LOS ANGELES — Brayden Schenn tallied a goal and two assists to help the New York Islanders secure a 5-2 victory against the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night.
The win allowed “New York to snap a four-game losing streak”, according to Associated Press coverage.
Victor Eklund scored for the fourth consecutive game for the Islanders.
Matthew Schaefer found the back of the net during his 100th NHL game.
Simon Holmstrom contributed a goal and an assist, while Bo Horvat sealed the win with a late empty-netter.
Ilya Sorokin stopped 26 shots to help the Islanders earn at least a point for their third straight contest.
Trevor Moore and Quinton Byfield scored for the Kings.
Kevin Fiala collected an assist during his season debut after recovering from a broken left leg sustained at the Milan Cortina Olympics in February.
Darcy Kuemper made 16 saves while playing in his 500th career game.
Schaefer scored a power-play marker in the first period for his 29th career goal and 77th point.
The milestone performance moved Schaefer into fourth place in career points among teenage defensemen.
Eklund extended his scoring streak early in the second period to become the third New York rookie in the past 20 years to score in four straight games.
Fiala earned a secondary assist on Byfield’s power-play goal, marking the 300th helper of his career.
Despite Fiala’s return, the offensive winger’s presence was not enough to prevent the Kings from dropping their third consecutive game.
The Islanders look ahead to facing Anaheim on Saturday, whereas “the Kings host Calgary on Saturday”, per Associated Press reporting.