Islanders set franchise record with 16-game point streak

The New York Islanders’ magical season continues.

Thanks to Brock Nelson’s overtime goal to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Thursday night, the Islanders secured a club record by registering at least a point in their 16th consecutive game.

“Good win by us, sticking with it. It was nice to get the win in overtime…We’ve won a number of different ways now on this run” said Nelson.

The Islanders have posted a jaw-dropping 15-0-1 record during this streak, and haven’t lost a game in regulation since October 11 vs the Carolina Hurricanes. They followed that defeat with a ten-game win streak before losing in overtime to the Penguins on November 7th. They’ve since followed that with five straight wins.

They currently sit second in the Metropolitan Division and the entire league with 33 points a record of 16-3-1 through 20 games. They are only three points behind the first-place Washington Capitals despite playing four less games.