Blues winger Jake Neighbors scored 2:04 into overtime to hand the New York Islanders a 1-0 loss in St. Louis, concluding the Isles’ road trip at 1-1-1.
The 0-0 regulation score masks what was actually a scoring chance-heavy game with Ilya Sorokin (29 saves) and Joel Hofer (34 saves) each shining in their creases. The teams’ top lines each had moments that could’ve changed the story in all three periods, but for a post or a puck being scooped out just inches from the goal line.
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Bo Horvat and Brock Nelson — credited with five shots on goal — had the Isles’ closest chances, with Nelson undressing fellow Minnesotan Justin Faulk in a move reminiscent of his highlight goal in Colorado.