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.

Who would have thought a late March matchup between the Montreal Canadiens and New York Islanders would have playoff implications? Yet, that’s what the March 20 game is, as the Canadiens are clinging to the final spot while the Islanders are only a few points out.