nhl Game Recap
New York Islanders vs Ottawa Senators Recap - Islanders Win 5-3
The Senators came up short Friday against the Islanders, falling 5-3.
Bettors who backed the Islanders were rewarded as +118 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Simon Holmstrom, Oliver Wahlstrom, Kyle Palmieri, Anders Lee, and Mathew Barzal each scored for the Islanders in the victory. Palmieri opened the scoring for New York.
Semyon Varlamov stopped 28 of 31 Ottawa shots in the victory.
Drake Batherson(2), and Tim Stuetzle scored for the Senators, finding the net behind Semyon Varlamov.
Anton Forsberg stopped 21 of 26 shots for the Senators, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, New York went 1-for-1, while the Senators were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
New York lost the shots on goal battle to Ottawa by a margin of 31-26.
New York heads into a battle against the Flyers. Ottawa, meanwhile, will have their next action against Florida.