Even in Sunday’s win against the Panthers, when the Islanders played a strong defensive game for most of the night, Sorokin ended up with a huge role to play toward the end, making eight of his 22 saves in the final 1:34 of regulation with Florida skating at six-on-five.

Anthony Duclair gave the Islanders a 1-0 lead on the power play at 5:37 of the first period. He snuck a shot over Montembeault’s left pad from the top of the crease after Anders Lee won a puck battle along the end boards and fed him in front.