The New York Islanders were outmatched 3-1 by the Boston Bruins on Wednesday, giving Boston a clean sweep in their season matchups. Despite controlling possession and outshooting the Bruins 45-14, New York failed to make the most of its scoring opportunities.

Mathew Barzal scored the Islanders' only goal at 4:41 of the first period, his seventh of the season, after receiving a pass from Tony DeAngelo and maneuvering around Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman. Just 1:42 later, Alex Steeves tied the game for Boston, capitalizing on a loose puck in front of Ilya Sorokin, who finished with 11 saves in defeat. Tanner Jeannot scored early in the second period, and Steeves added a shorthanded goal at 10:21 of the third, ending New York's comeback hope. Swayman made 44 saves, improving to 10-6-0 on th

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