National Hockey League
Pittsburgh 6, NY Islanders 2
Thursday, December 6, 2018 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 6, 2018
Where: PPG PAINTS Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees: Francis Charron, Steve Kozari
Linesmen: Lonnie Cameron, Kiel Murchison
Attendance: 18440
Final Scoring Summary
 
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NY Islanders 1012
Pittsburgh 2316
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
NY Islanders 13-11-1-2 7-4-1-1 6-7-0-1 L2
Pittsburgh 12-10-3-2 7-6-2-0 5-4-1-2 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 7-6-2-0 record at home this season. The New York Islanders have a 6-7-0-1 record on the road.
  • Pittsburgh has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Penguins have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • NY Islanders has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Islanders have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Phil Kessel played for 20:13 during 22 shifts and scored 4 points. Phil Kessel had 2 goals and 2 assists.
  • Anders Lee played for 16:29 during 21 shifts and scored 1 point. Anders Lee had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Pittsburgh had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • NY Islanders had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
NY Islanders   Pittsburgh
Anders Lee 1 Points Phil Kessel 4
Anders Lee 1 Goals Phil Kessel 2
Thomas Hickey 1 Assists Jake Guentzel 3
N/A Power Play Goals Phil Kessel 1
Brock Nelson 1 Short Handed Goals N/A
Christopher Gibson .857 Save Percentage Casey DeSmith .917
Thomas Greiss 16 Saves Casey DeSmith 22
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
NY Islanders 24 2 0-2 2-3 8 25
Pittsburgh 28 6 1-3 2-2 6 32
Upcoming Games
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against Ottawa. The Penguins have a W/L % of .455 after a win and .438 after a loss.
  • NY Islanders will play their next game on the road against Detroit. The Islanders have a W/L % of .462 after a win and .500 after a loss.