Bruins Triumph Over Islanders 6-3, Zacha and Marchand Each Score Twice

Wednesday, November 27th, 2024

Pavel Zacha and Brad Marchand both managed to score twice, and Jonas Korpisalo made 21 saves, propelling the Boston Bruins to a 6-3 win against the New York Islanders on Wednesday.

Zacha's tip-in goal broke a tie in the third period, followed by his fifth goal of the season, extending Boston's lead by two goals.

Additional goals came from Morgan Geekie and Nikita Zadorov for the Bruins, who had previously been defeated 2-0 by Vancouver. Contributions also came from David Pastrnak and Elias Lindholm, who each provided three assists.

Brock Nelson, scoring twice and assisting once, led the efforts for the Islanders, who have now faced a second consecutive loss and hold a 1-4-1 record across their last six games.

Boston went ahead 3-2 in the second period with a goal from Geekie, yet Nelson equalized just eight seconds before the period ended. Earlier, Marchand had notched two goals.

The first period saw Maxim Tsyplakov scoring for New York.

Zadorov's goal on an empty net clinched the victory for Boston as Ilya Sorokin managed 15 saves for the Islanders.

Takeaways:

Bruins: Boston stands at 3-1-0 while being coached by interim coach Joe Sacco.

Islanders: New York has faced challenges on their home turf, reflected in their 3-5-2 record at UBS Arena.

Key Moment: Zacha's crucial go-ahead goal in the third period was decisive for the win.

Key Stats: Marchand advanced to fourth on the Bruins' historical goalscoring chart. The Islanders have conceded the most third-period goals compared to any other team in the NHL.

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