BOSTON — David Pastrnak had a goal and an assist to help the Boston Bruins rally for a 5-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Tuesday night.

Pastrnak, Elias Lindholm, and Mikey Eyssimont scored during Boston’s second-period rally after the Bruins managed just four shots on goal in the opening period. Morgan Geekie added a power-play goal in the third, and Fraser Minten sealed the win with an empty-netter as Boston rebounded from a 7-2 loss at Ottawa on Monday night.

Charlie McAvoy contributed two assists, while Joonas Korpisalo made 33 saves for Boston, which notched just its second win since starting the season 3-0.

For the Islanders, Bo Horvat had a goal and an assist. Kyle Palmieri also scored, and Ilya Sorokin finished with 17 saves. New York lost in regulation for the first time since falling to 0-3 on October 13.

Horvat gave New York an early lead just 1:08 into the first period with his sixth goal in six games. He then set up Palmieri’s one-timer goal at 4:52 to extend the Islanders’ advantage. The Islanders outshot the Bruins 10-4 in the first period, a margin that could have been even greater if Boston hadn’t blocked seven shots.

The second period belonged to the Bruins. The Islanders contributed with a pair of early penalties, the second of which led to Lindholm’s power-play goal at 3:57. Pastrnak tied the game at 6:49, and Boston took its first lead just 59 seconds later when Eyssimont tipped a shot past Sorokin.

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