New York Islanders at Boston Bruins
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Pastrnak and Lindholm star as the Bruins rally past the Islanders 5-2
Pastrnak, Elias Lindholm and Mikey Eyssimont scored during Boston's second-period rally after the Bruins managed just four shots on goal in the opening period. Morgan Geekie added a power-play goal in the third and Fraser Minten had an empty-netter as Boston rebounded from a 7-2 loss at Ottawa on Monday night.
Charlie McAvoy had two assists and Joonas Korpisalo made 33 saves for Boston, which won for just the second time since starting the season 3-0.
Bo Horvat had a goal and an assist for the Islanders. Kyle Palmieri also scored, and Ilya Sorokin finished with 17 saves.
New York lost in regulation for the first time since falling to 0-3 on Oct. 13.
Horvat put New York up just 1:08 into the first with his sixth goal in six games. He added an assist when Palmieri scored on a one-timer at 4:52 of the first.
The Islanders outshot the Bruins 10-4 in the first — a margin that could have been even more one-sided had the Bruins not blocked seven shots.
The second period belonged to the Bruins. The Islanders helped with a pair of early penalties, the second leading to Lindholm’s power-play goal at 3:57.
Pastrnak tied it at 6:49 and Boston took its first lead just 59 seconds later when Eyssimont tipped in a shot past Sorokin.
Bruins: Host the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday.
Regular Season SeriesBOS leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 1:08 | Bo Horvat Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Jonathan Drouin (5) |
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Goal | 1st Period 4:52 | Kyle Palmieri Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Mathew Barzal (6), Bo Horvat (5) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 3:57 | Elias Lindholm Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Pavel Zacha (8), David Pastrnak (9) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 6:49 | David Pastrnak Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Hampus Lindholm (1), Andrew Peeke (2) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 7:48 | Michael Eyssimont Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Charlie McAvoy (7), Nikita Zadorov (3) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 5:48 | Morgan Geekie Goal (8) Slap Shot, assists: Charlie McAvoy (8), Elias Lindholm (5) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 16:37 | Fraser Minten Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Michael Eyssimont (4) |
Statistics
 NYI |
 BOS |
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|---|---|---|
| 13 | Blocked Shots | 14 |
| 13 | Hits | 20 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 6 |
| 35 | Shots | 22 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 2 |
| 5 | Power Play Opportunities | 4 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 50.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 19 | Faceoffs Won | 24 |
| 44.2 | Faceoff Win Percent | 55.8 |
| 10 | Giveaways | 18 |
| 4 | Total Penalties | 4 |
| 8 | Penalty Minutes | 10 |
Boston Bruins Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Viktor Arvidsson, LW | Day-To-Day | Dec 15 |
| Jonathan Aspirot, D | Day-To-Day | Dec 15 |
| Henri Jokiharju, D | Injured Reserve | Nov 29 |
| Matej Blumel, RW | Injured Reserve | Nov 28 |
New York Islanders Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Bo Horvat, C | Day-To-Day | Dec 14 |
| Kyle Palmieri, C | Injured Reserve | Nov 30 |
Game Information
TD Garden
Location: Boston, MA
Attendance: 17,850 | Capacity:
Location: Boston, MA
Attendance: 17,850 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina |
2 | 9 | 44 | 21 |
 NY Islanders |
3 | 11 | 41 | 19 |
 Washington |
4 | 10 | 40 | 18 |
 Philadelphia |
6 | 9 | 38 | 16 |
 Pittsburgh |
9 | 8 | 37 | 14 |
 New Jersey |
1 | 14 | 37 | 18 |
 NY Rangers |
4 | 14 | 36 | 16 |
 Columbus |
6 | 13 | 32 | 13 |
