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Boston Bruins at New York Islanders

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Khusnutdinov scores tying goal in 3rd, adds lone shootout goal in Bruins' 4-3 win over Islanders

Boston Bruins vs. New York Islanders: Game Highlights

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.

Up next Bruins: Host Ottawa Senators Thursday night.

Islanders: Host Minnesota on Friday night.

Regular Season Series

BOS leads series 2-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 2nd Period 5:11 Anthony Duclair Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Casey Cizikas (2), Kyle MacLean (1)
Goal 2nd Period 12:21 Viktor Arvidsson Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Hampus Lindholm (2), Casey Mittelstadt (5)
Goal 2nd Period 13:06 Bo Horvat Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Mathew Barzal (7), Emil Heineman (3)
Goal 2nd Period 17:29 Pavel Zacha Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Charlie McAvoy (11), Morgan Geekie (3)
Goal 3rd Period 5:05 Bo Horvat Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Matthew Schaefer (6), Kyle Palmieri (6)
Goal 3rd Period 15:06 Marat Khusnutdinov Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Fraser Minten (3), David Pastrnak (11)
Goal 5 0:00 Marat Khusnutdinov Goal Snap Shot

Statistics

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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 New York Islanders Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Semyon Varlamov, G Injured Reserve Apr 19
Kyle Palmieri, C Injured Reserve Apr 15
Maxim Shabanov, RW Out Apr 14
Ryan Pulock, D Out Apr 14
Alexander Romanov, D Injured Reserve Apr 12
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE

Game Information

UBS Arena

Location: Elmont, NY
Attendance: 15,585 | Capacity:

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/buf.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Buffalo 50 23 109 9
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/tb.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Tampa Bay 50 26 106 6
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/mtl.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Montreal 48 24 106 10
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/bos.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Boston 45 27 100 10
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/ott.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Ottawa 44 27 99 11
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/det.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Detroit 41 31 92 10
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/fla.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Florida 40 38 84 4
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/tor.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Toronto 32 36 78 14

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/car.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Carolina 53 22 113 7
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/pit.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Pittsburgh 41 25 98 16
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/phi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Philadelphia 43 27 98 12
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/wsh.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Washington 43 30 95 9
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/cbj.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Columbus 40 30 92 12
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nyi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">NY Islanders 43 34 91 5
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nj.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">New Jersey 42 37 87 3
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nyr.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">NY Rangers 34 39 77 9
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