Schaefer had two goals in a 3-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Schaefer, who turned 18 on Sept. 5, became the youngest defenseman in NHL history with a multigoal game, moving in front of Hall of Famer Bobby Orr (18 years, 248 days on Nov. 23, 1966).

The NHL regular season is not yet 20 percent complete. But if the early state of the highly competitive Eastern Conference is any indication, even early November games could have postseason implications for the New York Islanders and Boston Bruins.

The New York Islanders host the Boston Bruins after Matthew Schaefer's two-goal game against the Columbus Blue Jackets in the Islanders' 3-2 win Boston Bruins (7-7, in the Atlantic Division) vs. New York Islanders (6-5-1, in the Metropolitan Division ...

David Rittich dropped his first game as an Islander, turning aside 27 of 33 shots faced. Brandon Bussi made 26 saves in the win for Carolina. The Islanders have lost three straight games (0-2-1), all on the road. The Islanders record dropped below NHL-.500 for the first time since Oct. 18.

He has an abysmal 35.28 expected goals rate at five-on-five, and that’s despite playing a significant chunk of minutes alongside Mat Barzal, whose 47.47 xGF rate is fifth on the Islanders.

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Bo Horvat scored with 15:31 remaining in the third period to lift the New York Islanders to a 3-1 victory over the Washington Capitals.

The New York Islanders will attempt to keep their four-game win streak going when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers