Islanders Beat Wild 4-3 in Overtime: Schaefer Scores Twice, Wins It 33 Seconds Into Overtime
The New York Islanders defeated the Minnesota Wild 4-3 in overtime on Oct. 29 at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota. New York improved to 7-4-2. Minnesota fell to 9-3-3, had its three-game winning streak end, and lost at home for the first time this season.
Defenseman Matthew Schaefer scored two goals and had an assist for New York, scoring the winning goal 33 seconds into overtime. Bo Horvat and Adam Pelech also scored, and Ilya Sorokin made 22 saves. New York went 1-for-2 on the power play.
Quinn Hughes had a goal and an assist for Minnesota. Joel Eriksson Ek and Matt Boldy scored, and Jesper Wallstedt made 22 saves. Minnesota went 0-for-3 on the power play.
Eriksson Ek scored 27 seconds into the game, and Schaefer tied it at 16:36 of the first period. Horvat scored on the power play at 1:41 of the second period, and Hughes tied it 2-2 at 17:21. Pelech put New York ahead at 7:14 of the third period, and Boldy tied it 3-3 at 16:07. Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock left early in the first period with an upper-body injury.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 岛人后卫马修·谢弗（资料图）。The Kip 摄，CC BY-SA 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer (file photo). Photo by The Kip, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
