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.