Blue Jacks top Islanders 3-2 on Atkinson's overtime winner

Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Cam Atkinson (13) shoots and scores the winning goal past New York Islanders goalie Thomas Greiss (1) in overtime of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 18, 2017, in New York. The Blue Jackets won 3-2. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) (The Associated Press)

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Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Cam Atkinson (13) celebrates with center Brandon Dubinsky (17) after scoring the winning goal against the New York Islanders in overtime of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 18, 2017, in New York. The Blue Jackets won 3-2. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) (The Associated Press)

New York Islanders left wing Anders Lee (27) trips as he looks to score off a rebound against Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Jack Johnson (7) and goalie Joonas Korpisalo (70) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 18, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) (The Associated Press)

NEW YORK – Cam Atkinson scored 1 minute, 19 seconds into overtime Saturday to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 3-2 victory over the New York Islanders.

Oliver Bjorkstrand and Josh Anderson scored 14 minutes, 48 seconds apart in the second period, sending Columbus to its seventh victory in March. The Blue Jackets improved to 46-18-6.

Travis Hamonic and John Tavares scored for New York, which dropped to 33-26-12 with its fourth loss in five games.

This was the regular-season series finale for the Metropolitan Division rivals. When play began Saturday, the Islanders and Tampa Bay trailed Toronto by one point for the final Eastern Conference wild card berth.

With the overtime loss, New York passed Toronto for the second wild-card position, but the Maple Leafs and Lightning play later.