ELMONT, N.Y. -- David Rittich made 19 saves, and Kyle Palmieri scored in the fourth round of the shootout to give the New York Islanders a 1-0 win against the Seattle Kraken at UBS Arena on Sunday.
Palmieri beat Joey Daccord glove side on a forehand-to-backhand move.
It was Rittich’s first shutout of the season and eighth in the NHL, and Daccord’s second this season and seventh of his career.
The Islanders (13-8-2), who were coming off a 2-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues on Saturday, have won seven of nine (7-2-0).
Daccord made 35 saves for the Kraken (11-5-6), who were coming off a 3-2 overtime win at the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday, and had won four of their past five.
Rittich got his right pad down at 11:17 of the first period to deny a Matty Beniers breakaway try.
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