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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Pittsburgh 6, NY Islanders 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 6, 2018
Where: PPG PAINTS Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees: Francis Charron, Steve Kozari
Linesmen: Lonnie Cameron, Kiel Murchison
Attendance: 18440
Final Scoring Summary
 
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NY Islanders 1012
Pittsburgh 2316
Periods:
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1
NY Islanders   Pittsburgh
Casey Cizikas wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin. 0:00  
  0:06 Jamie Oleksiak hits Nick Leddy.
Casey Cizikas wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin. 0:06  
Matt Martin hits Jamie Oleksiak. 0:16  
Casey Cizikas hits Olli Maatta. 0:21  
Nick Leddy hits Patric Hornqvist. 0:30  
Cal Clutterbuck hits Bryan Rust. 0:50  
  0:55 Jake Guentzel hits Thomas Hickey.
Adam Pelech hits Brian Dumoulin. 1:42  
  1:50 Kris Letang hits Tom Kuhnhackl.
Adam Pelech hits Tanner Pearson. 1:59  
  2:09 Marcus Pettersson shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss.
Scott Mayfield hits Marcus Pettersson. 2:10  
  2:50 Kris Letang blocks shot from Anders Lee.
  3:04 Phil Kessel shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss.
  3:05 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Casey Cizikas.
  3:25 Olli Maatta blocks shot from Ryan Pulock.
  3:25 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Brock Nelson.
  3:52 Jake Guentzel shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss.
  3:56 Sidney Crosby hits Anders Lee.
  4:15 Garrett Wilson hits Josh Bailey.
  4:20 Olli Maatta hits Tom Kuhnhackl.
Giveaway by Nick Leddy. 5:02  
Valtteri Filppula blocks shot from Marcus Pettersson. 5:09  
  5:09 Patric Hornqvist wins the faceoff against Josh Bailey.
Ryan Pulock hits Derick Brassard. 6:09  
  6:16 Zach Aston-Reese hits Ryan Pulock.
  6:30 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Brock Nelson.
Ryan Pulock blocks shot from Jamie Oleksiak. 6:38  
  6:45 Olli Maatta hits Jordan Eberle.
Jordan Eberle shoots misses the net 6:50  
  7:03 Jake Guentzel shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss.
Nick Leddy shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 7:20  
Nick Leddy blocks shot from Jack Johnson. 7:33  
  7:42 Tanner Pearson hits Mathew Barzal.
  8:05 Zach Aston-Reese hits Adam Pelech.
  8:27 Shot by Kris Letang misses the net
  8:34 Kris Letang scores. Assisted by Derick Brassard and Phil Kessel.
  8:34 Derek Grant wins the faceoff against Valtteri Filppula.
Ryan Pulock hits Derek Grant. 9:07  
Thomas Hickey hits Garrett Wilson. 9:15  
Josh Bailey blocks shot from Olli Maatta. 9:20  
  9:53 Derek Grant penalty for slashing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Ryan Pulock.
  9:53 Riley Sheahan wins the faceoff against Anders Lee.
Mathew Barzal shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 10:18  
Anders Lee shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 10:27  
  10:57 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Brock Nelson.
  11:16 Bryan Rust hits Brock Nelson.
  11:23 Kris Letang hits Ryan Pulock.
Ryan Pulock hits Olli Maatta. 11:59  
Johnny Boychuk hits Evgeni Malkin. 12:09  
Casey Cizikas blocks shot from Evgeni Malkin. 12:25  
  12:40 Jamie Oleksiak blocks shot from Thomas Hickey.
Matt Martin hits Jake Guentzel. 12:50  
Leo Komarov penalty for hooking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Evgeni Malkin. 12:57  
Casey Cizikas wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 12:57  
  13:05 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Casey Cizikas.
Cal Clutterbuck shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 13:15  
  14:50 Tanner Pearson shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss.
Casey Cizikas wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 14:51  
  15:18 Bryan Rust hits Nick Leddy.
  15:33 Marcus Pettersson hits Anthony Beauvillier.
  15:43 Jack Johnson hits Mathew Barzal.
Nick Leddy blocks shot from Bryan Rust. 15:48  
Mathew Barzal penalty for high sticking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Jack Johnson. 15:49  
Casey Cizikas wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 15:49  
Thomas Hickey hits Patric Hornqvist. 15:53  
Adam Pelech hits Patric Hornqvist. 16:54  
Leo Komarov hits Sidney Crosby. 17:07  
Ryan Pulock blocks shot from Patric Hornqvist. 17:08  
  17:30 Jake Guentzel shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss.
