Read the reports of the games played Wednesday in the NHL.
Posted at 10:49 p.m.
Updated at 11:36 p.m.
Ilya Sorokin shines in Islanders win
Ilya Sorokin made 41 saves and the Islanders won a New York battle with a 3-0 win over the Rangers on Wednesday.
Sorokin stopped 17 pucks in the first period, en route to an 11e career shutout.
Kyle Palmieri scored twice for the Islanders, ending a three-game losing streak.
Josh Bailey scored at his 999e regular season game in the NHL.
Jean-Gabriel Pageau was involved in two goals; he has four assists this season.
Jaroslav Halak has stopped 26 shots for Rangers, who have lost their last four games.
Halak played four seasons with the Islanders, including a 38-win season (2014-15).
Allan Kreda, Associated Press
A 200e goal for Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in Oilers win
PHOTO JEFF ROBERSON, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ryan Nugent Hopkins
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins broke the deadlock with his 200e career goal on Wednesday helped the Edmonton Oilers win 3-1 over the St. Louis Blues.
Zach Hyman and Jesse Puljujarvi also scored, while Stuart Skinner made 35 saves.
Nugent-Hopkins took advantage of a rebound off a pass shot from Connor McDavid at 13:44 in the third period.
It was the Oilers’ first road game of 2022-23, after six meetings at home.
The Oilers will visit the Blackhawks on Thursday night.
Chicago will be looking for a fifth straight win.
Ryan O’Reilly got his first goal of the season for the Blues, while Jordan Binnington stopped 25 shots.
Warren Mayes, Associated Press