nhl Game Recap
Penguins Fall 5-4 Against New York - Game Recap
New York got a pair of goals from Brock Nelson as the Islanders skated to a 5-4 victory over Pittsburgh on Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena.
New York was an underdog by +113 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 5.5.
Brock Nelson(2), Ryan Pulock, Anthony Beauvillier, and Josh Bailey each scored for the Islanders in the victory. Beauvillier opened the scoring for New York.
Semyon Varlamov turned in a 27-save effort for the Islanders.
Pittsburgh got goals from Brandon Tanev(2), Jake Guentzel, and Bryan Rust in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Matt Murray stopped 37 of 42 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 2-for-4 with the man advantage.
Pittsburgh lost the shots on goal battle to New York by a margin of 42-31.