Nedeljkovic stops 37 shots, Eller scores twice to help surging Penguins edge Islanders 3-1

— The Pittsburgh Penguins enter January with momentum and — they hope anyway — an identity that can sustain them for the grueling stretch to come.
Jan 1, 2024, 02:44 am - AP
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1st PeriodNYIPIT
2:18Lars Eller (5)
Assists: Jansen Harkins (2), Valtteri Puustinen (6)
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2nd PeriodNYIPIT
2:20Noel Acciari (3)
Assists: Drew O'Connor (7)
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3rd PeriodNYIPIT
13:51Samuel Bolduc (1)
Unassisted
12
19:17Lars Eller (6) (Empty Net)
Unassisted
13

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • John Ludvig Fighting against Matt Martin
  • Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Kris Letang
  • Jeff Carter faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Lars Eller Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Jansen Harkins (2), Valtteri Puustinen (6)
  • Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Marcus Pettersson hit Mathew Barzal
  • Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Chad Ruhwedel hit Kyle Palmieri
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Noah Dobson shot blocked by Jansen Harkins
  • Sidney Crosby Backhand saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Samuel Bolduc shot blocked by Lars Eller
  • Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
  • Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Kris Letang shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
  • Giveaway by Marcus Pettersson
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Jansen Harkins hit Mike Reilly
  • Jansen Harkins Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Ryan Graves Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Marcus Pettersson hit Julien Gauthier
  • Simon Holmstrom shot blocked by Kris Letang
  • Sidney Crosby Slashing against Julien Gauthier
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Noah Dobson shot blocked by Noel Acciari
  • Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Bo Horvat shot blocked by Chad Ruhwedel
  • Jeff Carter faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Mike Reilly shot blocked by Noel Acciari
  • John Ludvig Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Evgeni Malkin Tip-In High and Wide Left
  • Jansen Harkins faceoff won against Kyle Palmieri
  • Takeaway by Lars Eller
  • Jeff Carter Backhand saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Simon Holmstrom
  • Ryan Graves Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Giveaway by Rickard Rakell
  • Reilly Smith Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Reilly Smith Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Evgeni Malkin Backhand saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
  • Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Evgeni Malkin Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Sidney Crosby Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Lars Eller hit Noah Dobson
  • Noel Acciari Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Drew O'Connor (7)
  • Sidney Crosby hit Sebastian Aho
  • Alexander Romanov shot blocked by Jake Guentzel
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Chad Ruhwedel Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Marcus Pettersson Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Drew O'Connor hit Sebastian Aho
  • Takeaway by Jeff Carter
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
  • Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
  • Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Jake Guentzel Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Rickard Rakell Slashing against Ilya Sorokin
  • Jeff Carter faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Takeaway by Valtteri Puustinen
  • Jeff Carter Tip-In Wide Right
  • Kris Letang Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Jansen Harkins Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Brock Nelson shot blocked by Ryan Graves
  • Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Takeaway by Reilly Smith
  • Mike Reilly shot blocked by Ryan Graves
  • Jeff Carter faceoff won against Anders Lee
  • Valtteri Puustinen Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Lars Eller hit Mike Reilly
  • Reilly Smith Backhand saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Giveaway by Reilly Smith
  • Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Drew O'Connor faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Marcus Pettersson Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Noel Acciari hit Mathew Barzal
  • Jeff Carter faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Chad Ruhwedel hit Hudson Fasching
  • Chad Ruhwedel hit Hudson Fasching
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Drew O'Connor Holding against Scott Mayfield
  • Jeff Carter faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Takeaway by Noel Acciari
  • Jake Guentzel hit Julien Gauthier
  • Takeaway by Ryan Graves
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Takeaway by Sidney Crosby
  • Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Ryan Graves Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Drew O'Connor Tip-In saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Lars Eller Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Simon Holmstrom shot blocked by Ryan Graves
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Kris Letang Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Chad Ruhwedel Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Kris Letang shot blocked by Jeff Carter
  • Kris Letang Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Chad Ruhwedel hit Matt Martin
  • Scott Mayfield shot blocked by John Ludvig
  • Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Ryan Graves
  • Anders Lee shot blocked by Jeff Carter
  • Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Noel Acciari
  • Takeaway by Vinnie Hinostroza
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Jake Guentzel Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Chad Ruhwedel Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Noel Acciari Tip-In saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Bo Horvat shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
  • Jeff Carter faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
  • Giveaway by Valtteri Puustinen
  • Rickard Rakell Tip-In saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Reilly Smith Tip-In saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Drew O'Connor Tip-In Wide Right
  • Ryan Graves Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Takeaway by Sidney Crosby
  • Scott Mayfield shot blocked by John Ludvig
  • Jeff Carter hit Mathew Barzal
  • Alexander Romanov shot blocked by Ryan Graves
  • Marcus Pettersson Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Jeff Carter faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Giveaway by Kris Letang
  • Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Jake Guentzel Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Takeaway by Sidney Crosby
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Lars Eller Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: none
  • Matt Martin Fighting against John Ludvig
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Mathew Barzal Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Benches
  • Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Scott Mayfield
  • Marcus Pettersson shot blocked by Brock Nelson
  • Casey Cizikas Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Off-side
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Puck in Netting
  • Marcus Pettersson shot blocked by Mathew Barzal
  • Kris Letang shot blocked by Bo Horvat
  • Icing
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Lars Eller
  • Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Sebastian Aho
  • Casey Cizikas Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Scott Mayfield Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Kyle Palmieri Deflected saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Matt Martin Tip-In saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Icing
  • Off-side
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Hudson Fasching Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Brock Nelson
  • Jansen Harkins shot blocked by Mike Reilly
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Alexander Romanov
  • Julien Gauthier hit Marcus Pettersson
  • Brock Nelson Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Brock Nelson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Kyle Palmieri Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Brock Nelson Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • On-Ice Official
  • Anders Lee hit John Ludvig
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Erik Karlsson
  • Matt Martin Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Benches
  • Scott Mayfield hit Evgeni Malkin
  • Puck in Benches
  • Sebastian Aho Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Mike Reilly Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Matt Martin hit Marcus Pettersson
  • Puck in Benches
  • Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Jeff Carter
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Samuel Bolduc
  • Puck in Netting
  • Marcus Pettersson shot blocked by Anders Lee
  • Cal Clutterbuck hit Sidney Crosby
  • Alexander Romanov Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Bo Horvat Holding against Evgeni Malkin
  • Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Off-side
  • Simon Holmstrom Tripping against Evgeni Malkin
  • Takeaway by Alexander Romanov
  • Brock Nelson Wrap-around saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Mike Reilly
  • Anders Lee Wrap-around saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Scott Mayfield Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Noah Dobson Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Casey Cizikas hit Ryan Graves
  • Puck in Netting
  • Takeaway by Julien Gauthier
  • Drew O'Connor shot blocked by Samuel Bolduc
  • Marcus Pettersson shot blocked by Simon Holmstrom
  • Hudson Fasching Backhand saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • On-Ice Official
  • TV Timeout
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Julien Gauthier Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Anders Lee hit Marcus Pettersson
  • Too many men/ice served by Matt Martin
  • Casey Cizikas hit Jake Guentzel
  • Alexander Romanov Roughing against Rickard Rakell
  • Kris Letang shot blocked by Sebastian Aho
  • Cal Clutterbuck hit Erik Karlsson
  • Lars Eller shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  • Chad Ruhwedel shot blocked by Cal Clutterbuck
  • Brock Nelson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Noah Dobson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Icing
  • Takeaway by Simon Holmstrom
  • Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Alexander Romanov
  • Bo Horvat Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Mathew Barzal Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Mathew Barzal Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Anders Lee Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Anders Lee Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brock Nelson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Off-side
  • Brock Nelson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Noah Dobson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Noel Acciari shot blocked by Mike Reilly
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Marcus Pettersson
  • Scott Mayfield hit Jake Guentzel
  • Cal Clutterbuck Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Alexander Romanov shot blocked by Julien Gauthier
  • Icing
  • Puck in Benches
  • Samuel Bolduc hit Drew O'Connor
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Sebastian Aho hit Valtteri Puustinen
  • Puck in Netting
  • Icing
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Kris Letang shot blocked by Alexander Romanov
  • Cal Clutterbuck hit Jake Guentzel
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Scott Mayfield Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Matt Martin Tip-In saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Casey Cizikas Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Mathew Barzal Backhand saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Anders Lee Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  • Bo Horvat hit Kris Letang
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Bo Horvat Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Simon Holmstrom Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kyle Palmieri faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Icing
  • Casey Cizikas hit John Ludvig
  • Off-side
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Mathew Barzal Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Anders Lee Tip-In Wide Right
  • Brock Nelson hit Vinnie Hinostroza
  • Brock Nelson hit Vinnie Hinostroza
  • Chad Ruhwedel shot blocked by Hudson Fasching
  • Puck in Netting
  • John Ludvig shot blocked by Cal Clutterbuck
  • Takeaway by Sebastian Aho
  • Mike Reilly Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Icing
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Anders Lee Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Noah Dobson hit Marcus Pettersson
  • Off-side
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Drew O'Connor
  • Drew O'Connor shot blocked by Alexander Romanov
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Drew O'Connor
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Simon Holmstrom
  • Noah Dobson Batted Wide Right
  • Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  • Noah Dobson hit Vinnie Hinostroza
  • Mathew Barzal Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Samuel Bolduc Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: none
  • Takeaway by Matt Martin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brock Nelson hit Evgeni Malkin
  • Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Alexander Romanov
  • Mathew Barzal Deflected saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Jeff Carter
  • Mike Reilly Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Anders Lee Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Anders Lee hit Noel Acciari
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Julien Gauthier
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Drew O'Connor
  • On-Ice Official
  • Off-side
  • Bo Horvat Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Anders Lee hit Sidney Crosby
  • Anders Lee Backhand Wide Left
  • Puck in Benches
  • Delaying Game - Bench-FO viol served by Kyle Palmieri
  • Bo Horvat Misconduct
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