Simon Holmstrom scored twice and added an assist, and Ilya Sorokin made 30 saves to lead the New York Islanders to a 5-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night.

Ilya Sorokin made 23 saves for his third shutout of the season, Marc Gatcomb scored his first NHL goal and the New York Islanders won their sixth straight game with a 3-0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers.

The New York Islanders (23-20-7) marched into the Wells Fargo Center and soundly defeated the Philadelphia Flyers (23-24-6) 3-0 on Thursday night. Marc Gatcomb scored his first NHL goal, while Simon Holmstrom remained red-hot.

NEW YORK (AP) — Simon Holmstrom scored twice and added an assist, and Ilya Sorokin made 30 saves to lead the New York Islanders to a 5-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night.

The Islanders' five-game winning streak is their longest since a six-game run from April 1-11, 2024, that helped them clinch a playoff spot. Artturi Lehkonen scored in the second period and Jack Drury scored in the third for the Avalanche, who have lost four of five (1-3-1). Mackenzie Blackwood recorded 23 saves.

Bo Horvat scored twice in the second period Monday night for the host New York Islanders, who beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 in Elmont, N.Y.

The New York Islanders (22-20-7) won their fifth straight game and defeated the Colorado Avalanche (29-21-2) 5-2 on Tuesday night in UBS Arena.

Ilya Sorokin made 25 saves ... Holmstrom buried a one-time feed from Jean-Gabriel Pageau short-handed at 2:57 after Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski lost an edge and turned the puck over ...

Ilya Sorokin bounced back from a 5-3 loss ... Following a Zach Werenski turnover in the neutral zone, Jean-Gabriel Pageau collected the loose puck and started an odd-man rush alongside Simon ...

Ilya Sorokin made 30 saves, and Simon Holmstrom scored a goal and added two assists as the Isles used their biggest third period outburst since March 2023 to earn a 5-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche before a crowd of 15,735 at UBS Arena.

Ilya Sorokin made 23 saves for his third shutout of the season, and Simon Holmstrom broke a scoreless tie with a goal midway through the game as the Isles blanked the Philadelphia Flyers 3-0 before a crowd of 18,703 at Wells Fargo Center.

Brock Nelson’s overtime goal propelled the Islanders to a 3-2 win over the Hurricanes that extended their winning streak to a season-high four games.