Islanders beat Predators 4-3, Varlamov ends drought

The New York Islanders beat the Nashville Predators 4-3 in a shootout, ending a long losing streak in Nashville. The Islanders built a 3-0 lead, but Nashville rallied to tie the game before Kyle Palmieri and Bo Horvat scored in the shootout. Goaltender Semyon Varlamov stopped 20 shots and denied both Nashville shootout attempts, earning his first NHL win since November 2024 after a long recovery that included two partial knee replacements. Anthony Duclair, Brayden Schenn and Horvat scored for New York in regulation, while Filip Forsberg, Alexander Kerfoot and Ryan O’Reilly scored for Nashville.