New York Islanders @ Pittsburgh Penguins

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Final

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Islanders NYI	0	0	2	2
Penguins PIT	1	1	1	3

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Crosby breaks Lemieux's Penguins career assists record in 3-2 victory over the Islanders

— Sidney Crosby broke Mario Lemieux’s Pittsburgh franchise career record for assists on Michael Bunting’s power-play goal and the Penguins beat the New York Islanders 3-2 on Sunday night.

Dec 30, 2024, 03:29 am - AP

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	Islanders	0	0	2	2
	Penguins	1	1	1	3

1st Period			NYI	PIT
3:54		Anthony Beauvillier (9) Assists: Michael Bunting (10), Matt Grzelcyk (18)	0	1

2nd Period			NYI	PIT
1:36		Michael Bunting (11) (Power Play) Assists: Sidney Crosby (30), Philip Tomasino (3)	0	2

3rd Period		NYI	PIT
6:57	Evgeni Malkin (8) (Power Play) Assists: Philip Tomasino (4), Cody Glass (7)	0	3
12:59	Anders Lee (16) Assists: Alexander Romanov (6)	1	3
16:10	Bo Horvat (10) Assists: Ryan Pulock (11), Adam Pelech (5)	2	3

Giveaway by Rickard Rakell
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Matt Grzelcyk
P.O Joseph Backhand Wide Left
Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Nathan Clurman hit Brock Nelson
Ryan Graves Backhand Short
Anthony Beauvillier Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Michael Bunting (10), Matt Grzelcyk (18)
P.O Joseph Wrist Shot Wide Right
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
Noel Acciari hit Kyle MacLean
Giveaway by Blake Lizotte
Matt Grzelcyk Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Anthony Beauvillier hit Isaiah George
Noel Acciari hit Simon Holmstrom
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
Anthony Duclair shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Bryan Rust
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Bo Horvat shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
Giveaway by Rickard Rakell
Maxim Tsyplakov shot blocked by P.O Joseph
Cody Glass Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Michael Bunting faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Takeaway by Michael Bunting
Drew O'Connor Backhand saved by Marcus Hogberg
Anthony Beauvillier Deflected saved by Marcus Hogberg
Brock Nelson shot blocked by Ryan Graves
Brock Nelson shot blocked by Ryan Graves
Sidney Crosby hit Brock Nelson
Takeaway by Matt Grzelcyk
Cody Glass faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Giveaway by Matt Grzelcyk
Erik Karlsson Slap Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Cody Glass Backhand saved by Marcus Hogberg
Philip Tomasino Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Cody Glass Backhand saved by Marcus Hogberg
Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot Wide Right
Michael Bunting Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Sidney Crosby (30), Philip Tomasino (3)
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Matt Nieto Snap Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Noel Acciari Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Matt Grzelcyk Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Matt Grzelcyk Snap Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Kyle Palmieri
Matt Grzelcyk Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Adam Pelech shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
Sidney Crosby hit Anthony Duclair
Takeaway by Sidney Crosby
Philip Tomasino hit Alexander Romanov
Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Giveaway by Noel Acciari
Bryan Rust Backhand saved by Marcus Hogberg
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Cody Glass faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Nathan Clurman Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Ryan Graves hit Mathew Barzal
Sidney Crosby hit Noah Dobson
Rickard Rakell Hooking against Mathew Barzal
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Rickard Rakell Deflected saved by Marcus Hogberg
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Adam Pelech shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
Giveaway by Bryan Rust
Maxim Tsyplakov shot blocked by Ryan Graves
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Isaiah George shot blocked by Noel Acciari
Nathan Clurman Slap Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Michael Bunting Deflected Wide Right
Nathan Clurman Backhand saved by Marcus Hogberg
Bryan Rust hit Mathew Barzal
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Scott Mayfield shot blocked by Blake Lizotte
Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot Wide Left
Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Nathan Clurman Hooking against Brock Nelson
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Noel Acciari Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Noel Acciari hit Alexander Romanov
Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot Wide Left
Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Takeaway by Anthony Beauvillier
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
Anthony Beauvillier hit Alexander Romanov
Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Cody Glass faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
P.O Joseph Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Bryan Rust Wrist Shot Wide Right
Rickard Rakell Backhand saved by Marcus Hogberg
Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot Wide Right
Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Evgeni Malkin Goal (8) Deflected, assists: Philip Tomasino (4), Cody Glass (7)
Giveaway by Rickard Rakell
Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Giveaway by Sidney Crosby
Nathan Clurman Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot Short
Anthony Beauvillier Backhand Short
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Takeaway by Rickard Rakell
Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot Short
Alexander Romanov shot blocked by Noel Acciari
Alexander Romanov shot blocked by Noel Acciari
P.O Joseph Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Ryan Shea
Kyle Palmieri shot blocked by Evgeni Malkin
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Ryan Graves Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Cody Glass faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Giveaway by Matt Nieto
Anders Lee shot blocked by P.O Joseph
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Noel Acciari
Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Bryan Rust
Icing
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Anders Lee Batted Wide Left
Anders Lee Tip-In saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Drew O'Connor shot blocked by Adam Pelech
Takeaway by Scott Mayfield
High Stick
