The Islanders at least ensured that they will keep on hanging around in this race with a 6-3 win over the Penguins in the home leg of the back-to-back.

The Penguins went into the holiday break on a 9-3-1 run and returned feeling refreshed after a few days away and ready to keep their momentum rolling. Instead, it came to a halt on Saturday against the Islanders,

The Islanders’ dogged work for the opening 10 minutes of the second period helped make good on Roy’s promise on Saturday night. They scored three goals during that stretch — those goals the result of won battles, races, and every inch of contested ice — to fuel a 6-3 win over the Penguins at USB Arena in Elmont, N.Y.

New York Islanders (14-15-7, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (16-16-5, in the Metropolitan Division) Pittsburgh; Sunday, 5:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Penguins -122, Islanders +101;

As 2024 comes to a close, Staten Islanders have made 117,337 calls to 311 – the city’s non-emergency hotline where residents can make complaints and get information about city services 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, according to city data.

The New York Islanders (14-15-7) dug deep and beat the Pittsburgh Penguins (16-16-5) 6-3 on Saturday Night in UBS Arena. Casey Cizikas and Anders Lee scored two goals each, leading New York past the recently hot Penguins.

In a battle between two Metropolitan Division foes, the New York Islanders (14-15-7) defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins (16-16-5) by a 6-3 final in the first of back-to-back games between the clubs.

The New York Islanders visit the Pittsburgh Penguins after Anders Lee scored two goals in the Islanders' 6-3 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Bad habits tend to crop up when least expected, and the Pittsburgh Penguins’ recent run of exemplary play and back-slapping defensive performances caved in like New Jersey sections of I-80 Saturday in a 6-3 loss to the New York Islanders.

Duclair gave the Islanders a 2-1 lead at 5:39 of the middle frame off the rush. Kyle Palmieri collected a puck just inside the Penguins’ zone before he found Duclair cutting toward the low slot on an odd-man rush for a finish past Jarry’s blocker.

After a four-day layoff, the Penguins struggled to find a good rhythm. Good moments were followed by bad, and pucks were just out of reach for prime scoring chances.