Brock Nelson scores a short handed goal. Assisted by Tom Kuhnhackl and Scott Mayfield. 17:43  
Brock Nelson wins the faceoff against Derek Grant. 17:43  
  17:57 Brian Dumoulin blocks shot from Johnny Boychuk.
Nick Leddy hits Riley Sheahan. 18:08  
  18:15 Garrett Wilson hits Nick Leddy.
Valtteri Filppula hits Derek Grant. 18:25  
Ryan Pulock hits Garrett Wilson. 18:26  
Valtteri Filppula shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 18:35  
Takeaway by Adam Pelech. 18:45  
  19:01 Derick Brassard hits Adam Pelech.
Valtteri Filppula wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 19:08  
  19:31 Kris Letang scores. Assisted by Bryan Rust and Brian Dumoulin.
  19:31 Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Casey Cizikas.
Casey Cizikas wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin. 19:44  
Thomas Hickey shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 19:52  
Brock Nelson wins the faceoff against Riley Sheahan. 19:54  
  19:58 Takeaway by Derek Grant.
2
NY Islanders   Pittsburgh
  0:00 Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Casey Cizikas.
Casey Cizikas hits Olli Maatta. 0:16  
  0:37 Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin.
  0:59 Jamie Oleksiak blocks shot from Ryan Pulock.
  1:11 Tanner Pearson hits Brock Nelson.
  1:24 Takeaway by Jake Guentzel.
Thomas Hickey hits Sidney Crosby. 1:35  
  1:36 Shot by Bryan Rust misses the net
Valtteri Filppula wins the faceoff against Derick Brassard. 1:37  
  1:46 Shot by Derick Brassard misses the net
Giveaway by Josh Bailey. 1:51  
Thomas Hickey blocks shot from Zach Aston-Reese. 1:59  
Valtteri Filppula hits Brian Dumoulin. 2:11  
  2:18 Zach Aston-Reese blocks shot from Scott Mayfield.
  2:19 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Mathew Barzal.
Anthony Beauvillier hits Bryan Rust. 2:28  
Takeaway by Anthony Beauvillier. 2:32  
  2:43 Bryan Rust hits Ryan Pulock.
  2:55 Marcus Pettersson shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss.
Anthony Beauvillier hits Jack Johnson. 3:05  
  3:07 Marcus Pettersson penalty for holding - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Mathew Barzal.
  3:07 Riley Sheahan wins the faceoff against Mathew Barzal.
Anders Lee shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 3:25  
  3:26 Derek Grant wins the faceoff against Mathew Barzal.
Mathew Barzal wins the faceoff against Riley Sheahan. 4:11  
Shot by Josh Bailey misses the net 4:39  
  5:03 Takeaway by Sidney Crosby.
Shot by Cal Clutterbuck misses the net 5:19  
Brock Nelson shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 5:20  
Casey Cizikas wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin. 5:21  
Scott Mayfield shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 5:25  
  5:25 Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Casey Cizikas.
Matt Martin hits Marcus Pettersson. 5:42  
Casey Cizikas hits Marcus Pettersson. 5:51  
Matt Martin hits Jack Johnson. 6:03  
Brock Nelson blocks shot from Kris Letang. 6:25  
Anders Lee hits Sidney Crosby. 6:49  
  6:56 Kris Letang shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss.
Valtteri Filppula wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin. 6:57  
  7:04 Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Valtteri Filppula.
  7:19 Evgeni Malkin shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss.
  7:21 Riley Sheahan scores. Assisted by Evgeni Malkin and Jamie Oleksiak.
  7:21 Derick Brassard wins the faceoff against Casey Cizikas.
Matt Martin hits Marcus Pettersson. 7:28  
Matt Martin hits Marcus Pettersson. 7:39  
  7:46 Zach Aston-Reese hits Ryan Pulock.
Takeaway by Cal Clutterbuck. 7:51  
Shot by Cal Clutterbuck misses the net 7:57  
Scott Mayfield hits Jake Guentzel. 8:21  
  8:36 Jake Guentzel shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss.
  8:36 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Mathew Barzal.
  8:58 Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Brock Nelson.
  9:04 Riley Sheahan hits Thomas Hickey.
Anders Lee hits Tanner Pearson. 9:14  
Brock Nelson blocks shot from Evgeni Malkin. 9:24  
  9:49 Giveaway by Olli Maatta.
  10:06 Derek Grant shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss.
  10:09 Bryan Rust hits Brock Nelson.
  10:11 Derek Grant shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss.
