Bo Horvat scored two goals as the New York Islanders defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 at UBS Arena on Thursday night.
Horvat opened the scoring late in the first period, converting on a power play with a snap shot at 19:01 off an assist from Matthew Schaefer. The Islanders carried that 1-0 advantage into the second period before expanding the gap with two even-strength tallies.
Emil Heineman made it 2-0 at 6:44 of the second period, scoring on a snap shot assisted by Matias Maccelli and Adam Pelech. Less than three minutes later, Anthony Duclair registered his first goal of the season at 9:38, finishing a snap shot set up by Logan Stanley and Jean-Gabriel Pageau to build a three-goal cushion. Chicago answered late in the third period when Frank Nazar scored on a slap shot at 17:26, assisted by Patrick Kane and Sam Rinzel. Horvat capped the win at 18:27 by hitting an empty net with a snap shot, assisted by Stanley.
Ilya Sorokin stopped 22 of 23 shots to earn the victory for New York, while Arvid Soderblom made 15 saves on 18 shots in the loss. The Islanders scored on one of their three power plays and successfully killed off all three of Chicago's power-play opportunities.
With the result, the Islanders moved to 2-2-0 on the regular season, while the Blackhawks dropped to 1-4-0. The game was the first regular-season meeting between the clubs in 2026-2027.
New York continues its schedule on Tuesday, October 20, when the team hosts the Anaheim Ducks. Chicago next plays on Friday, October 23, hosting the Montreal Canadiens.
