nhl Game Recap
Islanders Down Pittsburgh 6-3 - Match Report
Casey Cizikas was the difference, potting a pair for New York on Saturday as the Islanders skated off with a 6-3 victory over the Penguins at UBS Arena.
Bettors who backed the Islanders were rewarded as -156 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Casey Cizikas(2), Anders Lee(2), Anthony Duclair, and Jean-Gabriel Pageau each scored for the Islanders in the victory. Pageau opened the scoring for New York.
Ilya Sorokin turned in a 22-save effort for the Islanders.
Rickard Rakell, Michael Bunting, and Noel Acciari scored for the Penguins, finding the net behind Ilya Sorokin.
Tristan Jarry stopped 29 of 34 shots for the Penguins, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, New York went 0-for-2, while the Penguins were 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Pittsburgh lost the shots on goal battle to New York by a margin of 35-25.