nhl Game Recap
Recap - Islanders Defeat Boston 5-4
Boston was unable to break down Semyon Varlamov on Monday, firing 44 shots but scoring only 4 times in a 5-4 loss against the Islanders.
The Islanders were a +171 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 5.0.
New York got goals from Jordan Eberle, Brock Nelson, Kyle Palmieri, Mathew Barzal, and Josh Bailey in the victory. Barzal opened the scoring at 18:49 of the first period.
Semyon Varlamov turned in a 40-save effort for the Islanders.
Boston got goals from David Pastrnak(2), David Krejci, and Brad Marchand in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Jeremy Swayman stopped 2 of 3 shots for the Bruins, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, New York went 3-for-4, while the Bruins were 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
Boston outshot New York 44-19 in the game.