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Bo Horvat scores twice as Islanders beat Blackhawks 4-1

Bo Horvat scores goal for Islanders

Ilya Sorokin made 22 saves as the Islanders won for the second time in three games. Emil Heineman and Anthony Duclair also scored for New York, and defenseman Logan Stanley had two assists.

Frank Nazar scored for Chicago, which lost for the fourth time in five games to begin the season. Arvid Soderblom finished with 15 saves.

Horvat opened the scoring with a power-play goal in the final minute of the first period. Matthew Schaefer fired a slap shot from the point and the Islanders captain buried the rebound.

Heineman wired a wrist shot past Soderblom 6:44 into the second to double the lead.

Stanley found Duclair alone near the back post at 9:38 for his first goal of the season, making it 3-0.

Nazar spoiled Sorokin’s shutout bid with 2:32 remaining in the third.

Horvat added his second goal of the game into an empty net with 1:33 left to complete the scoring.

Islanders defenseman Alexander Romanov, who left New York Rangers, will miss the rest of the regular season with a torn ACL in his right knee.

Up next Blackhawks: Host the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday.

Islanders: Host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday.

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Regular Season Series

NYI lead series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 19:01 Bo Horvat Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Matthew Schaefer (3)
Goal 2nd Period 6:44 Emil Heineman Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Matias Maccelli (2), Adam Pelech (2)
Goal 2nd Period 9:38 Anthony Duclair Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Logan Stanley (3), Jean-Gabriel Pageau (2)
Goal 3rd Period 17:26 Frank Nazar Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Patrick Kane (1), Sam Rinzel (1)
Goal 3rd Period 18:27 Bo Horvat Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Logan Stanley (4)

Statistics

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10 Blocked Shots 17
15 Hits 25
3 Takeaways 5
23 Shots 19
0 Power Play Goals 1
3 Power Play Opportunities 3
0.0 Power Play Percentage 33.3
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
20 Faceoffs Won 29
40.8 Faceoff Win Percent 59.2
19 Giveaways 19
5 Total Penalties 5
21 Penalty Minutes 18
New York Islanders New York Islanders Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Calum Ritchie, C Day-To-Day Oct 17
Matias Maccelli, LW Day-To-Day Oct 17
Mathew Barzal, C Injured Reserve Oct 15
Alexander Romanov, D Out Oct 7
Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Bowen Byram, D Out Oct 17
Andrew Mangiapane, LW Injured Reserve Oct 7

Game Information

UBS Arena

Location: Elmont, NY
Attendance: 13,946 | Capacity:

2026-27 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Utah 0 2 12 6
Colorado 1 2 11 5
Minnesota 1 2 11 5
Winnipeg 2 2 10 4
St. Louis 1 3 7 3
Dallas 1 3 7 3
Nashville 3 2 7 2
Chicago 0 5 6 3

2026-27 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Carolina 1 1 15 7
NY Rangers 0 3 12 6
Washington 0 3 10 5
New Jersey 0 4 8 4
NY Islanders 1 3 7 3
Pittsburgh 1 4 7 3
Columbus 0 3 4 2
Philadelphia 3 6 3 0
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