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Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Islanders

31 December 2023 at 23:00

Match Summary

Pittsburgh Penguins defeated New York Islanders 3:1. The match was played in NHL 2023. Goals were scored by L. Eller 2′, N. Acciari 2′, S. Bolduc 13′, L. Eller 19′. League standings: Pittsburgh Penguins #1, New York Islanders #5.

Match Events

Key match events between Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Islanders — 4 goals and 9 cards recorded during the match.

Period 1
J. Ludvig

Fighting

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M. Martin

Fighting

L. Eller

V. Puustinen

2′
S. Crosby

Slashing

11′
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18′
B. Horvat

Holding

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19′
S. Holmstrom

Tripping

Period 2
N. Acciari
2′
!
7′
Unknown

Too many men on the ice

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8′
A. Romanov

Roughing

R. Rakell

Slashing

8′
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D. O'Connor

Holding

16′
!
Period 3
13′
S. Bolduc
L. Eller

Empty net

19′

Rivalry since 2016

Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Islanders Head to Head Results· 50

Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Islanders have met 50 times — Pittsburgh Penguins won 22, New York Islanders won 28, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. New York Islanders leads the head-to-head with 28 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 323 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.46 per match (160 for the home side, 163 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 46 matches (92%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 48 games (96%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–8 in 2026.

Total goals
323 · 6.5/match
Both scored
46/50 · 92%
Over 2.5
48/50 · 96%

Recent Meetings

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Highest-scoring game: 38 v 2026

Standings

Pittsburgh Penguins sit #1 and New York Islanders are #5 in the NHL table heading into this match.

Atlantic

1Detroit Red Wings0
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2Boston Bruins0
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3Buffalo Sabres0
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4Florida Panthers0
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5Montreal Canadiens0
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6Ottawa Senators0
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7Tampa Bay Lightning0
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8Toronto Maple Leafs0
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Central

1Winnipeg Jets0
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2Chicago Blackhawks0
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3Colorado Avalanche0
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4Dallas Stars0
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5Minnesota Wild0
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6Nashville Predators0
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7St. Louis Blues0
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8Utah0
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Pacific

1Anaheim Ducks0
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2Calgary Flames0
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3Edmonton Oilers0
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4Los Angeles Kings0
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5San Jose Sharks0
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6Vancouver Canucks0
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7Vegas Golden Knights0
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8Seattle Kraken0
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Metropolitan

1Pittsburgh Penguins0
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2Carolina Hurricanes0
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3Columbus Blue Jackets0
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4New Jersey Devils0
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5New York Islanders0
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6Philadelphia Flyers0
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7Washington Capitals0
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8New York Rangers0
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Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 May 2026