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Scott Mayfield hit Michael Bunting
Anthony Duclair hit Cody Glass
Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Isaiah George
Icing
Takeaway by Hudson Fasching
Ryan Shea shot blocked by Kyle Palmieri
Philip Tomasino shot blocked by Scott Mayfield
Giveaway by Simon Holmstrom
Off-side
Matt Grzelcyk shot blocked by Noah Dobson
Maxim Tsyplakov Wrist Shot Wide Left
Isaiah George Wrist Shot Wide Left
Isaiah George Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Anders Lee Backhand saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Off-side
Maxim Tsyplakov Wrist Shot Wide Left
Icing
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
Anders Lee hit P.O Joseph
Cody Glass shot blocked by Noah Dobson
Goalie Stopped
Casey Cizikas Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Icing
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Icing
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Giveaway by Anthony Duclair
Giveaway by Anders Lee
Mathew Barzal hit P.O Joseph
Kyle MacLean Backhand saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Michael Bunting shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
Mathew Barzal Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Ryan Graves
Icing
Giveaway by Marcus Hogberg
Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
Noah Dobson Tripping against Sidney Crosby
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Cody Glass
Giveaway by Ryan Pulock
Goalie Stopped
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Cody Glass
Giveaway by Brock Nelson
Alexander Romanov Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Takeaway by Mathew Barzal
Anders Lee hit Ryan Graves
Puck in Benches
Ryan Shea shot blocked by Simon Holmstrom
Icing
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Icing
Puck in Netting
Anthony Duclair Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
P.O Joseph shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
Puck in Crowd
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Drew O'Connor
Alexander Romanov hit Cody Glass
Giveaway by Noah Dobson
Maxim Tsyplakov hit Ryan Shea
Maxim Tsyplakov Backhand Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Ryan Pulock Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Kyle Palmieri
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Kyle MacLean hit Matt Grzelcyk
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Giveaway by Anders Lee
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Icing
Giveaway by Noah Dobson
Bo Horvat Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Bo Horvat Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Noah Dobson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Puck Frozen - played from beyond center
High Stick
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Puck in Crowd
Giveaway by Bo Horvat
Goalie Stopped
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Giveaway by Adam Pelech
Puck in Netting
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Giveaway by Anders Lee
Off-side
Kyle MacLean Wrap-around saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
P.O Joseph shot blocked by Kyle MacLean
Takeaway by Ryan Pulock
Adam Pelech Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Mathew Barzal Slap Shot Wide Left
Noah Dobson Slap Shot Wide Left
Simon Holmstrom Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Giveaway by Ryan Pulock
Anthony Duclair Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Cody Glass
Mathew Barzal Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Matt Nieto
Noah Dobson Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Noah Dobson Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Kyle Palmieri Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Kyle Palmieri Wrist Shot Wide Left
Anthony Duclair Tip-In saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Adam Pelech Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Mathew Barzal hit Matt Grzelcyk
Maxim Tsyplakov Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Brock Nelson Deflected saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Drew O'Connor shot blocked by Isaiah George
Giveaway by Simon Holmstrom
Giveaway by Isaiah George
Giveaway by Adam Pelech
Goalie Stopped
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Cody Glass
Icing
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Cody Glass
Kyle MacLean Cross-checking against Philip Tomasino
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Noel Acciari
Anders Lee Wrist Shot Wide Left
Brock Nelson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Off-side
Blake Lizotte shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
Icing
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Cody Glass
Icing
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Cody Glass
Maxim Tsyplakov Tip-In Wide Right
Brock Nelson Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
Kyle Palmieri Tip-In Wide Right
Icing
Noah Dobson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Anders Lee Goal (16) Tip-In, assists: Alexander Romanov (6)
Icing
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Benches
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
Alexander Romanov Slap Shot Wide Right
Noah Dobson Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Adam Pelech Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Bo Horvat Goal (10) Deflected, assists: Ryan Pulock (11), Adam Pelech (5)
Noah Dobson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Brock Nelson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Noel Acciari shot blocked by Alexander Romanov
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Mathew Barzal
Puck in Crowd
Giveaway by Ryan Pulock
Goalie Stopped
Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Ryan Graves
Takeaway by Adam Pelech
Puck in Netting
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Icing
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Sidney Crosby

ISLANDERS

PENGUINS

Regular Season Series

NYI lead 2-1

Penguins
3
Islanders
4

Game 1

6/11

Penguins
3
Islanders
6

Game 2

29/12

Islanders
2
Penguins
3

Game 3

29/12

Islanders
4
Penguins
2

Game 4

18/3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	23	11	3	49
NY Islanders	21	13	4	46
Philadelphia	19	10	7	45
Washington	20	13	5	45
New Jersey	20	16	2	42
NY Rangers	19	17	4	42
Pittsburgh	15	12	9	39
Columbus	15	15	6	36

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New York Islanders @ Pittsburgh Penguins

Stars of the Game

Sidney CrosbyC - PIT

Philip TomasinoRW - PIT

Michael BuntingLW - PIT

Game Information

Crosby breaks Lemieux's Penguins career assists record in 3-2 victory over the Islanders

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

NYI lead 2-1

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