The Islanders might have liked how they played in the trio of losses that led into Sunday’s win against the Bruins, but there was one noticeable shift in strategy that helped lead to the 5-4

With 1:58 remaining in overtime Sunday night, Brad Marchand skated to collect his own rebound, misjudged Bo Horvat’s positioning, and helplessly watched as the New York Islanders forward snapped the game-winner past Jeremy Swayman.

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

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.

The Bruins earned a point after dropping three straight in regulation, but even Pastrnak's heroics couldn't get them the win.

After a rough 6-4 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs last night, the Boston Bruins have another contest tonight against the New York Islanders. Their goal will be to turn things around and snap their three-game losing streak.

Bo Horvat scored his second goal of the game at 3:10 of overtime, and the New York Islanders recovered for a 5-4 win against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden in Boston on Sunday. After Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin made a right pad stop, Horvat beat Bruins netminder Joonas Korpisalo on the breakaway to win it.

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.

The Boston Bruins are facing a critical juncture as March's trade deadline approaches and results in the 2025 calendar year haven't been optimal. Elliotte Friedman, speaking on Monday's episode of the "32 Thoughts" podcast,