nhl Game Recap
Islanders Down Chicago 2-1 - Match Report
The Islanders earned a 2-1 victory over the Blackhawks on Tuesday at UBS Arena.
The Islanders were a -231 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 5.5.
New York got goals from Bo Horvat, and Simon Holmstrom in the victory. Horvat opened the scoring at 1:33 of the third period.
Ilya Sorokin stopped 18 of 19 Chicago shots in the victory.
Chicago got a goal from Jason Dickinson in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Petr Mrazek stopped 27 of 29 shots for the Blackhawks, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, New York went 1-for-2, while the Blackhawks were 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
New York outshot Chicago 29-19 in the game.
Next game, New York takes its act on the road to face Columbus looking for another win. For Chicago, they head home to face Dallas.