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Mathew Barzal scored with 1:25 to play and also had an assist to lead the New York Islanders to a 2-1 victory over the Utah Hockey Club

The Ottawa Senators acquired Linus Ullmark to solve their goaltending issues, but he's out week-to-week. Can they easily trade for a better backup, though?

Matthew Barzal scored the latest go-ahead goal for the Islanders in 2 ½ seasons and it held up for the winner as Marcus Hogberg made 21 saves for his first NHL win since April 2021 and the Isles defeated Utah HC 2-1 before a sellout crowd of 11,131 at Delta Center.

Alex Ovechkin's OT goal was his 874th career goal, putting him 20 away away from tying Wayne Gretzky’s mark of 894.

- The Senators are three games above NHL.-500 with a record of 21-18-3. The Sens had a hot December with a record of 9-3-1 and a .731 winning percentage that ranked fourth in the NHL for the month. Ottawa went on a six-game winning streak from Dec. 11-21, immediately following a 4-2 loss to the Isles on Dec. 8.

EAST MEADOW, NY- The New York Islanders (17-18-7) have returned home after sweeping their three-game road trip and officially beginning what could be their final run together in this group for a playoff spot.

The Dallas Stars will look to extend their winning streak to four games when they play host to the Utah Hockey Club on Saturday night.

The New York Islanders have announced that goaltender Ilya Sorokin will miss Saturday’s game against the Utah Hockey Club due to being sick. Sorokin last played on Thursday in the Islanders’ 4-0 win over the Vegas Golden Knights,

Charlotte at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. L.A. Chargers at Houston, 4:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 8 p.m.

UM's William Horcoff was ranked as a first-round draft choice for the 2025 NHL Draft in Central Scouting's midterm ratings;

Tuesday, Jan. 7 Houston at Washington, 7 p.m. Phoenix at Charlotte, 7 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. Minnesota at New Orleans, 8 p.m.