nhl Game Recap
Recap - Islanders Defeat Montreal 4-3
New York got a pair of goals from Bo Horvat as the Islanders skated to a 4-3 victory over Montreal on Thursday at UBS Arena.
Bettors who backed the Islanders were rewarded as -137 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.
Bo Horvat(2), Simon Holmstrom, and Anthony Duclair each scored for the Islanders in the victory. Duclair opened the scoring for New York.
Ilya Sorokin turned in a 38-save effort for the Islanders.
Montreal got goals from Patrik Laine, Joshua Roy, and Brendan Gallagher in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Montreal got a 21-stop effort from Sam Montembeault in the loss.
New York scored 2 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Montreal went 1-for-5 with the man advantage.
New York lost the shots on goal battle to Montreal by a margin of 41-25.
Next game, New York takes its act home to face Calgary looking for another win. For Montreal, they head home to face Colorado.