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Isles 2, Boston 1. Ilya Sorokin made 38 saves, allowing only a goal off a Tony DeAngelo deflection, and the Isles got goals from Alexander Romanov and Kyle Palmieri for a 2-1 vict

Alexander Romanov and Kyle Palmieri scored for the Islanders (26-25-7). David Pastrnak scored to extend his NHL career-high point streak to 16 games for the Bruins (27-25-8), who are 0-3-2 in their past five games.

The Predators are the only team the Isles have not faced yet this season. Last year, the Islanders went 1-1-0 in the season series against Nashville including a 2-0 victory at UBS Arena where Semyon Varlamov pitched a 42-save shutout.

The trade deadline inches closer every day and the New York Islanders slowly drift into seller’s territory. They’ve lost four games in a row and their Feb.

The New York Islanders defeated the Boston Bruins 2-1 last night. On the surface, the win snapped a four-game losing streak and was a feel-good win for the team.

The New York Islanders will be welcoming back Noah Dobson to the lineup on Thursday evening against the Boston Bruins.