David Pastrnak scored twice, and Cole Koepke and Justin Brazeau added goals as the Bruins lost their fourth straight game.
Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin made a right pad stop, and Horvat picked up the rebound and beat Joonas Korpisalo on the breakaway to win it after David Pastrnak scored back-to-back goals in the third period to tie it 4-4.
Bo Horvat added the overtime winner at 3:10 to his momentum-switching first-period shorthanded goal for the Islanders (15-18-7).
The New York Islanders notched their first win of 2025, beating the Boston Bruins 5-4 in overtime to snap a three-game skid after blowing a two-goal lead. Bo Horvat scored the game-winning goal on the breakaway after some brilliance by goaltender Ilya Sorokin in the extra frame:
BOSTON - Bo Hovart scored his second ... after an unsuccessful challenge on the Bruins' goal by Koepke 3:01 into the game, the Islanders tied it on Horvat's goal 21 seconds later.
Bo Horvat scored his second goal of the game with 1:50 remaining in overtime as the visiting New York Islanders defeated the Boston Bruins 5-4 on Sunday.
Bo Hovart scored his second goal of the game on a breakaway 3:10 into overtime and the New York Islanders snapped a three-game skid with a 5-4 win over the Boston Bruins on Sunday night.
New York Islanders forward Bo Horvat knows his team isn't doing enough to give general manager Lou Lamoriello a convincing reason to keep the band together leading up to the March 7 trade deadline. "We have to start winning hockey games if we want everybody to stay,
Just when the New York Islanders look like toast and their season is over, they win three games in a row, on the road nonetheless. They won on Jan. 5 against the Boston Bruins in a 5-4 back-and-forth overtime game.