Varlamov stopped 12 of 14 shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Canadiens.
Varlamov and the Islanders needed overtime to earn the win despite outshooting Montreal 31-to-14,. The 35-year-old netminder ultimately came away victorious. Varlamov's won six of his last seven starts, posting a .933 save percentage in that span while taking over the starting job in New York. He improves to 13-8-4 with a .916 save percentage and 2.66 GAA this season. The Islanders are back in action Saturday in a road matchup with the Rangers.
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