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Penguins Down New York 3-2 - Match Report

Kris Letang scored twice to lead the Penguins over New York 3-2 on Saturday at PPG Paints Arena.

Pittsburgh was favored by -114 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 5.5.

Pittsburgh got goals from Kris Letang(2), and Mike Matheson in the victory. Letang opened the scoring at 12:35 of the second period.

Tristan Jarry stopped 33 of 35 New York shots in the victory.

Brock Nelson, and Jordan Eberle scored for the Islanders, finding the net behind Tristan Jarry.

New York got a 15-stop effort from Semyon Varlamov in the loss.

Pittsburgh scored 1 times on 1 chances on the power play, while New York went 0-for-1 with the man advantage.

Pittsburgh lost the shots on goal battle to New York by a margin of 35-18.

Pittsburgh looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Capitals. The Islanders will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Buffalo.