"That was a big overtime goal by Bo and a great play by Schaefer to give us that breakaway. The victory ends a brief two-game skid for the Isles and pushes the Islanders to 36-23-5 on the season, one point ahead of Pittsburgh for second in the Metro."
"I thought we played a solid game all around. Both goalies were really good. A lot of blocked shots from the guys. A lot of sacrifice. Sorokin stopped 30 shots, including several key saves that preserved the tie, while Askarov finished with 32 saves for the Sharks."
"The Islanders remain undefeated in overtime this season, becoming just the second team in NHL history to win nine straight games decided in overtime. Saturday also marked the Islanders debut of Brayden Schenn, acquired from the St. Louis Blues at the trade deadline."
The New York Islanders defeated the San Jose Sharks 2-1 in overtime on Saturday night at SAP Center. Tony DeAngelo scored first midway through the first period with a wrist shot that deflected off goaltender Yaroslav Askarov. Macklin Celebrini quickly tied the game early in the second period. Bo Horvat won the game 4:20 into overtime on a breakaway set up by rookie defenseman Matthew Schaefer. Ilya Sorokin made 30 saves for the Islanders while Askarov stopped 32 shots. The victory improved New York to 36-23-5 and extended their perfect overtime record to nine consecutive wins, the second-best streak in NHL history.
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