Matthew Barzal breaks a tie with 6:57 remaining and the Islanders add two empty-net goals to tie the series at two games apiece.

Carlo suffered a head injury in Boston’s 2-1 overtime in over New York on Thursday.

Boston regains the upper hand in the East Division finals with a 2-1 victory.

Boston forward Craig left Game 1 and missed Game 2 with a lower-body injury, but is back at practice and could be ready to play Thursday.

Boston defenseman Jeremy Lauzon was a part of three big plays in Monday’s 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders, including one he’d like to forget.

Boston scores twice in the third period to force overtime, but a turnover in OT gives Casey Cizikas a breakaway and he converts to give the Islanders a 4-3 win and tie the series, 1-1.

After slumping late in the regular season and early in the playoffs, David Pastrnak has five goals in his last three games, including three in a 5-2 win Saturday against the Islanders.

Two teams with similar styles and attributes begin the best-of-seven East Division finals on Saturday night.

The Bruins-Islanders series starts Saturday. Boston dropped its first five regular-season games to the Islanders, but after the trade deadline won the next three.