Islanders Drop Fourth Straight Game, Fall To Sharks In Eight-Round Shootout

The New York Islanders failed to snap their three-game skid on Monday night, falling 3-2 to the San Jose Sharks in an eight-round shootout. 

The Islanders failed to score on their first seven shots, with rookie Ivar Stenberg winning it for San Jose.

Ilya Sorokin was brillaint denying 37 of 39 shots that came his way. Yaroslav Askarov was just as good if not better turning aside 30 of 32. 

Here's how it happened: 

Ben Hutton scored his first goal with the Islanders in his second game after Simon Holmstrom found him cutting to the net at 6:14 of the first period: 

The Sharks answered with ivar Stenberg deflecting a Tyler Toffoli wrist shot from the low slot past Sorokin's blocker at 16:41 of the first:

Victor Eklund, who had three hits in the first period, found the back of the net on the power play, finishing off a Brayden Schenn backhand feed from the slot at 1:11 of the second period:

But, at 12:12 of the second, Toffoli ripped a shot off Adam Pelech's visor and in to tie the game at 2-2:

Before the second period came to a close, Mitchell Chaffee fought Barclay Goodrow while Kyle MacLean fought Ty Dellandrea. 

Islanders while on double-minor PP took two penalties of their own giving San Jose a 2-minute 4-on-3 but the Islanders got the kill.

UP NEXT: The Islanders battle the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday at 10 PM ET