With a five-game winning streak and eight victories in their last 10 games, the Islanders are as confounding as ever.

Simon Holmstrom scored twice and added an assist, and Ilya Sorokin made 30 saves to lead the Islanders to a 5-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night.

Simon Holmstrom scored twice in the third period Tuesday night for the surging New York Islanders, who extended their season-best winning streak to five games with a 5-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche in Elmont,

Scott Perunovich was traded to the New York Islanders by the St. Louis Blues on Monday for a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.

The Islanders did not wait long to plug their newest hole on the blue line. They acquired lefty defenseman Scott Perunovich from the Blues on Monday, sending back a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2026 draft as a quick fix following Ryan Pulock’s upper-body injury on Saturday night.

The New York Islanders have acquired defenceman Scott Perunovich from the St. Louis Blues. In exchange, the Blues will receive a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. Perunovich has played in 24 games this season and recorded six points.