Zacha, Marchand each score twice as Bruins beat Islanders 6-3

Zacha, Marchand each score twice as Bruins beat Islanders 6-3

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Boston Bruins left winger Brad Marchand celebrates with defensemen Brandon Carlo and Parker Wotherspoon after scoring his second goal of the first period. AP Photo/Julia Demarée Nikhinson

NEW YORK (AP) — Pavel Zacha and Brad Marchand each scored twice and Jonas Korpisalo made 21 saves as the Boston Bruins beat the New York Islanders 6-3 on Wednesday night.

Zacha’s tip-off at 10:48 of the third period ended a 3-way tie. Zacha scored again, his fifth of the season, at 13:23 to give the Bruins a two-goal lead.

Morgan Geekie and Nikita Zadorov also scored for Boston, which was coming off a 2-0 home loss to Vancouver on Tuesday night. David Pastrnak and Elias Lindholm each had three assists.

Brock Nelson scored twice and added an assist for the Islanders, who lost their second straight. They are 1-4-1 in their last six games. Maxim Tsyplakov also scored for New York.

Geekie put Boston up 3-2 at 11:59 of the second, but Nelson tied it with eight seconds left in the period.

Marchand scored 57 seconds into the game, beating goaltender Ilya Sorokin. Marchand increased the lead to 6:31, marking his eighth of the season.

Tsyplakov scored at 12:50 of the first period before Nelson tied the game at 8:52 of the second.

Zadorov’s empty-net goal at 17:58 completed the scoring.

Sorokin made 15 saves for the Islanders.

Bruins: Boston is 3-1-0 since interim coach Joe Sacco replaced Jim Montgomery behind the bench on Nov. 19.

Islanders: New York is 3-5-2 at UBS Arena and 5-5-3 on the road.

Zacha’s goal midway through the third period gave Boston its third lead in a see-saw game.

Marchand has 409 career goals, fourth on the Bruins list behind Johnny Bucyk (545), Phil Esposito (459) and Patrice Bergeron (427).

The Islanders were dominated 40-21 in the third period and overtime. The 36 goals they allowed in the third period are the most in the NHL.

Bruins: Host the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday.

Islanders: Visit the Washington Capitals on Friday.