Noah Dobson scored in the ninth round of the shootout to lead the Islanders to a win over the Canadiens on Saturday night.

Defenseman Logan Mailloux tied it at 2-2 with a rising shot from the slot just 59 seconds into the second period. The Islanders were unable to retake the lead despite hemming the Canadiens in their zone — with Oliver Kapanen defending after losing his stick — for a stretch of three minutes, 43 seconds midway through the second period.

Noah Dobson heard the questions a year ago, answered them and then some. That ended up being the season in which Dobson took The Leap, transforming from a young player full of potential to a star player fulfilling his potential. He scored more points than any Islanders defenseman since Denis Potvin.

Noah Dobson scored in the ninth round of the shootout Saturday night for the New York Islanders, who squandered two leads before outlasting the Montreal Canadiens, 4-3, in Elmont, N.Y.

Noah Dobson scored in the ninth round of the shootout to lead the New York Islanders to a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.