In Elmont, Nicolas Roy scored just ahead of the midway point of the second period on Tuesday night to give the visiting Vegas Golden Knights a 3-1 lead over the Islanders.
Roy scored after the Islanders had turned over the puck.
That ended up being the game-winner as the Islanders’ Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored a shorthanded marker at 9:25 of the third period to shave the deficit to 3-2.
Adin Hill made 41 saves, and protected the slim lead for the 3-2 final count on the scoreboard.
Vegas improved to 28-14-6.
The Knights took a 1-0 lead at 11:52 of the opening stanza on a marker from Ivan Barbashev. The goal resulted from a turnover by New York in their own zone.
The Islanders dropped to 20-16-11).
New York tied the game, 1-1, on a strike by Brock Nelson at 3:35 of the middle frame.
Vegas reclaimed the lead off a power play strike by Sheldon Rempal, his first career NHL goal, at 7:18.
The loss was the first new Isles head coach Patrick Roy.
Ilya Sorokin made 24 saves in the loss..
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