Brock Nelson had a goal and an assist and the New York Islanders took down the NHL-leading Winnipeg Jets 3-2 on Tuesday night.

The New York Islanders (28-26-7) got a much-needed two points on Tuesday night, beating the Winnipeg Jets (42-16-4) 3-2 on Long Island. Kyle Palmieri, Brock Nelson, and Ryan Pulock were the goalscorers for the Islanders.

The Winnipeg Jets' struggles continued on the road Tuesday night as they fell 3-2 to the New York Islanders, marking their third consecutive loss. Josh Morrissey had a goal and an assist, while Kyle Connor picked up two assists for the Jets (42-16-4).

Pending unrestricted free agents Brock Nelson — No. 1 on many trade target projection boards — and Kyle Palmieri both scored and were the first and second stars, respectively, in a 3-2 win over the NHL-leading Jets on Tuesday night at UBS Arena in what may have been their final games with the Islanders.

If this final game before the trade deadline doubled as the final game in Islanders colors for Brock Nelson and Kyle Palmieri, then it was a good one.

Impending free agents and potential trade targets Kyle Palmieri and Brock Nelson each scored Tuesday night in what might have been their final game with the New York Islanders, who beat the visiting Winnipeg Jets 3-2 in Elmont,

The Winnipeg Jets have now lost three consecutive games, losing 3-2 to the New York Islanders to kick off their four-game road trip.

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