nhl Game Recap
Ducks Fall 6-1 Against New York - Game Recap
The Ducks came up short Sunday against the Islanders, falling 6-1.
Bettors who backed the Islanders were rewarded as -211 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
New York got goals from Kyle Palmieri, Casey Cizikas, Pierre Engvall, Bo Horvat, Brock Nelson, and Cal Clutterbuck in the victory. Cizikas opened the scoring at 5:11 of the first period.
Semyon Varlamov turned in a 22-save effort for the Islanders.
Anaheim got a goal from Alex Killorn in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Lukas Dostal stopped 13 of 19 shots for the Ducks, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, New York went 1-for-5, while the Ducks were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
New York lost the shots on goal battle to Anaheim by a margin of 23-19.
Next game, New York takes its act on the road to face Los Angeles looking for another win. For Anaheim, they head on the road to face Chicago.