The Pittsburgh Penguins will play the New York Islanders on Tuesday night at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are 19-9-5 this season after they lost to the Carolina Hurricanes in overtime by a score of 4-3 in their last game. Pittsburgh was out shot by a total of 36-27 and won 52.9% of the faceoffs in the game. The Pittsburgh Penguins are averaging 3.42 goals per game, 2.88 goals against per game, 23.2% on the power play, and 84.8% on the penalty kill. Sidney Crosby has led the Penguins with 19 goals, 24 assists, and 97 shots on goal this season. The projected starting goalie for Pittsburgh is Tristan Jarry, who is 15-3-4 this season with a 2.67 goals against average and a .920 save percentage.
The New York Islanders are 19-14-2 this season after they defeated the Florida Panthers by a score of 5-1 in their last game. New York out shot Florida by a total of 43-23 and went 0-6 on the power play in the game. The New York Islanders are averaging 3.20 goals per game, 2.74 goals against per game, 18.9% on the power play, and 81.7% on the penalty kill. Brock Nelson (day to day) has led the Islanders with 15 goals, 19 assists, and 100 shots on goal this season. The projected starting goalie for New York is Ilya Sorokin, who is 11-11-1 this season with a 2.37 goals against average and a .925 save percentage.
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