NEW YORK (AP) — Ondrej Palat scored the opening goal and added an assist in his debut with the New York Islanders, who defeated their cross-town rival New York Rangers 5-2 on Wednesday night. Simon Holmstrom had a goal and two assists, David Rittich made 14 saves, and the Islanders won their second straight game. Tony DeAngelo found Holmstrom for a tap-in goal 1:11 later, giving the Islanders a 2-0 lead. Barzal and Pageau scored 47 seconds apart midway through the second period to extend the Islanders’ lead to 4-1. Up nextThe Rangers host the Islanders on Thursday for the second half of a home-and-home.