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New York Islanders vs Philadelphia Flyers Recap - Islanders Win 4-3

It came down to a shootout and Semyon Varlamov foiled the opposition in a 4-3 victory for New York over Philadelphia Tuesday.

The Islanders were a -127 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 5.5.

New York got goals from Robin Salo, Josh Bailey, and Casey Cizikas in the victory. Salo opened the scoring at 2:08 of the first period.

Semyon Varlamov stopped 31 of 34 Philadelphia shots in the victory.

Philadelphia got goals from Claude Giroux, James van Riemsdyk, and Travis Konecny in the loss, but it wasn't enough.

Philadelphia got a 28-stop effort from Carter Hart in the loss.

New York scored 0 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Philadelphia went 1-for-3 with the man advantage.

Philadelphia outshot New York 34-31 in the game.

New York heads into a battle against the Coyotes. Philadelphia, meanwhile, will have their next action against Columbus.