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Pittsburgh Falls 4-3 to Islanders - Recap
Kyle Palmieri scored a pair of goals against the Penguins as New York handed Pittsburgh a 4-3 defeat on Sunday at PPG Paints Arena.
Bettors who backed the Islanders were rewarded as +123 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.0.
Kyle Palmieri(2), Brock Nelson, and Jean-Gabriel Pageau each scored for the Islanders in the victory. Palmieri opened the scoring for New York.
Ilya Sorokin stopped 39 of 42 Pittsburgh shots in the victory.
Pittsburgh got goals from Sidney Crosby, Kasperi Kapanen, and Frederick Gaudreau in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Tristan Jarry stopped 37 of 41 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 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
New York lost the shots on goal battle to Pittsburgh by a margin of 42-41.