Penguins Surrender Big Point To Islanders
Digest more
NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins and the Islanders
Digest more
Fists were flying Tuesday night, though the most entertaining blows came off the ice, during the Islanders’ clash with the Penguins.
The New York Islanders took a 5-4 overtime victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins, and Mathew Barzal is calling it a huge morale-booster.
The third-place Islanders (31-21-5) moved within one point of the second-place Penguins (28-15-12), who have played two fewer games. The Islanders are also four points ahead of the Blue Jackets, who have won six straight, and the Capitals, who beat them, 4-1, in Washington on Monday night.
A Vezina contender clashes with a goalie on a heater. Islanders and Penguins face off in a critical goaltending showdown.
Bo Horvat had massive game for the Islanders against the Penguins, but it was a different bird that caught Horvat off guard.
Box score for the Pittsburgh Penguins vs. NHL game from February 3, 2026 on ESPN. Includes all goals, assists and penalty minutes stats.