New York Islanders vs Pittsburgh Penguins

NHL

Islanders

17-10-9, 43 PTS

1-3

Final

Penguins

18-13-4, 40 PTS

PPG Paints Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

NYI shoots leftPIT shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
NYI	14	12	12	38
PIT	11	12	15	38

In net

Ilya Sorokin35/37 SV, .946

Alex Nedeljkovic37/38 SV, .974

Team	1	2	3	T
NYI	0	0	1	1
PIT	1	1	1	3

Who won: Penguins 3-1

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Islanders 3-1 on Sunday, December 31, 2023 at PPG Paints Arena. The Penguins lead the series 2-0. Lars Eller led the Penguins in goals (2). Samuel Bolduc led the Islanders in goals (1).

Recap · Dec 31

Nedeljkovic stops 37 shots, Eller scores twice to help surging Penguins edge Islanders 3-1

The Pittsburgh Penguins enter January with momentum and, they hope anyway, an identity that can sustain them for the grueling stretch to come.

What it means

Season series: PIT leads series 2-0.
Islanders 7-6-3 on the road; Penguins 10-6-1 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Islanders4th in Metropolitan Division

Alexander Romanov D
Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Mathew Barzal C
Knee
Injured Reserve

Penguins3rd in Metropolitan Division

Bryan Rust RW
Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Justin Brazeau RW
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Ryan Graves D
Knee
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Islanders4th in Metropolitan Division

Ilya Sorokin G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Penguins3rd in Metropolitan Division

Alex Nedeljkovic G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

PIT leads series 2-0

Last meeting: Penguins 7, Islanders 0 (Dec 27)

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Game info

Venue: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA · Attendance 18,216
Officials: Garrett Rank (Referee), Corey Syvret (Referee), Mark Shewchyk (Linesman), CJ Murray (Linesman)