Kessel, Letang score twice, lead Pens past Islanders
Kris Letang and Phil Kessel each scored twice, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Islanders 6-2 on Thursday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
New York Islanders
2
Pittsburgh Penguins
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYI | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| PIT | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | vs Edmonton Oilers | L 0-4 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | @ Minnesota Wild | W 4-3 | NHL |
| 10/27/26 | @ Nashville Predators | W 4-3 | NHL |
| 10/25/26 | @ Dallas Stars | L 3-6 | NHL |
| 10/22/26 | vs Los Angeles Kings | L 2-3 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Penalty 17:42
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Penalty 17:42
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Missed 14:02 2-6
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Goal 13:00 2-6
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Missed 9:40 2-5
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Goal 4:23 2-5
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Missed 3:18 1-5
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Missed 2:27 1-5
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Missed 1:11 1-5
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Goal 17:37 1-5
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Goal 12:09 1-4
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Penalty 10:30
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Missed 7:57 1-3
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Goal 7:21 1-3
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Missed 5:19 1-2
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Missed 4:39 1-2
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Penalty 3:07
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Missed 1:46 1-2
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Missed 1:36 1-2
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Goal 19:31 1-2
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Goal 17:43 1-1
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Penalty 15:49
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Penalty 12:57
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Penalty 9:53
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Goal 8:34 0-1
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Missed 8:27 0-0
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Missed 6:50 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 2-6
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Period End 20:00 2-6
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Face Off 19:52 2-6
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Stoppage 19:52 2-6
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Shot 19:51 2-6
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Blocked 19:50 2-6
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Giveaway 19:42 2-6
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Face Off 18:58 2-6
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Stoppage 18:58 2-6
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Shot 18:57 2-6
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Shot 18:51 2-6
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Face Off 17:42 2-6
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Penalty 17:42
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Penalty 17:42
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Hit 17:34 2-6
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Hit 17:22 2-6
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Shot 17:10 2-6
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Face Off 17:02 2-6
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Stoppage 17:02 2-6
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Shot 16:45 2-6
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Giveaway 16:42 2-6
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Face Off 16:05 2-6
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Stoppage 16:05 2-6
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Hit 15:54 2-6
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Hit 15:45 2-6
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Face Off 15:16 2-6
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Stoppage 15:16 2-6
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Shot 15:16 2-6
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Blocked 15:03 2-6
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Takeaway 14:35 2-6
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Shot 14:23 2-6
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Face Off 14:03 2-6
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Stoppage 14:03 2-6
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Missed 14:02 2-6
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Hit 13:44 2-6
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Face Off 13:32 2-6
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Stoppage 13:32 2-6
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Face Off 13:00 2-6
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Goal 13:00 2-6
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Hit 12:51 2-5
Showing the last 40 of 315 events.
Team Stats
NYI
PIT
17
Blocked Shots
15
46
Hits
39
5
Takeaways
8
24
Shots
28
0
Power Play Goals
1
2
Power Play Opportunities
3
0.0
Power Play Percentage
33.3
1
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
25
Faceoffs Won
32
43.9
Faceoff Win Percent
56.1
4
Giveaways
6
4
Total Penalties
3
8
Penalty Minutes
6
Head to Head
Injuries
Pittsburgh Penguins
- Elmer Soderblom Injured Reserve
- Bryan Rust Injured Reserve
- Trevor van Riemsdyk Injured Reserve
- Ryan Graves Injured Reserve
New York Islanders
- Mathew Barzal Injured Reserve
- Ryan Pulock Out
- Matias Maccelli Injured Reserve
- Calum Ritchie Injured Reserve
- Alexander Romanov Injured Reserve
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