The New York Islanders won a game Saturday night in which their top defenseman played 15 seconds, their newest defenseman played 25 minutes and their backup goalie exited with an injury before overtime began.

Which is not to say the Islanders played poorly. Rather, their grit and resiliency, plus goalie Ilya Sorokin’s brilliant work, were beyond commendable. And they were rewarded for that with a gutsy 5-2 win on Tuesday night at UBS Arena to conclude a 5-2-0 homestand with their season’s high fifth straight victory.