Barzal scored the winner against Utah at 18:35 of the third period after helping to set up Brock Nelson’s goal earlier in the period. That extended his point streak to five games (goal, five assists), and he can match his career high of a six-game assist streak on Tuesday.

Mathew Barzal (1G, 1A) broke a 1-1 tie with 1:25 to play in the third period, the second of two third period goals to power the Islanders' comeback win. With the victory, the Islanders put together their first three-game road sweep since October of 2018, and feel their game rounding into form.

Mathew Barzal scored with 1:25 to play in the third period and also had an assist to lead the New York Islanders to a 2-1 victory over the Utah Hockey Club on Saturday night.

Finally, a comeback win. Finally, a real winning streak. Finally, some real hope that the Islanders can make a run at this thing. The standings still paint a problematic picture, but the feeling around the Islanders has done a 180 after the team swept through a three-game road trip,