Rookie defenseman Matthew Schaefer scored 33 seconds into overtime, his second goal of the night, as the New York Islanders beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 on Thursday at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul. The Wild came from behind three times, the last on Matt Boldy’s tying goal late in the third period, and earned a point in the loss.
How it happened
- First period: Joel Eriksson Ek put the Wild ahead 27 seconds in, from Kirill Kaprizov and Quinn Hughes. Schaefer tied it 1-1 at 16:36, from Emil Heineman and Victor Eklund.
- Second period: Bo Horvat scored on the power play at 1:41 to give New York a 2-1 lead. Quinn Hughes tied it 2-2 at 17:21, from Ryan Hartman and Jonas Brodin.
- Third period: Adam Pelech put the Islanders back in front 3-2 at 7:14. Boldy tied it 3-3 at 16:07.
- Overtime: Schaefer finished the game at 0:33, assisted by Jean-Gabriel Pageau.
By the numbers
- Shots: Islanders 26, Wild 25.
- Goalies: Jesper Wallstedt made 22 saves for Minnesota. Ilya Sorokin made 22 saves for New York.
- Power play: Wild 0-for-3, Islanders 1-for-2.
- Attendance: 18,155.
The Wild are 9-3-3 with 21 points, first in the Central Division. The Islanders are 7-4-2. Minnesota starts a road trip at Washington on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 2:30 p.m. Central, then plays at Philadelphia on Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 6 p.m. Central. Looking for more games this weekend? See our weekend events guide.
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