Kyle Okposo scored the only goal of the shootout, Frans Nielsen scored twice in regulation and the New York Islanders beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 Tuesday night.
Jaroslav Halak had 43 saves through overtime and stopped all three Flyers attempts in the tiebreaker, and Brock Nelson also scored to help the Islanders win for the sixth time in eight games (6-0-2).
Ryan White, Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and Claude Giroux scored for Philadelphia, which 46 shots — its second-highest total of the season. Steve Mason gave up three goals on 10 shots before he was replaced about midway through the second period, and Michal Neuvirth had 16 saves.
Okposo, New York's second skater in the shootout, using a stellar move to pull the puck onto his forehand before roofing it over Neuvirth.
Giroux, Wayne Simmonds and Evgeny Medvedev all failed to convert against Halak in the shootout.
Nielsen's second goal of the game, 1:14 into the second period put New York ahead 3-1 and chased Mason. Nielsen scored on a wrist shot from the slot that went through defenseman Michael Del Zotto's legs and got past Mason.
White's goal from close range 3 minutes later pulled Philadelphia to 3-2. Halak saved Scott Laughton's initial shot, but R.J. Umberger got the rebound and passed in front of the crease to White, who lifted it over Halak.
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The Flyers appeared to tie the game on the power play with 6:07 left in the second, but the goal was overturned after a lengthy replay review determined that Simmonds used a distinct kicking motion to get the puck past Halak.
Philadelphia eventually did tie it on Giroux's slap shot that deflected off Nick Leddy 2:02 into the third period.
Both teams had chances to win it in regulation. Halak stopped Bellemare's rebound attempt with an outstanding glove save with 9:17 left, and Neuvirth used his glove to deny Okposo's wrist shot from right of goal.
NOTES: This was the second of five meetings between the clubs, who next will meet Jan. 9 in Philadelphia. New York won the first game 3-1 at home on Nov. 25. ... Flyers D Radko Gudas served the final game of a three-game suspension for an illegal hit last week against Ottawa. ... Flyers D Luke Schenn (lower body) missed the first game of what is expected to be a two-week absence. He was replaced by Andrew MacDonald, who was called up from Lehigh Valley of the AHL.
