"Bo Horvat recorded a hat trick, but it was his second goal of the night that was the game-winner with 4:46 remaining, lifting the Islanders to their first win of the season, a 4-2 triumph over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night at UBS Arena. With it, the Islanders (1-3-0) avoid dubious history as they had never started a season 0-4-0 in their previous 53 years and they won't this year."
"After taking a high stick that sent Oilers forward Trent Frederic to the penalty box with 4:53 to go, rookie defenseman Matthew Schaefer extended his point streak to four straight games to start his career with the secondary assist on Horvat's game-winner. From the point, he fed Mathew Barzal at the left circle, who centered it toward the mid-slot where Horvat finished. He capped off his hat trick the second of his career and first since 2019 with an empty-netter with 8.1 seconds to go."
"Barzal had two points on the night, which featured his first goal of the season to open the game, while the 18-year-old Schaefer became the youngest player in NHL history to start hsi career with a four-game point streak. I assume he must be feeling more and more comfortable on the ice, Islanders head coach Patrick Roy said. It's impressive for a player of that age the way he's performing."
Bo Horvat recorded a hat trick and scored the game-winner with 4:46 remaining, lifting the Islanders to a 4-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers. The victory gave the Islanders their first win of the season and prevented an 0-4-0 start. A high stick on Trent Frederic led to a late Oilers penalty; Matthew Schaefer earned the secondary assist on Horvat's game-winning goal after feeding Mathew Barzal, who set up the finish. Horvat added an empty-net goal with 8.1 seconds left. Barzal had two points, including his first goal of the season. Eighteen-year-old Schaefer became the youngest player to begin his NHL career with a four-game point streak.
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