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Recap - Islanders Defeat Pittsburgh 3-1

The Islanders earned a 3-1 victory over the Penguins on Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena.

New York won as a +144 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 5.5 were rewarded at the payout window.

Josh Bailey, Brock Nelson, and Jordan Eberle each scored for the Islanders in the victory. Eberle opened the scoring for New York.

Robin Lehner turned in a 32-save effort for the Islanders.

Jake Guentzel scored for the Penguins, finding the net behind Robin Lehner.

Matt Murray stopped 23 of 25 shots for the Penguins, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

On the power play, New York went 0-for-3, while the Penguins were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.

New York lost the shots on goal battle to Pittsburgh by a margin of 33-26.