Horvat scores in OT, Islanders recover to defeat Devils

Horvat scores in OT, Islanders recover to defeat Devils

Wins it at 1:08 after Bratt ties it late in 3rd for New Jersey, which drops 4th in row

Islanders at Devils | Recap

NEWARK, N.J. — Bo Horvat scored 1:08 into overtime, and the New York Islanders recovered for a 4-3 win against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on Friday.

Horvat took a cross-ice pass from Mathew Barzal and scored on a one-timer from the bottom of the right face-off circle. The goal came after Jesper Bratt tied it 3-3 for the Devils at 18:31 of the third period with goalie Jake Allen pulled for the extra attacker.

Kyle Palmieri and Brock Nelson each had a goal and an assist, and Ilya Sorokin made 32 saves for the Islanders (3-2-2), who had lost two of their past three.

Bratt had a goal and an assist, Nico Hischier and Curtis Lazar scored, and Allen made 26 saves for the Devils (5-4-2), who have lost four straight (0-2-2) and were coming off a 5-3 loss at the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday.

Nelson gave New York a 1-0 lead at 1:23 of the first period, tipping a shot from the left face-off circle over the left shoulder of Allen. Defenseman Adam Pelech took the initial shot from the left point.

Hischier tied it 1-1 at 11:36 on a snap shot from the slot, his fifth goal in the past four games.

Anders Lee gave the Islanders a 2-1 lead at 14:03, scoring a power-play goal off a rebound outside the left post.

Lazar tied it 2-2 at 5:31 of the second period with his first goal of the season when Paul Cotter found him for a one-timer from the bottom of the right circle.

Palmieri put New York back in front 3-2 at 11:28 on a deflection from the high slot off Alexander Romanov’s shot from the top of the left circle.