New York Islanders defenceman Matthew Schaefer (48) passes the puck around Calgary Flames centre Mikael Backlund (11) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
Calgary Flames defenceman Kevin Bahl (7) keeps the puck away from New York Islanders centre Calum Ritchie (64) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
New York Islanders centre Jean-Gabriel Pageau (44) takes the puck from Calgary Flames defenceman Yan Kuznetsov, left, during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
Calgary Flames centre Yegor Sharangovich (17) reaches for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders, Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
NEW YORK (AP) — Simon Holmstrom scored twice and the New York Islanders raced to an early lead and then held on to beat the Calgary Flames 3-2 on Saturday.
Casey Cizikas also scored for New York and David Rittich made 30 saves as the Islanders won for the third time in four games.
Mikael Backlund and Blake Coleman scored for Calgary, which slipped to 2-5-1 in its last eight games. Devin Cooley started in net for the Flames and allowed three goals on 10 shots in the first period. Dustin Wolf replaced Cooley to start the second period and finished with 17 saves.
Holmstrom gave the Islanders a 2-0 lead with his first goal of the game when he collected a pass from Luke Schenn and scored on a shot over Cooley’s blocker at 16:35 of the first. It was Schenn’s first assist at UBS Arena since being acquired by the Islanders from St. Louis at the trade deadline.
Jean-Gabriel Pageau set up Holmstrom for a short-handed goal in the final minute of the first period, extending the Islanders’ lead to 3-0.
Backlund and Coleman scored during a 6:11 stretch of the third period to pull Calgary within a goal.
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