nhl Game Recap
Islanders Down Boston 4-1 - Match Report
The Bruins came up short Saturday against the Islanders, falling 4-1.
Bettors who backed the Islanders were rewarded as +128 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go PUSH the closing total of 5.0.
New York got goals from Kyle Palmieri, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Mathew Barzal, and Casey Cizikas in the victory. Palmieri opened the scoring at 6:38 of the second period.
Semyon Varlamov stopped 28 of 29 Boston shots in the victory.
Boston got a goal from David Krejci in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Boston got a 30-stop effort from Tuukka Rask in the loss.
On the power play, New York went 0-for-2, while the Bruins were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Boston lost the shots on goal battle to New York by a margin of 34-29.