New York Islanders center Bo Horvat (14) celebrates after his overtime winning goal with teammate Mike Reilly (2) in an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
DALLAS (AP) — Bo Horvat scored at 2:54 of overtime, his second extra-period winner against Dallas this season, as the New York Islanders beat the Stars 3-2 on Monday night.
Ryan Pulock had a goal and an assist and Kyle MacLean also scored for the Islanders in their second win in seven games (2-3-2). Ilya Sorokin stopped 30 shots.
In overtime, Horvat took a pass from Mathew Barzal and scored from the slot moving toward the net on one knee. He also ended New York’s 3-2 win over Dallas at home on Jan. 21 in Patrick Roy’s debut as Islanders coach.
“I don’t know if it’s just … we’ve got their number this year,” said Horvat, second on the team with 23 goals.
The Islanders are tied with New Jersey, seven points behind Tampa Bay for the second wild card in the Eastern Conference. Washington is one point ahead of the Islanders and Devils.
“We know every game matters for the rest of the season,” Horvat said. “That’s a big two points today.”
Logan Stankoven had a goal and an assist for his first two NHL points in his second game, and Matt Duchene scored for his 800th career point as the Stars lost for the fifth time in six games (1-3-2) and lead the Central Division by two points. Scott Wedgewood had 25 saves.
Pulock scored the game’s first goal with 4:01 left in the first period on a low wrist shot from the slot that flew through traffic in front of the net. It was the defenseman’s fourth goal of the season and second in nine games after missing 21 consecutive games with a lower-body injury suffered in early December.
Duchene tied it with 10 seconds left in a power play at 7:11 of the second period against the league’s worst penalty-killing unit. Duchene has 23 goals, tied with Roope Hintz for the club lead.
MacLean put…
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