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Islanders complete positive homestand with 3-2 win over Canucks

The New York Islanders snapped their recent win-loss rollercoaster with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night, extending their home winning streak to three games at UBS Arena. Kyle Palmieri led the charge with two goals, while Matias Maccelli, acquired as a free agent from Toronto, scored his first goal for the team and provided an assist, helping New York break a 2-2 deadlock in the third period.

The Islanders’ goaltender, Ilya Sorokin, turned aside 23 shots to secure the win, while Vancouver’s Leevi Meriläinen stopped 35 attempts but couldn’t prevent the eventual defeat. The Canucks, now on a five-game losing streak after a slow start, saw Brock Boeser and Max Sasson find the net, with Boeser’s power-play goal marking his 80th career tally with the man advantage—fifth-most in franchise history.

New York’s offensive depth and defensive adjustments proved decisive, setting the tone for their upcoming road trip to Florida and Ottawa.

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