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Penguins Fall 4-3 Against New York - Game Recap
The Penguins came up short Tuesday against the Islanders, falling 4-3 in a shootout.
The Islanders were a -139 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.0.
New York got goals from Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Kyle Palmieri, and Simon Holmstrom in the victory. Palmieri opened the scoring at 12:21 of the second period.
Ilya Sorokin turned in a 32-save effort for the Islanders.
Pittsburgh got goals from Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby, and Michael Bunting in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 23 of 26 shots for the Penguins, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, New York went 1-for-4, while the Penguins were 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Pittsburgh outshot New York 35-26 in the game.
Next game, New York takes its act on the road to face Ottawa looking for another win. For Pittsburgh, they head on the road to face Carolina.