OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Valtteri Filppula scored twice to lead the New York Islanders to a 4-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.
Anthony Beauvillier and Casey Cizikas also scored for the Islanders, who moved into a first-place tie with the Washington Capitals in the Metropolitan Division. Thomas Greiss stopped 35 shots.
Brady Tkachuk and Oscar Lindberg scored for the Senators, while Anders Nilsson made 27 saves.
Thursday marked the back half of a home-and-home between the teams. The Islanders won the first game 5-4 in a shootout, and New York swept the three-game season series.