New York Islanders at Pittsburgh Penguins

Sun, Dec 29, 2024 · PPG Paints Arena · 2024–25 Regular Season

New York Islanders

2 – 3

Final

Pittsburgh Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Islanders 3–2 on Sun, Dec 29, 2024 at PPG Paints Arena. Michael Bunting led the way with 2 points. Alex Nedeljkovic made 29 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 31–41.

Linescore

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
NYI	0	0	2	2	31
PIT	1	1	1	3	41

Scoring summary

Per	Time	Team	Str	Goal	Assists	Score
1st	03:54	PIT	EV	Anthony Beauvillier (9) · wrist	Michael Bunting (10), Matt Grzelcyk (18)	0–1
2nd	01:36	PIT	PP	Michael Bunting (11) · wrist	Sidney Crosby (30), Philip Tomasino (3)	0–2
3rd	06:57	PIT	PP	Evgeni Malkin (8) · deflected	Philip Tomasino (4), Cody Glass (7)	0–3
3rd	12:59	NYI	PP	Anders Lee (16) · tip-in	Alexander Romanov (6)	1–3
3rd	16:10	NYI	PP	Bo Horvat (10) · deflected	Ryan Pulock (11), Adam Pelech (5)	2–3

Penalties

Per	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Min
2nd	00:35	NYI	Noah Dobson	tripping	2
2nd	09:30	PIT	Rickard Rakell	hooking	2
2nd	17:17	PIT	Nathan Clurman	hooking	2
3rd	04:59	NYI	Kyle MacLean	cross checking	2

Shot map

Goal● Shot on goal○ MissedSize = expected goals (xG)

Expected goals: NYI 2.49 · PIT 4.89 · xG% NYI 33.7

New York Islanders

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
3	Adam Pelech	D	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0	1		22:39	31
28	Alexander Romanov	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	1	1		21:56	26
14	Bo Horvat	C	1	0	1	+1	0	3	0	0	50.0	20:03	23
27	Anders Lee	L	1	0	1	+2	0	3	2	0		19:16	22
6	Ryan Pulock	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	4		18:48	28
8	Noah Dobson	D	0	0	0	+1	2	6	0	2		22:55	28
13	Mathew Barzal	C	0	0	0	+2	0	2	2	1	33.3	20:31	22
29	Brock Nelson	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	41.2	19:17	27
44	Jean-Gabriel Pageau	C	0	0	0	+2	0	0	3	0	64.7	18:48	21
21	Kyle Palmieri	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		17:59	24
11	Anthony Duclair	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0		16:04	19
36	Isaiah George	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	2		16:03	18
10	Simon Holmstrom	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	1		15:20	18
24	Scott Mayfield	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	1		13:41	18
7	Maxim Tsyplakov	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		12:18	16
53	Casey Cizikas	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	80.0	10:37	13
20	Hudson Fasching	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		7:31	9
32	Kyle MacLean	C	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	1		6:15	8

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
50	Marcus Hogberg	L	41	38	3	.927	57:00

Pittsburgh Penguins

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
8	Michael Bunting	L	1	1	2	+1	0	1	0	0	100.0	13:32	21
53	Philip Tomasino	R	0	2	2	-1	0	1	1	0		12:57	15
87	Sidney Crosby	C	0	1	1	-2	0	3	3	0	48.1	21:26	25
24	Matt Grzelcyk	D	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0	1		20:15	27
71	Evgeni Malkin	C	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	1	37.5	15:03	23
19	Cody Glass	C	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	36.4	13:11	19
72	Anthony Beauvillier	L	1	0	1	+1	0	6	2	0		10:47	18
65	Erik Karlsson	D	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	5		26:51	29
73	Pierre-Olivier Joseph	D	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0	2		24:14	27
27	Ryan Graves	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	3		21:56	26
17	Bryan Rust	R	0	0	0	-1	0	5	1	2		21:32	27
67	Rickard Rakell	R	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0	1		20:14	25
55	Noel Acciari	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	4	66.7	12:57	19
10	Drew O'Connor	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0		12:57	16
46	Blake Lizotte	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	66.7	12:51	18
5	Ryan Shea	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		12:47	18
83	Matt Nieto	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		12:03	18
4	Nathan Clurman	D	0	0	0	0	2	4	1	0		11:05	17

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
39	Alex Nedeljkovic	W	31	29	2	.935	59:22