Crosby gave the Penguins a 1-0 lead at 5:27 of the second period after he buried a backhand shot past Sorokin’s blocker from the slot. Rickard Rakell stripped Scott Mayfield of the puck before Malkin directed it to Crosby. The goal was upheld after the Islanders challenged the play was offside.

The Islanders mounted a late comeback before Bo Horvat scored to beat the Penguins 4-3 in a shootout, cementing a resilient comeback victory with half the Islanders blue line still missing and

Bo Horvat scored the only goal in a shootout and the New York Islanders rallied past the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3.

ELMONT, NY -- After trailing 3-1 deep into the third period, the New York Islanders rallied to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 in a shootout. The first period saw neither team light the lamp, with both teams getting a power play opportunity but failing to convert. Pittsburgh outshot New York 12-7 in the frame.

Bo Horvat scores the game-winning shootout goal for the Islanders in their intense 4-3 win over the Penguins.

Bo Horvat scored the only goal in a shootout and the New York Islanders rallied past the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Tuesday night. New York goalie Ilya Sorokin denied Rickard Rakell, Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang in the tiebreaker and finished with 32 saves.

The Islanders struggled early with their passing and shot accuracy but a strong third period led to a 4-3 shootout win over the Penguins on Tuesday night at UBS Arena. Ilya Sorokin stopped 32 shots for the Islanders (5-6-2) while Alex Nedeljkovic made 23 saves for the Penguins (5-7-2).

The Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Islanders squared off for the first time in the 2024-25 season. The Metropolitan Division rivals played a back-and-forth game led by Alex Nedeljkovic (Penguins) and Ilya Sorokin (Islanders) standing tall between the pipes for their respective teams.