Ilya Sorokin made 22 saves for New York Islanders, who ended a three-game losing streak with a 3-1 win against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on Friday. Bo Horvat and Jean-Gabriel Pageau also scored for the Islanders (5-5-1),

Bo Horvat scored the go-ahead goal 4:29 into the third period and Ilya Sorokin made 22 saves, lifting the visiting New York Islanders to a 3-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Friday.

Rebuilding Islanders defense faces Ovechkin's Capitals. Expect a gritty battle where every goal matters, potentially deciding a parlay's fate.

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders look to break a three-game slide with a victory over the Washington Capitals. Washington has a 6-4 record overall and a 3-0-0 record in Metropolitan Division play. The Capitals have allowed 22 goals while scoring 27 for a +5 scoring differential.

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.

The New York Islanders have recalled top prospect Calum Ritchie, who will make his Islanders' debut Friday against the Washington Capitals

The Caps managed a three-game losing streak just once all of last season. They could be staring at their first with a loss Friday night.

WASHINGTON — Mat Barzal explained his tardiness that led to a healthy scratch on Thursday night as an “alarm clock issue” on Friday before returning to the Islanders’ lineup against the Capitals.

The NHL has three games on Friday spread evenly throughout the night. The Vegas Golden Knights host the Colorado Avalanche in an unusual 4 p.m. et start, then t