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Islanders Fall 6-3 Against Boston - Game Recap

Boston got a pair of goals from Pavel Zacha as the Bruins skated to a 6-3 victory over New York on Wednesday at UBS Arena.

Bettors who backed the Bruins were rewarded as +126 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.

Boston got goals from Pavel Zacha(2), Brad Marchand(2), Morgan Geekie, and Nikita Zadorov in the victory. Marchand opened the scoring at 0:57 of the first period.

Joonas Korpisalo stopped 21 of 24 New York shots in the victory.

New York got goals from Brock Nelson(2), and Maxim Tsyplakov in the loss, but it wasn't enough.

Ilya Sorokin stopped 15 of 20 shots for the Islanders, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

Boston scored 0 times on 0 chances on the power play, while New York went 0-for-1 with the man advantage.

New York outshot Boston 24-21 in the game.

Boston looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Penguins. The Islanders will aim to get back on the winning track at Washington.