Bo Horvat scores twice as Islanders beat Blackhawks 4-1

NEW YORK (AP) — Bo Horvat scored twice and the New York Islanders beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Thursday night.

Ilya Sorokin made 22 saves as the Islanders won for the second time in three games. Emil Heineman and Anthony Duclair also scored for New York, and defenseman Logan Stanley had two assists.

Frank Nazar scored for Chicago, which lost for the fourth time in five games to begin the season. Arvid Soderblom finished with 15 saves.

Horvat opened the scoring with a power-play goal in the final minute of the first period. Matthew Schaefer fired a slap shot from the point and the Islanders captain buried the rebound.

Heineman wired a wrist shot past Soderblom 6:44 into the second to double the lead.

Stanley found Duclair alone near the back post at 9:38 for his first goal of the season, making it 3-0.

Nazar spoiled Sorokin’s shutout bid with 2:32 remaining in the third.

Horvat added his second goal of the game into an empty net with 1:33 left to complete the scoring.

Islanders defenseman Alexander Romanov, who left Tuesday night's 5-2 loss to the New York Rangers, will miss the rest of the regular season with a torn ACL in his right knee.

Blackhawks: Host the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday.

Islanders: Host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday.

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Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Arvid Soderblom (40) looks away as New York Islanders' Emil Heineman (51) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Chicago Blackhawks' Ian Cole (28) and Dominic Toninato (25) defend New York Islanders' Victor Eklund (38) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin protects the net during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) stops a shot by Chicago Blackhawks' Frank Nazar (91) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Arvid Soderblom (40) stops a shot by New York Islanders' Bo Horvat (14) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

MONTREAL (AP) — Ryan O’Reilly scored the go-ahead goal with 3:16 remaining, and the Nashville Predators rallied from a 2-0 deficit to beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 on Thursday night.

The veteran redirected a point shot from Roman Josi on the power play, 59 seconds after Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson tripped Steven Stamkos in the neutral zone.

Adam Edstrom added a pair of empty-net goals for Nashville, which was outshot 34-18.

Alexander Kerfoot and Matthew Wood also scored for the Predators, while Juuse Saros made 32 saves. Stamkos had two assists.

Nick Suzuki and Alex Newhook scored for Montreal, which extended its winless streak to three games. Jacob Fowler stopped 15 shots in his first start of the season.

Montreal ended a streak of five straight wins against Nashville dating to March 5, 2024.

After a scoreless first period, Suzuki opened the scoring for Montreal 3:12 into the second during four-on-four play. He collected a loose puck amid a scramble in front of the net and slid a backhander between Saros’ legs for his third goal of the season.

Newhook doubled Montreal’s lead at 8:50, finishing off Josh Anderson’s feed after minutes of sustained pressure in Nashville’s zone.

Kerfoot scored with 4:54 remaining in the period, redirecting Adam Wilsby’s point shot past Fowler on the glove side.

Wood tied the game on the power play with 32 seconds left in the period.

Predators: At Ottawa on Saturday.

Canadiens: Host Detroit on Saturday.

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Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros, right, stops Montreal Canadiens' Zachary Bolduc (76) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

Montreal Canadiens' Alex Newhook (15) scores against Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros, second from left, as Predators' Adam Wilsby (2), Ryan O'Reilly (90) and Reid Schaefer (49) defend and Canadiens' Chris Kreider (22) looks for a rebound during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

Nashville Predators' Matthew Wood (71) moves in to score against Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jacob Fowler, center bottom, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

Nashville Predators' Matthew Wood (71) celebrates with teammate Roman Josi (59) after scoring against the Montreal Canadiens during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

Nashville Predators' Ryan O'Reilly, right, celebrates with teammates after scoring against the Montreal Canadiens during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)