Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Islanders
· National Hockey LeagueBo Horvat's 2nd goal of the game lifts the Islanders over the Penguins 5-4 in overtime
Mathew Barzal had a goal and two assists, Ilya Sorokin made 31 saves and New York snapped its two-game skid. Matthew Schaefer added a goal and an assist, and Ryan Pulock also scored for the Islanders.
Justin Brazeau had a goal and an assist for the Penguins, who dropped their second consecutive game. Anthony Mantha, Egor Chinakhov and Bryan Rust also scored. Stuart Skinner stopped 18 shots.
Horvat, who also had an assist, buried a breakaway in overtime to give the Islanders a critical victory in their second-to-last game before the Olympic break.
Barzal tied it at 3 midway through the third period, but Brazeau redirected a shot from Brett Kulak to put Pittsburgh ahead 4-3 with 9:20 remaining.
Pulock responded for the Islanders with less than six minutes left in the third to tie it again and force overtime.
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby corralled a loose puck behind the net and slid it to Rust, who fired a sharp-angled shot from behind the goal line that caught Sorokin off guard with under six minutes to play in the second.
Brazeau set up Mantha in the slot for the opening goal of the game at 12:09 of the first.
Horvat tied it with less than two minutes left in the period when he buried a rebound.
Schaefer, an 18-year-old rookie defenseman, fired a slap shot from the point in the closing seconds of the first to give the Islanders a 2-1 lead. He has 16 goals and 23 assists.
Chinakhov evened the score at 2 early in the second off a feed from Tommy Novak.
Islanders: Visit the New Jersey Devils on Thursday.
Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 12:09 | Anthony Mantha Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: Justin Brazeau (12) |
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Goal | 1st Period 18:41 | Bo Horvat Goal (22) Backhand, assists: Anders Lee (20) |
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Goal | 1st Period 19:56 | Matthew Schaefer Goal (16) Slap Shot, assists: Ondrej Palat (8), Bo Horvat (15) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 3:52 | Egor Chinakhov Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Thomas Novak (20), Erik Karlsson (31) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 14:09 | Bryan Rust Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Sidney Crosby (32), Ilya Solovyov (4) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 8:37 | Mathew Barzal Goal (16) Slap Shot, assists: Adam Pelech (7) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 10:40 | Justin Brazeau Goal (15) Tip-In, assists: Brett Kulak (8) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 15:24 | Ryan Pulock Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Mathew Barzal (33), Simon Holmstrom (16) |
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Goal | 4th Period 0:52 | Bo Horvat Goal (23) Snap Shot, assists: Mathew Barzal (34), Matthew Schaefer (23) |
Statistics
PIT |
NYI |
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|---|---|---|
| 10 | Blocked Shots | 12 |
| 25 | Hits | 22 |
| 8 | Takeaways | 3 |
| 35 | Shots | 23 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 25 | Faceoffs Won | 31 |
| 44.6 | Faceoff Win Percent | 55.4 |
| 17 | Giveaways | 14 |
| 2 | Total Penalties | 2 |
| 4 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
New York Islanders Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Calum Ritchie, C | Out | Jan 31 |
| Kyle Palmieri, C | Injured Reserve | Nov 30 |
Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Caleb Jones, D | Injured Reserve | Feb 4 |
| Kris Letang, D | Injured Reserve | Jan 31 |
| Jack St. Ivany, D | Injured Reserve | Jan 29 |
| Peyton Kettles, D | Out | Nov 24 |
Game Information
UBS Arena
Location: Elmont, NY
Attendance: 17,255 | Capacity:
Location: Elmont, NY
Attendance: 17,255 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carolina |
35 | 15 | 76 | 6 |
Pittsburgh |
28 | 15 | 68 | 12 |
NY Islanders |
31 | 21 | 67 | 5 |
Columbus |
29 | 20 | 65 | 7 |
Washington |
28 | 23 | 63 | 7 |
Philadelphia |
25 | 20 | 60 | 10 |
New Jersey |
28 | 26 | 58 | 2 |
NY Rangers |
22 | 28 | 50 | 6 |




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