nhl Game Recap
Islanders vs Blue Jackets Final: 3-1 - Recap
Bo Horvat scored twice to lead the Islanders over Columbus 3-1 on Monday at UBS Arena.
Bettors who backed the Islanders were rewarded as -177 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 5.5.
New York got goals from Bo Horvat(2), and Simon Holmstrom in the victory. Horvat opened the scoring at 0:43 of the second period.
Ilya Sorokin turned in a 25-save effort for the Islanders.
Kent Johnson scored for the Blue Jackets, finding the net behind Ilya Sorokin.
Columbus got a 22-stop effort from Elvis Merzlikins in the loss.
New York scored 1 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Columbus went 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
New York lost the shots on goal battle to Columbus by a margin of 26-25.
New York heads into a battle against the Flyers. Columbus, meanwhile, will have their next action against Toronto.