Bo Horvat scored his second goal of the game 3:37 into overtime to lift the New York Islanders past the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 for their third straight victory.

Entering Thursday’s showdown, the Montreal Canadiens held a slight advantage over the New York Islanders, with three more points in the playoff race. However, after a tough 4-3 defeat in overtime, that lead has now shortened to only one small point. The Islanders’ victory has pushed them really close to Montreal with now 14 games left.

Bo Horvat scored his second goal of the game 3:37 into overtime to lift the Islanders past the Canadiens 4-3 on Thursday night for their third straight victory.

The Canadiens will have a big challenge tomorrow night. Why am I saying this? Because the Colorado Avalanche – which has the best scorer in the NHL – will be in town. And the Habs will have to be ready,