nhl Game Recap
Boston Falls 3-2 to Islanders - Recap
It came down to a shootout and Semyon Varlamov foiled the opposition in a 3-2 victory for New York over Boston Thursday.
The Islanders were a +161 underdog in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 5.5.
New York got goals from Mathew Barzal, and Johnny Boychuk in the victory. Boychuk opened the scoring at 3:26 of the second period.
Semyon Varlamov stopped 27 of 29 Boston shots in the victory.
Anders Bjork, and Torey Krug scored for the Bruins, finding the net behind Semyon Varlamov.
Boston got a 19-stop effort from Tuukka Rask in the loss.
New York scored 0 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Boston went 1-for-5 with the man advantage.
Boston outshot New York 29-21 in the game.
New York heads into a battle against the Ducks. Boston, meanwhile, will have their next action against Nashville.