NEW YORK _ The Islanders kept pace in the Metropolitan Division with a 2-0 win over the Coyotes on Sunday afternoon before a sellout crowd of 13,917 at NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum.
The first-place Capitals remain one point ahead of the Islanders after a 3-1 win over the visiting Flyers on Sunday afternoon. The Islanders (44-25-7) won, 4-2, at Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon.
Brock Nelson finally clinched it for the Islanders with a video-reviewed wraparound goal at 16:46 of the third period to make coach Barry Trotz a winner in his 1,600th NHL game.