A good final few minutes Saturday weren't enough for the New York Islanders to salvage the opener of a season-long seven-game homestand.

For the Seattle Kraken, a second straight comeback win Saturday maintained their chances to turn a four-game road trip into a winning one.

The Islanders and Kraken will both complete a back-to-back set on Sunday when they meet in Elmont, N.Y.

The surging Islanders were cooled off Saturday when they fell 2-1 to the St. Louis Blues. The Kraken overcame a third-period deficit to edge the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 in overtime.

The loss was just the second in the last eight games for the Islanders, who arrived home Saturday after going 6-1-0 on a road trip. The six wins tied a franchise record for a single trip, set previously when New York went 6-1-0 on a s

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