ELMONT, N.Y. — Handed the net for the third consecutive game, Jeremy Swayman showed no early effects of tryptophan on the eve of Thanksgiving.

The Bruins’ netminder was sharp once again on Wednesday night at UBS Arena, stopping 44 of 45 shots en route to a 3-1 win over the Islanders.

Behind the play of Swayman and a two-goal night from Alex Steeves, Boston (14-11-0) closed out a four-game trek that stretched from coast-to-coast with a 2-2-0 record.

The Islanders (13-9-2) peppered Swayman throughout, leaving the frozen sheet with a 45-14 advantage in shots on goal.

But Boston’s bottom-six grouping generated enough offense to keep Marco Sturm’s club afloat.

Steeves and Tanner Jeannot both found the back of the net in the opening two periods, while Steeves went for seconds in the third

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