US EditionSorokin Has NHL-Leading 7th Shutout, Horvat's Early Goal Stands as Islanders Edge Blue Jackets 1-0
The Blue Jackets aim to leverage their strong recent form against an Islanders team missing key players due to injuries, with Columbus averaging 3.8 goals per game recently.
- At 7 p.m. EDT Sunday in Elmont, the Blue Jackets seek a fifth straight win against the Islanders, who are injured and missing key players.
- Riding a 7-0-3 stretch, Columbus has boosted expectations for Sunday, averaging 3.8 goals while allowing 2.5 and going 34-4-8 when scoring at least three goals.
- Charlie Coyle, Boston Bruins forward, has 17 goals and 38 assists, while Emil Heineman, Islanders forward, has 20 goals and eight assists.
- Islanders injuries force lineup adjustments, with Alexander Romanov and Pierre Engvall sidelined, making their power play especially important given their 14-5-2 record when scoring on the advantage.
- This is the fourth meeting of the season after a 4-3 overtime win; sportsbooks list Columbus at-115 and New York at-104 with an over/under of 6.5.
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Sorokin has NHL-leading 7th shutout, Horvat's early goal stands as Islanders edge Blue Jackets 1-0
Ilya Sorokin made 26 saves for his NHL-leading seventh shutout of the season, Bo Horvat scored the only goal on the first shot of the game and the New York Islanders moved back into a playoff spot with a 1-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets
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Sorokin has NHL-leading seventh shutout, Islanders edge Blue Jackets
NEW YORK — Ilya Sorokin made 26 saves for his NHL-leading seventh shutout of the season, Bo Horvat scored the only goal on the first shot of the game and the New York Islanders moved back into a playoff spot with a 1-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday night. Sorokin bounced back a night after he allowed six goals on 32 shots before being pulled in New York’s 7-3 loss at Montreal. The shutout was his franchise-record 29th and Soro…
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