nhl Game Recap
New York Ices Pittsburgh 4-1 - Recap
The Islanders beat Pittsburgh 4-1 on Sunday, earning a victory backstopped by Robin Lehner's 25 saves.
Bettors who backed the Islanders were rewarded as +172 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 5.5.
New York got goals from Leo Komarov, Anders Lee, Jordan Eberle, and Brock Nelson in the victory. Eberle opened the scoring at 13:22 of the first period.
Robin Lehner turned in a 25-save effort for the Islanders.
Garrett Wilson scored for the Penguins, finding the net behind Robin Lehner.
Pittsburgh got a 32-stop effort from Matt Murray in the loss.
New York scored 0 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Pittsburgh went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Pittsburgh lost the shots on goal battle to New York by a margin of 36-26.