nhl Game Recap
New York Ices New York 4-0 - Recap
New York couldn't break through the New York defense on Thursday, failing to score on Semyon Varlamov in a 4-0 loss at Madison Square Garden.
Bettors who backed the Islanders were rewarded as +104 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 5.5.
New York got goals from Mathew Barzal, Oliver Wahlstrom, Anthony Beauvillier, and Leo Komarov in the victory. Komarov opened the scoring at 6:27 of the first period.
Semyon Varlamov turned in a 25-save effort for the Islanders.
Igor Shesterkin stopped 23 of 26 shots for the Rangers, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
New York scored 1 times on 2 chances on the power play, while New York went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
New York outshot New York 27-25 in the game.