Anders Lee and Kyle Palmieri help the Islanders top the Senators 5-4

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Ottawa Senators defenseman Jake Sanderson (85) pressures New York Islanders center Kyle Palmieri (21) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) deflects a shot from Ottawa Senators center Dylan Cozens (24) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP) — Ottawa Senators defenseman Jake Sanderson (85) pressures New York Islanders center Kyle Palmieri (21) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

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5:00 PM on Saturday, October 18

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OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Anders Lee and Kyle Palmieri scored in the third period to help the New York Islanders top the Ottawa Senators 5-4 on Saturday.

Bo Horvat, Max Shabanov and Emil Heineman also scored for New York in its second consecutive win. Lee added two assists, and Ilya Sorokin stopped 29 shots.

Tim Stutzle had a goal and an assist for Ottawa, which dropped to 1-1 on a four-game homestand. Shane Pinto scored his seventh goal this season, and Linus Ullmark made 18 saves.

David Perron put Ottawa in front with a power-play goal with 2:59 left in the opening period, and Dylan Cozens gave the Senators a 4-3 lead with his third goal with 1:13 to go in the second.

But Mathew Barzal set up Palmieri for the tying goal 6:00 into the third. Lee made it 5-4 with 1:03 remaining, beating Ullmark for his first goal of the season.

Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer, the No. 1 overall pick in this year's NHL draft, picked up an assist on Shabanov’s goal in the second. He has one goal and four assists during a five-game point streak.

Up next

Both teams are at home on Tuesday night. The Islanders take on the San Jose Sharks, and the Senators face the Edmonton Oilers.

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