The New York Islanders let two points slip away Sunday night in Columbus, surrendering a late lead as the Blue Jackets rallied for a 4-2 win at Nationwide Arena to open the Isles’ post-holiday road trip.
The Islanders appeared to be in control through 40 minutes, weathering a chaotic middle period and taking a 2-1 advantage into the third. But defensive breakdowns and missed clears proved costly, as Columbus scored twice in a span of 1:14 to flip the game and hand New York its third loss in four outings.
Kirill Marchenko was the difference-maker, scoring his second goal of the night with 3:19 remaining to snap a 2-2 tie.