Isles 2, Boston 1. Ilya Sorokin made 38 saves, allowing only a goal off a Tony DeAngelo deflection, and the Isles got goals from Alexander Romanov and Kyle Palmieri for a 2-1 vict

Led by Ilya Sorokin, who needed one of his own, they got it, beating the Boston Bruins 2-1 at TD Garden. Sorokin stopped 38-of-39 shots, while Alexander Romanov and Kyle Palmieri scored for the Isles,

Alexander Romanov and Kyle Palmieri scored for the Islanders (26-25-7). David Pastrnak scored to extend his NHL career-high point streak to 16 games for the Bruins (27-25-8), who are 0-3-2 in their past five games.

The Boston Bruins lost their fifth game in a row Thursday, falling to the New York Islanders 2-1. Captain Brad Marchand shared some blunt honesty after the game, Matt Poitras got hurt, and David Pastrnak extended his point streak to 16 games.

The Rorschach test that is Islanders hockey offered on Thursday night the same sort of picture it’s been giving ahead of the trade deadline.

But winger David Pastrnak gave the Bruins much-needed life, cutting the deficit to one with what seemed like a pass toward the net that found its way in from a tough angle. Center Pavel Zacha and defenseman Parker Wotherspoon picked up assists on the play, but the focus remained on Pastrnak.

The New York Islanders will be welcoming back Noah Dobson to the lineup on Thursday evening against the Boston Bruins.

Importantly, goalie Ilya Sorokin was markedly sharper and more aggressive than in Tuesday night’s 5-1 loss to the Rangers at UBS Arena — a game in which the Islanders felt they were the better team but could not keep their rivals from consistently crowding the crease. Sorokin finished with 38 saves.