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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.

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

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.

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 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 Boston Bruins are still in search of their first win of 2025 after a 5-4 overtime loss to the New York Islanders on Sunday night at TD Garden.

The Bruins' loss to the New York Islanders on Sunday marked their fourth consecutive defeat and fifth in six games since the holiday break. Boston is still sitting third in the Atlantic Division with a 20-17-5 record, three points ahead of Tampa Bay, which is also on a four-game losing streak.

New York Islanders (14-18-7, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Boston Bruins (20-17-4, in the Atlantic Division) Boston; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST Bruins -120, Islanders +100; over/under is 5.5 BOTTOM ...

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.

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.