The Islanders frequently rely on Ilya Sorokin to earn two points.

And their No. 1 goaltender was certainly a part of this victory. But there were key contributions across the lineup as the Islanders finally secured a 5-4 four-round shootout win over Vegas on Tuesday night at UBS Arena to open a three-game homestand.

Emil Heineman scored the shootout’s lone goal after the Islanders opened overtime killing off a high-sticking call on Kyle MacLean.

“I feel like it doesn’t matter who we’re playing, we’re confident,” defenseman Ryan Pulock said. “Structurally we’ve been doing a real good job of not giving up a whole lot of good chances, which you’ve got to do against these high-skilled teams.”

Pulock logged a season-high 29:12, including 4:55 on the Islanders’ crucial 4-for-4 penalty kill,

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