With a 1-0 lead entering the third period, the Boston Bruins looked primed for a dagger, outshooting the New York Islanders 19-5 midway through that final 20. A pair of timely penalty kills and a Brandon Carlo exit later, the Islanders found their skating legs in the latter half of the final stanza, eventually evening things up on Mat Barzal’s wrap-around equalizer.
For the first time all game, the Bruins entered survival mode in the last 10 minutes of the final 20. Playing with five defensemen, the Bruins’ survival instincts carried over into the early moments of overtime, with Tuukka Rask bailing them out with timely saves.