nhl Game Recap
Recap - Islanders Defeat San Jose 5-2
Oliver Wahlstrom was the difference, potting a pair for New York on Tuesday as the Islanders skated off with a 5-2 victory over the Sharks at UBS Arena.
The Islanders were a -184 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 5.5.
New York got goals from Oliver Wahlstrom(2), Anders Lee, Zach Parise, and Cal Clutterbuck in the victory. Lee opened the scoring at 10:03 of the second period.
Semyon Varlamov turned in a 26-save effort for the Islanders.
Nico Sturm, and Evgeny Svechnikov scored for the Sharks, finding the net behind Semyon Varlamov.
San Jose got a 40-stop effort from James Reimer in the loss.
On the power play, New York went 0-for-3, while the Sharks were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
New York outshot San Jose 45-28 in the game.
New York looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Devils. The Sharks will aim to get back on the winning track at New York.