The New York Islanders and the Winnipeg Jets take the ice in a non-conference matchup.

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Brock Nelson had a goal and an assist, and the New York Islanders defeated the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 at UBS Arena on Tuesday. Palmieri gave the Islanders a 1-0 lead on the power play at 16:49 of the first period.

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The Jets (42-15-4) are coming off a tight 2-1 shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers, but are still 7-1-1 against the Metropolitan Division this season. One of Winnipeg's seven wins against Metropolitan Division teams came just before the 4-Nations Face-Off when they earned a 4-3 victory over the Islanders at Canada Life Centre.

The power play concerns have been erased after the Jets scored twice with the man advantage. Problem is they didn’t score at 5 on 5 and the Islanders got three past Connor Hellebuyck. Winnipeg lose 3-2 to New York and fall to 42-16-4 on the season.

The New York Islanders (28-27-7) defeated the Winnipeg Jets (42-16-4) 3-2 on Tuesday night in UBS Arena. It couldn’t have been more poetic if it is indeed the send-off game for Brock Nelson and Kyle Palmieri.

New York Islanders' Ryan Pulock (6) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Winnipeg Jets Tuesday, March 4, 2025,

A big group of Jets players hit the ice on Monday for an optional practice in Winnipeg as they prepared for four games on the road starting tonight in New York against the Islanders. While the group isn’t happy that they’ve gone 0-1-1 after winning 11 straight you got the sense from the players that spoke that they know that the final stretch will involve hockey that is quite a bit tighter.

The Jets were unlucky to lose two straight games, but they don't need much luck to beat a bad Islanders team on the latter half of a back-to-back tonight, per our NHL betting picks.

Winnipeg's players will be glad to have Brandon Tanev and Luke Schenn, even as Jets management set its sights higher and missed.