Eklund Gets First NHL Point on Horvat’s 300th Career Goal in Isles’ Loss

Isles rookie Eklund assists Horvat’s 300th goal for first career point

Islanders rookie Victor Eklund registered his first NHL point Tuesday, assisting on Bo Horvat’s 300th career goal against Carolina. The 19-year-old, drafted 25th overall in 2025, had six goals and 18 assists with Djurgardens IF this season before adding nine points in seven AHL games.

Victor Eklund earns first career point with assist on Bo Horvat's 300th goal...

New York Islanders rookie Victor Eklund tallied his first career NHL point with an assist on Bo Horvat’s 300th goal during Tuesday’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes.

Eklund, 19, was taken 25th overall in the 2025 NHL Draft and spent most of the season in Sweden with Djurgardens IF, posting six goals and 18 assists in 43 games, before recording two goals and seven assists in seven AHL games.

VICTOR EKLUND HAS HIS FIRST NHL POINT!!! 💙 pic.twitter.com/5lEUOLtJH9

— NHL (@NHL) April 15, 2026

As for Horvat, it was also his 31st goal of the season, as the 31-year-old veteran has now reached at least 30 goals in four of the past six seasons.

The Ontario native has been with the Islanders since they traded for him during the 2022-2023 season. He still has five years left on his contract at $8.5 million per year before he becomes an unrestricted free agent after the 2030-2031 season.