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Boston Bruins vs New York Islanders Recap - Islanders Win 2-1

The Bruins came up short Tuesday against the Islanders, falling 2-1 in a shootout.

New York won as a -108 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 5.0 were rewarded at the payout window.

New York got a goal from Brock Nelson in the victory. Nelson opened the scoring at 16:18 of the second period.

Semyon Varlamov turned in a 32-save effort for the Islanders.

David Pastrnak scored for the Bruins, finding the net behind Semyon Varlamov.

Jaroslav Halak stopped 26 of 27 shots for the Bruins, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

On the power play, New York went 1-for-2, while the Bruins were 1-for-2 with the man advantage.

Boston outshot New York 33-27 in the game.

Next game, New York takes its act home to face New Jersey looking for another win. For Boston, they head home to face New York.