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NY Islanders beat Columbus 4-3 in overtime

Key Points
  • Simon Holmström scored the overtime winner for the NY Islanders in a 4-3 victory over Columbus.
  • The Islanders have won all eight overtime games this season and are on a four-game winning streak.
  • Columbus took an early lead but the Islanders came back from a 2-0 deficit in the second period.

The New York Islanders defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 in overtime in an NHL game at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Simon Holmström scored the winning goal in overtime, assisted by Anthony Deangelo and Mathew Barzal. The Islanders came back from a 2-0 deficit in the second period, tying the game within 22 seconds.

Columbus took an early lead with a goal by Isac Lundeström in the first period. The Islanders have won all eight games that have gone to overtime this season, and this marks their fourth consecutive win. Columbus has three wins and two losses in its last five games.

The teams had split their previous two meetings this season. Columbus will next play the New York Rangers, while the Islanders will face the Florida Panthers.

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