nhl Game Recap
New York Skates Past Pittsburgh 5-1 - Recap
New York earned a 5-1 victory over Pittsburgh behind a 2-goal performance from Anders Lee on Tuesday at UBS 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 5.5.
New York got goals from Anders Lee(2), Mathew Barzal(2), and Josh Bailey in the victory. Lee opened the scoring at 1:03 of the first period.
Ilya Sorokin turned in a 20-save effort for the Islanders.
Pierre-Olivier Joseph scored for the Penguins, finding the net behind Ilya Sorokin.
Tristan Jarry stopped 37 of 42 shots for the Penguins, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
New York scored 0 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Pittsburgh went 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Pittsburgh lost the shots on goal battle to New York by a margin of 42-21.
New York heads into a battle against the Blue Jackets. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, will have their next action against Detroit.