Boston Bruins at New York Islanders
· National Hockey LeagueKhusnutdinov scores tying goal in 3rd, adds lone shootout goal in Bruins' 4-3 win over Islanders
Viktor Arvidsson and Pavel Zacha also scored for Boston. Jeremy Swayman made 25 saves.
Bo Horvat scored twice for New York. Anthony Duclair also scored, and 18-year-old defenseman Mathew Schaefer hadan assist. Ilya Sorokin stopped 23 shots.
Swayman denied Simon Holmstrom, Horvat and Jonathan Drouin in the shootout as the Bruins improved to 8-7-0.
Khusnutdinov tied it at 3 with 4:54 remaining in the third period, converting a rebound in front after an Islanders turnover.
Horvat netted a go-ahead goal midway through the second period, using Boston defenseman Nikita Zadorov as a screen before snapping a wrist shot from the high slot over Swayman’s glove.
Zacha tied it at 2 late in the second with a power-play goal, burying a rebound after Charlie McAvoy’s point shot deflected off traffic in front.
Just 46 seconds after Boston tied it at 1 earlier in the period, Horvat restored New York’s one-goal lead. Emil Heineman forced a turnover in the neutral zone to start a two-on-one rush with Mathew Barzal. Duclair opened the scoring at 5:11 of the first period, converting on a quick wrist shot from the slot.
Islanders: Host Minnesota on Friday night.
Regular Season SeriesBOS leads series 2-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 2nd Period 5:11 | Anthony Duclair Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Casey Cizikas (2), Kyle MacLean (1) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 12:21 | Viktor Arvidsson Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Hampus Lindholm (2), Casey Mittelstadt (5) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 13:06 | Bo Horvat Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Mathew Barzal (7), Emil Heineman (3) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 17:29 | Pavel Zacha Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Charlie McAvoy (11), Morgan Geekie (3) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 5:05 | Bo Horvat Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Matthew Schaefer (6), Kyle Palmieri (6) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 15:06 | Marat Khusnutdinov Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Fraser Minten (3), David Pastrnak (11) |
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Goal | 5 0:00 | Marat Khusnutdinov Goal Snap Shot |
Statistics
BOS |
NYI |
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | Blocked Shots | 14 |
| 16 | Hits | 15 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 6 |
| 27 | Shots | 33 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 4 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 25.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 29 | Faceoffs Won | 29 |
| 50.0 | Faceoff Win Percent | 50.0 |
| 13 | Giveaways | 14 |
| 5 | Total Penalties | 6 |
| 10 | Penalty Minutes | 12 |
New York Islanders Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jean-Gabriel Pageau, C | Day-To-Day | Dec 7 |
| Jonathan Drouin, LW | Out | Dec 6 |
| Kyle Palmieri, C | Injured Reserve | Nov 30 |
Boston Bruins Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| David Pastrnak, RW | Day-To-Day | Dec 7 |
| Michael Callahan, D | Injured Reserve | Dec 4 |
| Henri Jokiharju, D | Injured Reserve | Nov 29 |
| Charlie McAvoy, D | Injured Reserve | Nov 29 |
| Matej Blumel, RW | Injured Reserve | Nov 28 |
Game Information
UBS Arena
Location: Elmont, NY
Attendance: 15,585 | Capacity:
Location: Elmont, NY
Attendance: 15,585 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Washington |
3 | 9 | 37 | 17 |
Carolina |
2 | 8 | 36 | 17 |
NY Islanders |
3 | 10 | 35 | 16 |
Pittsburgh |
5 | 7 | 33 | 14 |
Philadelphia |
3 | 8 | 33 | 15 |
New Jersey |
1 | 12 | 33 | 16 |
NY Rangers |
3 | 12 | 33 | 15 |
Columbus |
6 | 9 | 32 | 13 |




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