nhl Game Recap
New York Islanders vs Vancouver Canucks Recap - Canucks Win 5-4
It came down to a shootout and Thatcher Demko foiled the opposition in a 5-4 victory for Vancouver over New York Tuesday.
Vancouver won as a -121 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 5.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Vancouver got goals from Tyler Toffoli, Bo Horvat, Adam Gaudette, and Zack MacEwen in the victory. Gaudette opened the scoring at 1:57 of the first period.
Thatcher Demko stopped 45 of 49 New York shots in the victory.
New York got goals from Brock Nelson(2), Andrew Ladd, and Jordan Eberle in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
New York got a 30-stop effort from Semyon Varlamov in the loss.
Vancouver scored 1 times on 2 chances on the power play, while New York went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Vancouver lost the shots on goal battle to New York by a margin of 49-34.
Vancouver heads into a battle against the Coyotes. New York, meanwhile, will have their next action against Calgary.