The New York Islanders secured a 7-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Bo Horvat played a pivotal role, scoring twice and extending his point streak to five games. Mathew Barzal also contributed with two goals and two assists. The Islanders' win marked their largest margin of victory this season. The game saw the Blue Jackets allow the most goals in a game all season. The Islanders now find themselves in third place in the Metro division. The victory was a significant achievement for the Islanders, with Horvat's impressive performance setting a standard for 3rd-period play going forward.
Barzal hits the bar. #Isles
#Isles back on the kill with 14:07 to play in the second as Reilly goes off for cross-checking. NYI just allowed a PPG.
Kings take advantage on the PP as Kempe scores with 14:20 to play in the second as he buries a one-timer. #Isles have failed to put a man on the weak-side forward so often this season.
Barzal draws a hook with 3:09 to play in the first. Lee fed him, and in one quick motion, Barzal spun towards the slot, and Laferriere hooked him. #Isles
#Isles get a second PP as they buzz Kings' crease. Laferriere hooked Barzal at 16:51 of the first, 0-0
Horvat whiffs on a bumper one-timer and Palmieri takes a slashing penalty with 9:37 to play in the first. 42 seconds of 4-on-4. #Isles
#Isles negate their PP . Palmieri off for slashing at 10:23 of the first. Four on four for 42 seconds
Kings just missed on a couple of backdoor tries. #Isles to the PP at 9:04 of the first, 0-0, Kempe off for an offensive-zone slash
Bo Horvat has impressive company on the list of fastest #Isles double-dips. Can Thursday night's tour-de-force set a standard for 3rd-period play going forward? https://t.co/UWbCx6tNLY https://t.co/UWbCx6tNLY
Lane Lambert, Bo Horvat, Cal Clutterbuck and Mat Barzal react to the #Isles' 7-3 win over Columbus #CBJ https://t.co/yR63dRfV72
Bo Horvat has points in five straight games for the second time this season. 23 points in 24 games. #Isles
After #Isles 7-3 win over #CBJ, they find themselves in third place in the Metro: https://t.co/TF6ykeRmub
Mathew Barzal had two goals and two assists, Bo Horvat also scored twice and picked up an assist, and the #Isles beat the Blue Jackets on Thursday night. https://t.co/pqzNUj5gLK
#Isles fans, how are you feeling following that 7-3 win over #CBJ?
#CBJ fall 7-3 at the Islanders. The club is back in action on Friday to close out a back-to-back set when it hosts the St. Louis Blues @NationwideArena.
#Isles win going away, 7-3. Most goals #CBJ have allowed all season. #StlBlues waiting for the Blue Jackets back in Columbus ahead of Friday's game.
#Isles win 7-3. Largest margin of victory this season.
Horvat again. It's 7-3 with still 8:09 to go.
Horvat races past #CBJ Provorov to get a clean look at Martin, then has enough time and space to skate around to the other side of the cage and score off his own rebound. Wait, it's now 7-3.
Horvat 6-3 #Isles
Bo Horvat, Part Deux. Now 7-3 #Isles at 11:51 of the third. Two goals in 20 seconds for Horvat.
Horvat scores twice on the same shift and suddenly it's 7-3 Islanders. They've iced it. #CBJ
Bo Horvat scoops up his own rebound and holds, holds, and holds before sliding the puck into the empty net with 8:29 to play in the third. #Isles up 6-3.
Bo Horvat denied on the right on his rush, comes around the crease and deposits a backhander from the left, 6-3 #Isles at 11:31 of the third.
Bo Horvat with the primary helper on Barzal's second goal extends his point streak to five games.
Barzal with his 2nd of the game gives the Islanders a 5-3 lead over #CBJ 5:33 into the 3rd.