National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
NY Islanders 5, Pittsburgh 3
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Where: Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees: Dave Jackson, Eric Furlatt
Linesmen: Matt MacPherson, Jonny Murray
Attendance: 18588
Final Scoring Summary
 
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NY Islanders 2305
Pittsburgh 0213
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
NY Islanders 32-33-7-4 15-16-4-2 17-17-3-2 W2
Pittsburgh 47-23-3-3 27-9-2-0 20-14-1-3 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 27-9-2-0 record at home this season. The New York Islanders have a 17-17-3-2 record on the road.
  • Pittsburgh has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Penguins have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • NY Islanders has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Islanders have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • James Neal played for 20:01 during 23 shifts and scored 2 points. James Neal had 2 goals and 0 assists.
  • Frans Nielsen played for 17:03 during 23 shifts and scored 3 points. Frans Nielsen had 2 goals and 1 assist.
  • Pittsburgh had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • NY Islanders had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
NY Islanders   Pittsburgh
Frans Nielsen 3 Points James Neal 2
Frans Nielsen 2 Goals James Neal 2
Josh Bailey 3 Assists Evgeni Malkin 2
David Ullstrom 1 Power Play Goals James Neal 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Al Montoya .955 Save Percentage Brad Thiessen 1.000
Evgeni Nabokov 30 Saves Marc-Andre Fleury 13
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
NY Islanders 25 5 1-4 2-3 8 24
Pittsburgh 54 3 1-3 3-4 10 40
Upcoming Games
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against NY Islanders. The Penguins have a W/L % of .638 after a win and .586 after a loss.
  • NY Islanders will play their next game at home against Pittsburgh. The Islanders have a W/L % of .419 after a win and .422 after a loss.