Bo Horvat scored the game-winning goal late in the third period, leading the New York Islanders to a 3-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils before the Olympic break. Casey Cizikas opened the scoring for the Islanders in the second period, while Mathew Barzal added an empty-net goal. Despite outshooting the Islanders 24-14, the Devils struggled without star center Jack Hughes, who missed his third game due to injury. Ilya Sorokin made 23 saves for New York, while Jake Allen stopped 11 shots for New Jersey.
