nhl Game Recap
Winnipeg Falls 3-2 to Islanders - Recap
The Islanders beat Winnipeg 3-2 on Tuesday, earning a victory backstopped by Ilya Sorokin's 26 saves.
New York was an underdog by +167 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 5.5.
New York got goals from Brock Nelson, Ryan Pulock, and Kyle Palmieri in the victory. Palmieri opened the scoring at 16:49 of the first period.
Ilya Sorokin turned in a 26-save effort for the Islanders.
Winnipeg got goals from Nikolaj Ehlers, and Josh Morrissey in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Winnipeg got a 26-stop effort from Connor Hellebuyck in the loss.
New York scored 1 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Winnipeg went 2-for-3 with the man advantage.
Winnipeg lost the shots on goal battle to New York by a margin of 29-28.
Next game, New York takes its act on the road to face San Jose looking for another win. For Winnipeg, they head on the road to face Philadelphia.