nhl Game Recap
Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Islanders Recap - Islanders Win 5-4
Brock Nelson was the difference, potting a pair for New York on Friday as the Islanders skated off with a 5-4 victory over the Penguins at UBS Arena.
Bettors who backed the Islanders were rewarded as -127 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.
Brock Nelson(2), Anders Lee(2), and Zach Parise each scored for the Islanders in the victory. Lee opened the scoring for New York.
Ilya Sorokin stopped 40 of 44 Pittsburgh shots in the victory.
Pittsburgh got goals from Rickard Rakell(2), Sidney Crosby, and Jason Zucker in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Casey DeSmith stopped 23 of 28 shots for the Penguins, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
New York scored 1 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Pittsburgh went 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Pittsburgh outshot New York 44-28 in the game.
Next game, New York takes its act on the road to face Boston looking for another win. For Pittsburgh, they head home to face New Jersey.