DEVILS TIPPED IN SHOOTOUT
Josh Bailey scored 32 seconds into overtime Wednesday night to give the Islanders a 4-3 victory over Philadelphia, extending the Flyers’ losing streak to six games.
Bailey’s fifth goal of the season improved New York’s home record to 7-0-2. Bailey also had two assists for the Islanders, who have earned at least one point in each of their first nine home games for the first time since 1978.
Thomas Greiss made 35 saves as the Islanders upped their overall record to 12-7-2. Greiss is 7-2-2 this season and 5-0-1 in his last six games.
Josh Ho-Sang’s goal midway through second period put the Islanders ahead 3-2, but Jakub Voracek tied it with his seventh of the season at 13:54.
Ho-Sang’s tip-in past Flyers netminder Brian Elliott at 11:05 was his second goal of the season and second in five games since being recalled from AHL Bridgeport.
The go-ahead goal came after New York defenseman Johnny Boychuk tied the game with the Islanders on a two-man advantage. Boychuk finished off a passing play at 7:13 of the middle period with his third goal of the season, assisted by Bailey and John Tavares.
The struggling Flyers (8-9-5) have allowed eight power-play goals in their last four games after permitting only 12 while short-handed in their previous 18 games to start the season.
Taylor Leier opened the scoring for the Flyers at 6:02 of the first, scoring his first of the season with assists by Travis Sanheim and Scott Laughton.
Islanders rookie sensation Mathew Barzal tied the game at 1 with a power-play goal at 18:53 of the opening period, his fifth goal of the season. Barzal finished off a series of passes when he rifled the puck past Elliott. Bailey and Nick Leddy assisted.
The 20-year-old Barzal — a first-round draft pick by the Islanders in 2015 — has 20 points overall.
The Islanders outshot the Flyers 16-12 in the first period and 13-10 in the second.
Charlie McCoy scored in the 11th round of the shootout to lift visiting Boston to a 3-2 win over the Devils.
Anton Khudobin made 40 saves as Boston improved to 9-7-4 with its third straight win — all with Khudobin in goal.
Jake DeBrusk and Patrice Bergeron scored first period goals for the Bruins.
The Devils have dropped three of their last five in falling to 12-5-4.
Jesper Bratt and Brian Gibbons scored for the Devils, and Cory Schneider made 27 saves.
The shootout opened with Hall and David Pastrnak trading goals. And it stayed that way until McAvoy’s game-winner.
Prior to the extra period, the first of three regular season meetings between the longtime Eastern Conference rivals was essentially a special teams affair.
Despite not scoring on their four power plays and surrendering a man advantage goal to the Devils, it was the Bruins who left with two points thanks to two first period even strength strikes and the play of their ostensible backup goaltender. —AP