Schenn’s three points help Islanders end four-game skid

Brayden Schenn scored the opener and set up the next two Islanders goals as New York beat the Los Angeles Kings 5–2 at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday. The win was the Islanders’ first in five games.

Trevor Moore redirected Brandt Clarke’s shot to tie the game in the first period. Matthew Schaefer put New York back ahead on the power play at 12:56, with assists from Matias Maccelli and Schenn.

Schenn then found Victor Eklund for a 3–1 lead at 5:35 of the second. It was Eklund’s fourth straight game with a goal. The Kings cut the margin to one on Quinton Byfield’s five-on-three goal, with Kevin Fiala picking up an assist in his season debut.

Simon Holmstrom scored 39 seconds into the third to give the Islanders a two-goal cushion again. Bo Horvat added an empty-net goal.

Ilya Sorokin stopped 26 of 28 shots for New York. Darcy Kuemper stopped 16 of the 20 shots he faced, according to the NHL’s final box score. The Kings have lost three straight.