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Simon Holmstrom's overtime goal gives Islanders a 4-3 win
Summary
Simon Holmstrom scored 1:34 into overtime to give the New York Islanders a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild, and Ilya Sorokin made 32 saves.
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Simon Holmstrom scored his second goal 1:34 into overtime and the New York Islanders beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 in St. Paul. The game was tied 3-3 after Casey Cizikas scored a short-handed goal late in the second period. Ilya Sorokin made 32 saves for the Islanders while Filip Gustavsson stopped 23 for the Wild. The result left the Islanders 3-0-1 in their last four games.
Game details:
- Simon Holmstrom scored twice, including the overtime winner at 1:34 of overtime.
- Casey Cizikas and Jean-Gabriel Pageau also scored for the Islanders.
- Matt Boldy, Kirill Kaprizov and Ben Jones scored for Minnesota; Jones opened the scoring with his first NHL goal.
- Ilya Sorokin made 32 saves for New York; Filip Gustavsson stopped 23 for Minnesota.
- Quinn Hughes assisted on all three Wild goals.
Summary:
The overtime win extended the Islanders' recent run to 3-0-1 and resulted in a 4-3 loss for the Wild in their first home game since Dec. 23. The Islanders are scheduled to play at Winnipeg on Tuesday, and the Wild are set to host New Jersey on Monday.
