nhl Game Recap
New York Islanders vs New York Rangers Recap - Islanders Win 2-0
New York's defense, led by netminder Semyon Varlamov, shut down New York 2-0 at Madison Square Garden on on Monday.
New York won as a +103 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 5.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Matt Martin, and Casey Cizikas each scored for the Islanders in the victory. Cizikas opened the scoring for New York.
Semyon Varlamov turned in a 30-save effort for the Islanders.
Igor Shesterkin stopped 28 of 30 shots for the Rangers, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
New York scored 0 times on 1 chances on the power play, while New York went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
New York lost the shots on goal battle to New York by a margin of 30-30.
New York heads into a battle against the Bruins. New York, meanwhile, will have their next action against Pittsburgh.