nhl Game Recap
Recap - Islanders Defeat Columbus 2-0
Thomas Greiss stopped everything that Columbus threw at him on Saturday, leading New York to a 2-0 win at Barclays Center.
The Islanders were a -201 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 5.5.
New York got goals from Anders Lee, and Mathew Barzal in the victory. Lee opened the scoring at 1:18 of the first period.
Thomas Greiss turned in a 9-save effort for the Islanders.
Elvis Merzlikins stopped 25 of 27 shots for the Blue Jackets, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, New York went 0-for-0, while the Blue Jackets were 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
New York lost the shots on goal battle to Columbus by a margin of 39-27.
Next game, New York takes its act on the road to face Detroit looking for another win. For Columbus, they head home to face Arizona.