David Pastrnak scored twice, and Cole Koepke and Justin Brazeau added goals as the Bruins lost their fourth straight game.
Bo Horvat added the overtime winner at 3:10 to his momentum-switching first-period shorthanded goal for the Islanders (15-18-7).
Bo Horvat scored his second goal of the game with 1:50 remaining in overtime as the visiting New York Islanders defeated the Boston Bruins 5-4 on Sunday.
Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin made a right pad stop, and Horvat picked up the rebound and beat Joonas Korpisalo on the breakaway to win it after David Pastrnak scored back-to-back goals in the third period to tie it 4-4.
The New York Islanders notched their first win of 2025, beating the Boston Bruins 5-4 in overtime to snap a three-game skid after blowing a two-goal lead. Bo Horvat scored the game-winning goal on the breakaway after some brilliance by goaltender Ilya Sorokin in the extra frame:
In a way, that’s what makes it all the more frustrating that they’ve had such a terrible last four weeks. They know they are capable of playing like they played on Sunday against the Bruins, going into a playoff team’s building, controlling much of the game and walking out with a 5-4 overtime victory after Bo Horvat’s game-winner.
BOSTON - Bo Hovart scored his second ... after an unsuccessful challenge on the Bruins' goal by Koepke 3:01 into the game, the Islanders tied it on Horvat's goal 21 seconds later.
Bo Hovart scored ... challenge on the Bruins’ goal by Koepke 3:01 into the game, the Islanders tied it on Horvat’s goal 21 seconds later.Key statNew York outshot Boston 37-30.Up nextThe ...