FINAL: Bruins 3, Islanders 2 (OT) - Bergeron wins it

The Bruins will kick off a three-game road trip with a matchup against the Islanders on Saturday night. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. Follow along for updates from Saturday’s game. 

WHO: Bruins (26-8-11) at Islanders (27-12-3)

WHEN: 7:00 p.m.

WHERE: Barclays Center

TV: NESN

RADIO: 98.5-FM The Sports Hub

LIVE BOX SCORE: NHL.com

LIVE COVERAGE:



9:31: Marchand draws a penalty. Boston adds a skater.

9:27: On to overtime.

9:10: Islanders tie it back up. Barzal, of course.

9:03: John Moore blasts one home from the blue line. 2-1 Bruins.

8:54: Third period underway.

8:37:

https://twitter.com/ConorRyan_93/status/1216172207845584897

8:34:

https://twitter.com/ConorRyan_93/status/1216171512304226306

8:29: No dice on the power play.

8:24: Good stuff here from McAvoy:

https://twitter.com/ConorRyan_93/status/1216168969998086149

8:24: Bruins to the power play. Coyle draws a roughing call.

8:14:

https://twitter.com/ConorRyan_93/status/1216166504233930752

8:08: Bruins announce that Matt Grzelcyk is unlikely to return to tonight's game. Lower body.

8:01: Second period underway. No sign of Grzelcyk.

7:43: The good news: The Bruins are only trailing, 1-0, after 20 minutes. The bad news: They were outshot, 14-5, in the first.

7:33: B's kill off the Islanders power play. 0 SOG.

7:31: Nordstrom appears to be ok. He's back out on the PK.

7:28: Islanders going to the power play. Another Bruin is hurting - Nordstrom blocked a slap shot from Boychuk.

7:22: Islanders suffocating the Bruins in this one so far. SOG 10-2 in favor of New York.

7:22:

https://twitter.com/ConorRyan_93/status/1216153176136716288

7:16: Islanders open the scoring. Mayfield beats Rask with a shot from the blue line. Good stuff from Barzal to set up the play. 1-0 New York.

7:08: Puck dropped.

6:59: Starters:

https://twitter.com/ConorRyan_93/status/1216147585624412161

LINEUPS

BOSTON 

Brad Marchand -- Patrice Bergeron -- David Pastrnak
Jake DeBrusk -- David Krejci -- Anders Bjork
Danton Heinen -- Charlie Coyle -- Brett Ritchie
Joakim Nordstrom -- Sean Kuraly -- Chris Wagner

Zdeno Chara -- Charlie McAvoy
Torey Krug -- Brandon Carlo
John Moore -- Matt Grzelcyk

Tuukka Rask
Jaroslav Halak

Scratched: Steven Kampfer, David Backes, Par Lindholm
Injured: Connor Clifton (upper body), Kevan Miller (knee)

NEW YORK

Anthony Beauvillier -- Mathew Barzal -- Josh Bailey
Anders Lee -- Brock Nelson -- Jordan Eberle
Michael Dal Colle -- Derick Brassard -- Tom Kuhnhackl
Matt Martin -- Casey Cizikas -- Leo Komarov


Nick Leddy -- Ryan Pulock
Devon Toews -- Scott Mayfield
Noah Dobson -- Johnny Boychuk

Semyon Varlamov
Thomas Greiss

PREGAME NOTES: 

Something’s gotta give in that matchup, as both the Bruins and Islanders will be looking for their third win in a row. Zdeno Chara, who missed Thursday’s win over Winnipeg due to complications from a jaw procedure, will slot back in the lineup. Brett Ritchie will replace David Backes on the third line, while Tuukka Rask will get the start in net. 

David Pastrnak has scored in four consecutive games (six goals). He has a 12-game point streak (nine goals, 10 assists) and leads the NHL with 35 goals in 45 games. Torey Krug is set to appear in his 500th NHL game tonight. 

Boston has won eight straight in regulation at New York (five at Barclays Center, three at Nassau Coliseum). The Islanders haven't won at home against the Bruins since a 3-1 victory on Nov. 2, 2013. This is the Islanders' first game at Barclays Center since Nov. 30; they are 4-0-1 there this season.

Both the Bruins and Islanders rank as some of the top defensive teams in the NHL, with Boston ranking second overall in goals against per game at 2.47. The Islanders rank fourth at 2.55.