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.

Ugly as the end to this four-game road trip was, the Islanders will get to call it a gritty road win, as they leveraged Ilya Sorokin’s best game so far this season and Bo Horvat’s game-winning goal to beat the Capitals 3-1 on Friday night at Capital One Arena.

So the Islanders (4-5-1) slipped back below .500 three games removed from a four-game winning streak. They are 0-2-1 on this road trip, which concludes on Friday night in Washington.

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

The Capitals will not see Dylan Strome back in the lineup less than a week after suffering what appeared to be a scary-looking lower-body injury.

The New York Islanders scored on the first shot of the night, barely two minutes into the game Thursday, and didn’t let up in a 7-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings at UBS Arena. The Red Wings (5-3-0) have dropped back-to-back games on the road following a five-game winning streak.

The New York Islanders' most recent trip to the playoffs in April 2024 was marred by an inability to hold onto leads and a tendency to allow goals in spurts during a five-game loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.

Romanov returns to the Islanders' blue line to face the Hurricanes, bolstering their defense for a crucial matchup.