
New York Islanders center Brock Nelson, right, shoots in front of Columbus Blue Jackets center Adam Fantilli, left, in the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

New York Islanders center Jean-Gabriel Pageau reacts after Simon Holmstrom scored a goal in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins reacts after giving up a goal to New York Islanders center Bo Horvat in the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Columbus Blue Jackets center Kent Johnson (91) is congratulated by Adam Fantilli, right, and Dmitri Voronkov (10) after scoring in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

New York Islanders center Bo Horvat, center, is congratulated by Mathew Barzal (13) after scoring against Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins, right, in the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Columbus Blue Jackets center Kent Johnson (91) shoots and scores in front of New York Islanders center Jean-Gabriel Pageau, left, in the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal (13) reaches for a puck behind Columbus Blue Jackets left wing James van Riemsdyk, right, in the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins, left, reacts after giving up a goal to New York Islanders center Bo Horvat in the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

New York Islanders right wing Simon Holmstrom (10) reacts after scoring against Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (90) in the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)