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

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.