New York Islanders vs Boston Bruins

Regular season · Thursday, April 9, 1998 · FleetCenter

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1–4

28–31

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Game summary

The Boston Bruins beat the New York Islanders 4–1 on Thursday, April 9, 1998 at FleetCenter. The Bruins outshot the Islanders 31–28.

Sergei Samsonov scored a hat trick. Sergei Nemchinov and Anson Carter also scored.

Goals
NYI	1	0	0	1	28
BOS	1	2	1	4	31

Scoring

1st period

Sergei Nemchinov (10)Joe Sacco (14), Tom Chorske (22)1–001:44 NYI
Sergei Samsonov (19)Dmitri Khristich (32), Jason Allison (48)1–106:34 BOS ·

2nd period

Anson Carter (14)Ray Bourque (33), Darren Van Impe (10)1–205:06 BOS ·
Sergei Samsonov (20)Dmitri Khristich (33), Jason Allison (49)1–312:53 BOS

3rd period

Sergei Samsonov (21)Ray Bourque (34)1–413:30 BOS

Team stats

NYIBOS

2831

39%61%

0/32/5

2511

310

115

13

16

Penalties

3:58 into the first periodJoel Prpic · hooking obstruction2 min
5:09 into the first periodZiggy Palffy · interference2 min
4:00 into the second periodKenny Jonsson · holding2 min
9:38 into the second periodRich Pilon · hooking obstruction2 min
13:10 into the second periodLandon Wilson · fighting5 min
13:10 into the second periodRay Schultz · fighting5 min
13:10 into the second periodRay Schultz · misconduct10 min
18:37 into the second periodKen Baumgartner · interference2 min
3:37 into the third periodDmitri Khristich · holding obstruction2 min
8:05 into the third periodGino Odjick · tripping2 min
17:59 into the third periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min

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