ELMONT, N.Y. -- The New York Islanders scored goals 29 seconds apart in the final 1:07 of the third period to defeat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 at UBS Arena on Sunday.

Matthew Schaefer scored twice and Simon Holmstrom scored the other goal for the Islanders (6-5-1), who have won their last two games. David Rittich made 20 saves for the Islanders.

Miles Wood and Denton Mateychuk scored for the Blue Jackets (7-5-0), who split their back-to-back after they won 3-2 against the St. Louis Blues on Saturday. Elvis Merzlikins made 38 saves for the Blue Jackets.

Schaefer's second goal of the night, a point shot at 18:53 of the third to tie it 2-2, started a late rally for the Islanders, who scored two goals in 29 seconds.

Holmstrom tapped home a rebound off Anders Lee's shot at th

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