Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Islanders

Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 7:00 PM ET UBS Arena, Elmont Regular Season Final

Final score

The New York Islanders beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5–4 on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at home.

Final score, Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Islanders
Team	Goals	2023-2024 record
Pittsburgh Penguins	4	38-32-12
at New York Islanders	5	39-27-16

News about this game

Pittsburgh Penguins Face Off Against the Islanders in a Metropolitan Division Showdown

Tue, Apr 16, 2024

NY Islanders vs. Pittsburgh Penguins: Islanders aim for 5th home win, sitting 3rd in division. Penguins, 5th, target victory. Watch for Palmieri & Malkin.
Game Summary: Islanders Clinch Playoff Spot with 5-4 Victory Over Penguins in Season Closer

Wed, Apr 17, 2024

Islanders beat Penguins 5-4; Holmstrom scores key goal. Sorokin saves 39 shots, blocks Crosby's penalty shot. Islanders to face Carolina in playoffs, Penguins out again.

Goals by period

Goals by period, Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Islanders
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Pittsburgh Penguins	1	2	1	4
New York Islanders	1	2	2	5

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Islanders
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Pittsburgh Penguins	15	13	16	44
New York Islanders	12	11	9	32

Three stars

S. Holmstrom, New York Islanders (1 goal, 1 assist)
B. Nelson, New York Islanders (1 goal, 1 assist)
J. Carter, Pittsburgh Penguins (1 goal)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Islanders. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	04:56	New York Islanders	Brock Nelson (34)	Simon Holmstrom (10)	Even strength	PIT 0, NYI 1
1st	18:29	Pittsburgh Penguins	Rickard Rakell (15)	Michael Bunting (35), Evgeni Malkin (40)	Even strength	PIT 1, NYI 1
2nd	06:14	Pittsburgh Penguins	Evgeni Malkin (27)	Sidney Crosby (51), Erik Karlsson (45)	Power play	PIT 2, NYI 1
2nd	13:19	New York Islanders	Casey Cizikas (10)	Alexander Romanov (15), Samuel Bolduc (3)	Even strength	PIT 2, NYI 2
2nd	14:37	Pittsburgh Penguins	Valtteri Puustinen (5)	Unassisted	Even strength	PIT 3, NYI 2
2nd	19:44	New York Islanders	Kyle Palmieri (30)	Brock Nelson (35), Mike Reilly (18)	Power play	PIT 3, NYI 3
3rd	01:36	New York Islanders	Samuel Bolduc (2)	Ryan Pulock (14), Ruslan Iskhakov (1)	Power play	PIT 3, NYI 4
3rd	10:56	Pittsburgh Penguins	Jeff Carter (11)	Sidney Crosby (52), Michael Bunting (36)	Power play	PIT 4, NYI 4
3rd	14:27	New York Islanders	Simon Holmstrom (15)	Kyle MacLean (5)	Even strength	PIT 4, NYI 5

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Team stats, Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Islanders
Stat	Pittsburgh Penguins	New York Islanders
Shots on goal	44	32
Power play	2 of 2	2 of 3
Penalty minutes	6	4
Hits	13	8
Blocked shots	12	26
Giveaways	14	10
Takeaways	5	11
Faceoffs won	42/71 (59.2%)	29/71 (40.8%)

Box score

Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 M. Bunting	L	0	2	2	0	0	4	0	0	0		18:16
Number 10 D. O'Connor	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		17:55
Number 17 B. Rust	R	0	0	0	-1	2	4	0	2	0		19:22
Number 18 J. Puljujarvi	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	1	0		11:22
Number 19 R. Smith	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	0		11:09
Number 20 L. Eller	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	33.3%	12:54
Number 43 J. Harkins	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	1	0		11:07
Number 48 V. Puustinen	R	1	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0		09:53
Number 67 R. Rakell	R	1	0	1	0	0	3	1	1	0		14:26
Number 71 E. Malkin	C	1	1	2	0	0	5	0	0	1	66.7%	18:31
Number 77 J. Carter	C	1	0	1	0	0	4	1	1	1	81%	14:50
Number 87 S. Crosby	C	0	2	2	-1	0	3	3	0	0	54.5%	19:47
Number 3 J. St. Ivany	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	0		12:42
Number 5 R. Shea	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		12:41
Number 28 M. Pettersson	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0	0		22:26
Number 58 K. Letang	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	2	0		25:42
Number 65 E. Karlsson	D	0	1	1	0	0	4	0	0	0		23:16
Number 73 P. Joseph	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	2	0		21:01

Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 39 A. Nedeljkovic	32	27	5	.844	57:34	Loss

New York Islanders

New York Islanders skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 10 S. Holmstrom	R	1	1	2	+2	0	1	1	1	0		15:49
Number 14 B. Horvat	C	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0	1	0	40%	19:55
Number 15 C. Clutterbuck	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	2	1	0		14:42
Number 17 M. Martin	L	0	0	0	-2	0	2	1	0	0	50%	14:15
Number 21 K. Palmieri	C	1	0	1	+1	0	7	0	0	1		21:05
Number 26 O. Wahlstrom	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0		16:46
Number 29 B. Nelson	C	1	1	2	+1	0	3	0	0	0	43.8%	20:59
Number 32 K. MacLean	C	0	1	1	-1	0	0	2	0	0	38.5%	18:06
Number 37 R. Iskhakov	C	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0		14:11
Number 44 J. Pageau	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	75%	02:36
Number 53 C. Cizikas	C	1	0	1	+1	0	3	0	3	0		16:00
Number 2 M. Reilly	D	0	1	1	-2	0	1	0	2	0		20:02
Number 3 A. Pelech	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	2	0		18:51
Number 4 S. Bolduc	D	1	1	2	+1	0	3	1	4	1		19:41
Number 6 R. Pulock	D	0	1	1	+2	0	2	0	3	0		22:02
Number 25 S. Aho	D	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	0		10:28
Number 28 A. Romanov	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	3	0		19:16
Number 41 R. Bortuzzo	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	5	0		13:12

New York Islanders goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 I. Sorokin	44	40	4	.909	59:53	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Islanders
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	00:39	Pittsburgh Penguins	Bryan Rust	Tripping	2
2nd	05:53	New York Islanders	Sebastian Aho	Tripping	2
2nd	18:30	Pittsburgh Penguins	Jack St. Ivany	Interference	2
2nd	19:44	Pittsburgh Penguins	Bench	Delaying game unsuccessful challenge (bench minor)	2
3rd	09:06	New York Islanders	Robert Bortuzzo	Interference	2
3rd	19:30	New York Islanders	Brock Nelson	Ps covering puck in crease (penalty shot)	0

Game information

Pittsburgh Penguins head coach: Mike Sullivan
New York Islanders head coach: Patrick Roy
Referees: Wes McCauley, Kelly Sutherland
Linesmen: Steve Barton, David Brisebois
Pittsburgh Penguins scratches: Emil Bemstrom, John Ludvig, Radim Zohorna
New York Islanders scratches: Anders Lee, Hudson Fasching, Pierre Engvall, Mathew Barzal, Noah Dobson

2023-2024 season series

Every Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Islanders game in the 2023-2024 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at New York Islanders 0	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Islanders, Wed, Dec 27, 2023
New York Islanders 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sun, Dec 31, 2023
New York Islanders 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4	Final/OT	Game page: New York Islanders at Pittsburgh Penguins, Tue, Feb 20, 2024
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New York Islanders 5	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Islanders, Wed, Apr 17, 2024

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