nhl Game Recap
Islanders Down Columbus 3-2 - Match Report
New York earned a 3-2 victory over Columbus behind a 2-goal performance from Matthew Schaefer on Sunday at UBS Arena.
The Islanders were a -117 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 6.5.
New York got goals from Matthew Schaefer(2), and Simon Holmstrom in the victory. Schaefer opened the scoring at 5:53 of the first period.
David Rittich turned in a 20-save effort for the Islanders.
Columbus got goals from Miles Wood, and Denton Mateychuk in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Elvis Merzlikins stopped 36 of 39 shots for the Blue Jackets, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
New York scored 1 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Columbus went 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
New York outshot Columbus 39-22 in the game.
New York heads into a battle against the Bruins. Columbus, meanwhile, will have their next action against Calgary.