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Brock Nelson scored the game-winning goal just beyond the midway point of the third period Tuesday night for the surging New York Islanders, who edged the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 in Elmont, N.Y.

The Vegas Golden Knights are losers in four of their last five games and will take on a New York Islanders team that has won seven of their last eight.

After three games on the road, the New York Islanders are back home to host the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night at UBS Arena. The Islanders saw their seven-game winning streak come to an end on Sunday,

How many players can the New York Islanders lose and still keep winning? The Islanders hope they didn't learn the answer Sunday night. A depleted New York squad will play its final home game before the 4 Nations Face-Off break Tuesday night,