nhl Game Recap
Islanders vs Rangers Final: 2-1 - Recap
The Islanders beat New York 2-1 on Thursday, earning a victory backstopped by Ilya Sorokin's 29 saves.
New York won as a +127 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 5.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
New York got goals from Kyle Palmieri, and Anders Lee in the victory. Lee opened the scoring at 0:49 of the second period.
Ilya Sorokin turned in a 29-save effort for the Islanders.
Chris Kreider scored for the Rangers, finding the net behind Ilya Sorokin.
Igor Shesterkin stopped 26 of 28 shots for the Rangers, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, New York went 1-for-3, while the Rangers were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
New York outshot New York 30-28 in the game.
New York heads into a battle against the Lightning. New York, meanwhile, will have their next action against Dallas.