Bo Hovart scored his second goal of the game on a breakaway 3:10 into overtime and the New York Islanders snapped a three-game skid with a 5-4 win over the Boston Bruins on Sunday night.

After two straight one-goal efforts, the New York Islanders (15-18-7) defeated the Boston Bruins (20-17-5) 5-4 in overtime on Sunday evening in TD Garden.

New York Islanders head coach Patrick Roy placed Brock Nelson between Anders Lee and Mathew Barzal in an effort to spark the offense. The Islanders entered Sunday's showdown with the Boston Bruins scoring just four total goals over their last three games.

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On Friday, the New York Islanders placed forward Hudson Fasching on injured reserve with an upper-body injury. The absence of the 29-year-old is nothing new, as the ailment has caused him to miss the last four games.

The New York Islanders enter the matchup against the Boston Bruins on Sunday, Jan. 5 as losers of three games in a row.

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders come into the matchup with the Boston Bruins as losers of three games in a row. Boston is 12-6-2 at home and 20-17-4 overall. The Bruins have a 7-9-3 record in games they serve more penalty minutes than their opponents.

The New York Islanders took a three-game losing streak into TD Garden to face the Boston Bruins. Despite the Bruins managing a strong comeback, the Islanders emerged victorious and in thrilling fashion.

Korpisalo sports a 7-4-1 record in his first season as a Bruin, along with a 2.71 GAA and a .895 SV%. The Finnish netminder was between the pipes in the prior meeting with the Isles this season for a 6-3 victory for the Bruins.

Turning to the Boston Bruins, TSN's Darren Dreger reported ... the Seattle Kraken to boost their scoring. Meanwhile, the New York Islanders are trying to climb back into a playoff berth in the ...

BOSTON (AP) Bo Hovart scored his second goal of the game on a breakaway 3:10 into overtime and the New York Islanders snapped a three-game skid with a 5-4 win over the Boston Bruins on Sunday night.

BOSTON-- Bo Horvat scored his second goal of the game on a breakaway 3:10 into overtime and the New York Islanders snapped a three-game skid with a 5-4 win over the Boston Bruins on Sunday night.