Sorokin has 30th career shutout as Islanders blank Devils 6-0

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Charles, S. (2026, October 4). Sorokin has 30th career shutout as Islanders blank Devils 6-0. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/sorokin-has-30th-career-shutout-as-islanders-blank-devils-6-0/article_af80c65d-1d94-5777-8b63-550f03e3abda.html

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Ilya Sorokin of the New York Islanders recorded his 30th career shutout, stopping all 36 shots by the New Jersey Devils in a 6-0 victory at home on Saturday. The Islanders scored six goals, including contributions from rookie Viktor Eklund and new captain Bo Horvat, who both helped secure their first win following an opening loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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On Saturday, Ilya Sorokin of the New York Islanders earned his 30th career shutout, making 36 saves in a 6-0 victory against the New Jersey Devils. The game marked the Islanders' home opener following their loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday. Scorers for the Islanders were Simon Holmstrom, Brayden Schenn, Bo Horvat, Viktor Eklund, Ondrej Palat, and Casey Cizikas. Nico Daws of the Devils made 26 saves but recorded his team's first loss after a win against the Philadelphia Flyers in their season opener. Holmstrom and Schenn scored within a minute of each other early in the second period to establish a 2-0 lead, while Horvat capped off the three-goal second period on the power play. Eklund also contributed with his first NHL goal and an assist, solidifying the Islanders' strong start at home.

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Simon Holmstrom, Brayden Schenn, Bo Horvat, Viktor Eklund, Ondrej Palat and Casey Cizikas scored for the Islanders, who won their home opener after losing in Toronto against the Maple Leafs on Wednesday.

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Sorokin has 30th career shutout as Islanders blank Devils 6-0 · assertive framing

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NEW YORK (AP) — Ilya Sorokin made 36 saves for his 30th career shutout in a 6-0 win over the New Jersey Devils on Saturday. asserted

Sorokin → make → Saturday

who → score → Wednesday

Matthew Schaefer, named the youngest assistant captain in Islanders history on Tuesday, had two assists. asserted

Schaefer → name → assists

Nico Daws made 26 saves for New Jersey, which lost for the first time this season after beating the Philadelphia Flyers in its opener. asserted

which → make → opener

Holmstrom and Schenn scored 1:28 apart to give the Islanders a 2-0 lead five minutes into the second period. asserted

Holmstrom → score → period

Jean-Gabriel Pageau slid the puck past Jonas Siegenthaler’s outstretched stick to set up Holmstrom. asserted

Pageau → slide → Holmstrom

Schaefer set up Horvat on the power play to cap the Islanders’ three-goal second period. asserted

Schaefer → set → period

Horvat was named the 16th captain in franchise history on Sept. 14. asserted

Horvat → name → Sept.

Eklund, selected by the Islanders with the No. 16 pick in the 2025 NHL draft, set up Schenn’s goal in the second period before scoring his first NHL goal midway through the third. asserted

Eklund → select → third

Cal Ritchie assisted on Eklund’s goal. asserted

Ritchie → assist → goal

Palat scored 42 seconds later, finishing a pass from Cizikas to make it 5-0. asserted

it → score → Cizikas

Cizikas added a short-handed goal to make it 6-0. asserted

it → add → goal

Up next Devils: Host the Utah Mammoth on Tuesday. Islanders: Visit the New York Rangers on Tuesday. asserted

Islanders → host → Tuesday

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