The Islanders led 3-2 entering the final 20 minutes after Kyle Palmieri tipped in Alexander Romanov’s one-timer at 11:28 of the second, but the hostilities on either side had risen after a Kurtis MacDermid open-ice hit took off Romanov’s helmet earlier in the period.

The Islanders' most dynamic duo and highest-paid players had struggled offensively to open the 2024-25 season, with Barzal entering the game with just four points (one goal, two assists) in six games, while Horvat had three points (two goals, one assist).

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Bo Horvat scored 1:09 into overtime winner and the New York Islanders beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 on Friday night. Brock Nelson, Anders Lee and Kyle Palmieri also scored for the Islanders, and Ilya Sorokin stopped 32 shots.