nhl Game Recap
New York Ices Washington 8-4 - Recap
Mathew Barzal sniped 3 goals in leading New York to a 8-4 win over Washington on Thursday at Nassau Coliseum.
The Islanders were a -123 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 5.5.
New York got goals from Mathew Barzal(3), Jordan Eberle(2), Brock Nelson, Josh Bailey, and Casey Cizikas in the victory. Eberle opened the scoring at 5:02 of the first period.
Semyon Varlamov stopped 18 of 22 Washington shots in the victory.
Washington got goals from John Carlson(2), T.J. Oshie, and Daniel Sprong in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Washington got a 18-stop effort from Ilya Samsonov in the loss.
New York scored 0 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Washington went 1-for-1 with the man advantage.
New York outshot Washington 33-22 in the game.
Next game, New York takes its act home to face Philadelphia looking for another win. For Washington, they head on the road to face New Jersey.