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.

Ditto for the result, as the Islanders overcame a Canadiens team whose speed threatened to overwhelm them at times 4-3 in overtime via Bo Horvat’s game-winner and a suddenly resurgent power play, which broke an 0-for-18 stretch to score twice.

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.

Nick Suzuki's tiebreaker with 4:37 remaining in regulation highlighted a five-goal third period for the Montreal Canadiens, who cooled off the visiting Ottawa Senators with a 6-3 victory on Tuesday night.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Colorado Avalanche vs. Ottawa Senators NHL game to be played on March 20, 2025 on ESPN.

The Ottawa Senators’ strength of schedule for the remainder of the season wasn’t supposed to be arduous. It’s supposed to be the easiest in the league according to Tankathon. But it always came with a caveat: the Senators don’t always perform the best against teams below them in the standings.