The New York Islanders comfortably defeated the San Jose Sharks on their own turf.

In the last match before the trade deadline, the San Jose Sharks suffered a significant defeat on their home turf against the New York Islanders. The final score was 7-2, as the Islanders moved closer to the pack in the Eastern Conference while the Sharks continued to widen their gap at the bottom of the standings, aiming for Macklin Celebrini.

The Islanders quickly took the lead, scoring within the first 19 seconds of the game. Despite the Sharks’ efforts, they found themselves trailing by two goals at the end of the first period.

The Sharks managed to narrow the gap with a powerplay goal, but the Islanders soon regained their two-goal lead. The Sharks responded swiftly, scoring another goal to make it 3-2, but the Islanders extended their lead again, making it 4-2.

As the game progressed, the Islanders continued to dominate, scoring three more goals to secure a decisive 7-2 victory. Despite their efforts, the Sharks were unable to recover, and the Islanders controlled the game until the final whistle.