Marat Khusnutdinov tied it late in the third period and had the lone shootout goal, helping the Boston Bruins beat the New York Islanders 4-3 on Tuesday night for their fourth straight victory.

The Minnesota Wild visit the New York Islanders after Matthew Boldy scored two goals in the Wild's 4-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes

The last time a losing side was so grateful to be defeated, it was at Bunker Hill. If not for the worst embarrassment the Islanders have suffered in recent memory, Matthew Schaefer would have made his Battle of New York debut on Saturday. Only it would have come for the Rangers, not the Islanders.

The game featured a second-period melee involving No. 1 pick Matthew Schaefer, two goals from Bo Horvat and a second straight strong performance from goalie Ilya Sorokin.

The Islanders woke up Wednesday wishing they could have extended their streak of successful penalty kills by one more game.

Rangers clash as his brother, a fellow hockey player, witnesses him in action for the very first time at the NHL level.

An airtight penalty kill also can be a confidence-booster. The Islanders went 4-for-4, allowing the Blue Jackets five shots on the man advantage. Three of the penalties came in the second period, sapping the Islanders’ first-period momentum.