Schenn helps Islanders beat Kings 5-2 to end winless streak at 4

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brayden Schenn had a goal and two assists, Victor Eklund scored for the fourth straight game, and the New York Islanders snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night.

Matthew Schaefer scored in his 100th NHL game, Simon Holmstrom had a goal and an assist, Bo Horvat scored a late empty-netter, and the Islanders picked up at least a point for the third straight game. Ilya Sorokin made 26 saves.

Trevor Moore and Quinton Byfield scored, and Kevin Fiala had an assist in his season debut as the Kings lost their third straight game. Playing in his 500th career game, Darcy Kuemper made 16 saves.

Schaefer and Eklund, two of the Islanders’ young cornerstones, came up with key contributions while each picking up a point for the fourth straight game.

Schaefer had a power-play goal to put New York back up 2-1 midway through the first period, his 29th career goal and 77th point at the century mark of games played. Schaefer moved up to fourth in career points by a teenage defenseman, behind Hall of Famers Phil Housley (132) and Ray Bourque (79) and Buffalo Sabres star Rasmus Dahlin (84).

Eklund made it 3-1 early in the second period, becoming the third New York rookie to score in four straight games in the past 20 years and 11th overall.

Fiala played for the first time since breaking his left leg at the Milan Cortina Olympics in February, but the offensive-minded winger’s presence could not enough to get the Kings back on track. Fiala did have the secondary assist on Byfield’s power-play goal, which marked the 300th helper of his career.

Islanders: At Anaheim on Saturday.

Kings: Host Calgary on Saturday.

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New York Islanders center Brayden Schenn (10) scores past Los Angeles Kings goaltender Darcy Kuemper (35) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

Los Angeles Kings left wing Trevor Moore (12) checks New York Islanders defenseman Ben Hutton (71) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

Los Angeles Kings right wing Quinton Byfield (55) celebrates his goal with the bench during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) blocks a shot by Los Angeles Kings right wing Alex Laferriere (14) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

New York Islanders center Brayden Schenn (10) celebrates his goal with right wing Mitchell Chaffee (26), left wing Matias MacCelli (63), and defenseman Adam Pelech (3) during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Los Angeles Kings, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

MOUNT MAUNGANUI, New Zealand (AP) — India dropped Will Young twice on 5 and paid a heavy price as he made a career-best 125 to lead New Zealand to 333 Friday as it batted first in the fourth one-day cricket international New Zealand at Bay Oval.

Young was dropped by Rohit Sharma at first slip off Auqib Nabi in the second over of New Zealand's innings and by wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan next ball before going on to make his fifth ODI century, his first against India, from 88 balls.

The right-hander might have been low on confidence after making 6 and 9 in the first two matches of the series and after a recent run of low scores in ODIs in New Zealand.

His footwork was uncertain early and he was beaten outside off stump but when he settled he played down the ground with authority and his century included 11 fours and three sixes. He began cautiously and was the minor partner in a stand of 85 for the first wicket with Tim Seifert, contributing 22 to the partnership while Siefert made 58 from 48 balls.

Young saw New Zealand lose Seifert and newcomers Nick Young (4) and Dean Foxcroft (8) in quick succession, then reestablished New Zealand's command in a partnership of 90 with Finn Allen for the fourth wicket. Allen made 41 from 30 balls in a stand that spanned the 20th to the 30th overs.

New Zealand was 214-3 after 30 overs, set to challenge the record for the highest ODI innings at the Bay Oval of 371. But Allen was brilliantly caught by Rohit Sharma at short cover and Young's innings ended when he holed out to sub fielder Kumar Kushagra in the 37th over.

Michael Bracewell made a brief cameo of 15 from 20 as the India bowlers began to get on top of the New Zealanders for the first time.

New Zealand took a heavy toll on Kuldeep Yadav, playing his first match in the series, who gave up 63 from his first six overs. But Axar Patel bowled superbly through that period and took 2-39 from his 10 overs.

New Zealand was 265-6 after 40 overs, lacking the remaining firepower to fully exploit the benign batting conditions. Mitchell Santner made 24, Kristian Clark 22 and Kyle Jamieson 19 as New Zealand added only 68 from the last 10 overs.

Both teams had lineup changes as a result of players joining their test squads ahead of the first test at Wellington on Thursday.

India had a new captain as Shreyas Iyer took over from Shubman Gill but its success with the toss continued as Iyer won itsr eighth toss from nine matches across the T20 and ODI series and sent New Zealand.

For the first time in this series, Friday's match was played in fine, sunny weather.

Rain affected the first match of the series in Auckland, which India won by five wickets, and the second in Wellington, which India won by four runs to take a 2-0 series lead. The third match in Wellington on Tuesday was washed out without a ball being bowled.

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India's Axar Patel celebrates taking the wicket of New Zealand's Nick Kelly during an International One Day cricket match in Tauranga, New Zealand, Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. (Marty Melville/Photosport via AP)

India's wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan catches out New Zealand's Tim Seifert during an International One Day cricket match in Tauranga, New Zealand, Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. (Marty Melville/Photosport via AP)

India's Arshdeep Singh fields the ball while bowling to New Zealand during an International One Day cricket match in Tauranga, New Zealand, Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. (Marty Melville/Photosport via AP)

New Zealand's Will Young plays a shot against India during an International One Day cricket match in Tauranga, New Zealand, Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. (Marty Melville/Photosport via AP)

India's players celebrate during Game 2 of the one day international cricket between New Zealand and India, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, in Wellington, New Zealand. Chris Symes/Photosport via AP)

India's Shreyas Iyer bats during Game 2 of the one day international cricket between New Zealand and India, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, in Wellington, New Zealand. (Chris Symes/Photosport via AP)