Devils overcome Islanders 4-2 deficit to win in overtime
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 8, 2026, 3:13 AM
Last updated Nov 8, 2026

The New Jersey Devils defeated the New York Islanders 5-4 in overtime on November 8, after erasing a two-goal deficit. Ilya Sorokin faced 50 shots in a standout performance for the Islanders, who managed to secure a point despite the loss. The game featured several lead changes, with the Devils rallying in the third period and ultimately sealing the victory on a controversial breakaway goal by Jack Hughes. The Islanders struggled with penalties, which thwarted their chances in the closing stages.
- •Devils erased a 4-2 deficit to win in overtime
- •Sorokin made 45 saves against the Devils' onslaught
- •Hughes scored the game-winning goal on a breakaway
- •Islanders salvaged a point in the standings
- •Game featured multiple lead changes and penalties
- 3:13 AMYahoo Sports — Devils 5, Islanders 4 (O): No calls, Jersey onslaught undermines Sorokin’s Herculean night
"The Islanders were heavily outshot and often outplayed on a night where Ilya Sorokin faced 50 shots, but a nice balance of scoring provided enough of a cushion to get a regulation point after the Devils erased a 4-2 deficit to win in overtime on a controversial Jack Hughes breakaway. Anthony Duclair, Victor Eklund and […]
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