ELMONT, NY — Bo Horvat recorded a hat trick, but it was his second goal of the night that was the game-winner with 4:46 remaining, lifting the Islanders to their first win of the season, a 4-2 triumph over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night at UBS Arena.

With it, the Islanders (1-3-0) avoid dubious history as they had never started a season 0-4-0 in their previous 53 years — and they won't this year.

"You never just want the losses to start piling up," Horvat said. "Especially against a team like that with a lot of offense and a lot of good hockey players, it definitely felt great. I think that gives our group a lot of confidence in here."

After taking a high stick that sent Oilers forward Trent Frederic to the penalty box with 4:53 to go, rookie defenseman Matthew Schaefer extended

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