Maxim Tsyplakov and Hudson Fasching scored for the Islanders (34-33-11), who have allowed 16 goals in their past two games (lost 7-6 in overtime at the Nashville Predators on Tuesday).

Rookie Brett Berard had his first career two-goal game for the visiting New York Rangers, who remained mathematically alive in the Eastern Conference wild-card race while all but ending the New York Islanders' playoff hopes with a 9-2 win on Thursday in Elmont,