israel and Hamas in late 2023 and January of this year, when this ceasefire in Gaza took effect.
The attacks raised the Houthis’ profile as they faced economic and other problems at home amid Yemen’s decade-long stalemated war that’s torn apart the Arab world’s poorest nation.
The Houthi media office said the U.S. strikes hit a residential neighborhood in Sanaa’s northern district of Shouab. Residents said at least four airstrikes rocked the Eastern Geraf neighborhood there, terrifying women and children.
“The explosions were very strong,” said Abdallah al-Alffi. “It was like an earthquake.”
The Eastern Geraf is home to Houthi-held military facilities and a headquarters for the rebels' political bureau, located in a densely populated area.
The Houthis reported fresh strikes on the southwestern Dhamar province late Saturday. They said the strikes hit the outskirts of the provincial capital, also named Dhamar, and the district of Abs.
The United States, Israel and Britain have previously hit Houthi-held areas in Yemen. Israel’s military declined to comment.
However, Saturday's operation was conducted solely by the U.S., according to a U.S. official. It was the first strike on the Yemen-based Houthis under the second Trump administration.
Such broad-based missile strikes against the Houthis were carried out multiple times by the Biden administration in response to frequent attacks by the Houthis against commercial and military vessels in the region.
The USS Harry S. Truman carrier strike group, which includes the carrier, three Navy destroyers and one cruiser, are in the Red Sea and were part of Saturday's mission. The USS Georgia cruise missile submarine has also been operating in the region.
Trump announced the strikes as he spent the day at his Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida.
“These relentless assaults have cost the U.S. and World Economy many BILLIONS of Dollars while, at the same time, putting innocent lives at risk,” Trump said.
Baldor reported from Washington and Magdy reported from Cairo. AP White House Correspondent Zeke Miller and AP writer Tara Copp in Washington contributed to this report.
Yemenis clean debris in front of their shops after a U.S. airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
Yemenis clean debris in front of their shops after a U.S. airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
Yemenis clean debris in front of their shops after a U.S. airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
This image taken from video provided by the U.S. Navy shows an aircraft launching from a carrier in an undisclosed location before airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, Saturday, March 15, 2025. (U.S. Navy via AP)
This image taken from video provided by the U.S. Navy shows an aircraft launching from a carrier in an undisclosed location before airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, Saturday, March 15, 2025. (U.S. Navy via AP)
This image taken from video provided by the U.S. Navy shows an aircraft launching from a carrier in an undisclosed location before airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, Saturday, March 15, 2025. (U.S. Navy via AP)
This image taken from video provided by the U.S. Navy shows an aircraft launching from a carrier in an undisclosed location before airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, Saturday, March 15, 2025. (U.S. Navy via AP)
Smoke rises from a location reportedly struck by U.S. airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, Saturday, March 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (Win McNamee/Pool Photo via AP)
Smoke rises from a location reportedly struck by U.S. airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, Saturday, March 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman
