NEWARK, N.Y. – Jean-Gabriel Pageau’s hat trick backed goalie Cory Schneider’s solid effort in his first NHL appearance since March 6, 2020 as the Islanders won a season-high fourth straight game by beating his former team, the Devils, 4-3, on Sunday afternoon at Prudential Center.
The hat trick was the fourth of Pageau’s career, his second in the regular season and his first for the Islanders (32-27-9). He also added an assist, setting up ex-Devil Kyle Palmieri’s wrister to make it 4-2 at 14:53 of the third period.
Schneider made 27 saves while Nico Daws stopped 25 shots for the Devils (24-39-6), who are in a 1-4-1 slide and blew a four-goal lead entering the third period of Saturday’s 7-6 overtime loss to the visiting Panthers.
