In a physical game with a playoff pace, Ryan Pulock and the Islanders took advantage of a prime opportunity in overtime.
Pulock scored a power-play goal 3:20 into the extra session to give the Islanders a 3-2 victory over the Golden Knights on Thursday night in Uniondale.
“It was probably one of the faster games we played this year,’’ Pulock said. “That’s a good team over there. It’s huge to get that extra point.”
Cal Clutterbuck and Brock Nelson also scored for the Islanders, who won their seventh straight at Nassau Coliseum and snapped Vegas’ four-game winning streak.
The Islanders improved to 8-2-0 at the Coliseum, where they are playing a majority of their home games this season, two years before a planned move into their new arena at Belmont Park.
Alex Tuch and Jonathan Marchessault had the goals for the Golden Knights.
“It was fast, it was furious. There were great plays, great saves — everything you want in a game,” Islanders coach Barry Trotz said. “It was a fun hockey game.”
Marchessault was sent off for tripping at 3:10 of OT, giving the Islanders a 4-on-3 advantage. That led to Pulock’s winner after the Islanders won the faceoff in the Vegas zone.
Anders Lee assisted on the defenseman’s fourth goal of the season.
“It was a hard-fought game and fun to be part of,’’ Golden Knights defenseman Nate Schmidt said. “Too bad it had to end.”
Semyon Varlamov stopped 31 shots for his ninth win of the season. He made a sterling glove save on Mark Stone in overtime.
“Everybody was invested,’’ Trotz said. “I can’t think of one line I was disappointed in. … I like the way we played. Great atmosphere. One of our better games of the year.”
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