Casey Cizikas wins the faceoff against Derick Brassard. 10:12  
Cal Clutterbuck penalty for holding - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Jack Johnson. 10:30  
Valtteri Filppula wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 10:30  
  10:52 Sidney Crosby shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss.
  10:53 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Casey Cizikas.
Tom Kuhnhackl blocks shot from Kris Letang. 11:01  
  11:11 Kris Letang hits Casey Cizikas.
  12:09 Phil Kessel scores a power play goal. Assisted by Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel.
  12:09 Derick Brassard wins the faceoff against Mathew Barzal.
  12:22 Zach Aston-Reese hits Johnny Boychuk.
  13:15 Giveaway by Bryan Rust.
  13:26 Marcus Pettersson hits Brock Nelson.
  13:34 Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin.
Anders Lee hits Evgeni Malkin. 13:51  
  14:20 Derek Grant shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss.
Casey Cizikas wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 14:21  
  14:32 Brian Dumoulin blocks shot from Casey Cizikas.
Johnny Boychuk shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 14:37  
Casey Cizikas blocks shot from Kris Letang. 14:57  
  15:46 Riley Sheahan blocks shot from Ryan Pulock.
  16:18 Bryan Rust hits Jordan Eberle.
  16:39 Garrett Wilson hits Jordan Eberle.
  16:44 Derek Grant hits Scott Mayfield.
  16:47 Kris Letang shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss.
  16:47 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Valtteri Filppula.
Tom Kuhnhackl blocks shot from Jack Johnson. 16:52  
  17:05 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Leo Komarov.
  17:15 Jack Johnson blocks shot from Leo Komarov.
Johnny Boychuk hits Jake Guentzel. 17:31  
  17:37 Phil Kessel scores. Assisted by Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel.
  17:37 Derick Brassard wins the faceoff against Mathew Barzal.
Takeaway by Josh Bailey. 18:10  
  18:13 Jamie Oleksiak blocks shot from Josh Bailey.
  18:25 Bryan Rust hits Josh Bailey.
  18:28 Bryan Rust shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss.
  18:30 Zach Aston-Reese hits Ryan Pulock.
Cal Clutterbuck hits Zach Aston-Reese. 18:42  
  19:09 Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin.
  19:25 Kris Letang hits Matt Martin.
Brock Nelson blocks shot from Jack Johnson. 19:52  
3
NY Islanders   Pittsburgh
Brock Nelson wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin. 0:00  
Johnny Boychuk hits Tanner Pearson. 0:13  
Shot by Thomas Hickey misses the net 1:11  
  1:40 Sidney Crosby blocks shot from Anthony Beauvillier.
Takeaway by Anthony Beauvillier. 1:47  
Josh Bailey shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 1:57  
  2:03 Sidney Crosby blocks shot from Anthony Beauvillier.
Shot by Cal Clutterbuck misses the net 2:27  
  2:40 Zach Aston-Reese hits Nick Leddy.
Shot by Valtteri Filppula misses the net 3:18  
  3:31 Tanner Pearson hits Leo Komarov.
  3:50 Jake Guentzel shoots Saved by Christopher Gibson.
Brock Nelson wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 3:51  
  4:20 Giveaway by Brian Dumoulin.
Anders Lee scores. Assisted by Ryan Pulock. 4:23  
  4:23 Derick Brassard wins the faceoff against Mathew Barzal.
Adam Pelech hits Garrett Wilson. 4:45  
Josh Bailey shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 4:58  
  5:00 Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Casey Cizikas.
Casey Cizikas wins the faceoff against Riley Sheahan. 5:10  
Casey Cizikas wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin. 5:17  
Giveaway by Casey Cizikas. 5:49  
  5:56 Takeaway by Jake Guentzel.
  6:01 Kris Letang shoots Saved by Christopher Gibson.
Anders Lee blocks shot from Phil Kessel. 6:08  
  6:21 Sidney Crosby shoots Saved by Christopher Gibson.
  6:33 Kris Letang shoots Saved by Christopher Gibson.
Josh Bailey shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 7:13  
Anthony Beauvillier hits Jamie Oleksiak. 7:22  
Brock Nelson wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin. 7:49  
Brock Nelson hits Brian Dumoulin. 7:58  
  8:03 Evgeni Malkin blocks shot Johnny Boychuk shoots
Anders Lee hits Kris Letang. 8:10  
Nick Leddy hits Evgeni Malkin. 8:27  
Ryan Pulock shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 8:59  
  9:16 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Valtteri Filppula.
  9:26 Sidney Crosby hits Adam Pelech.
Shot by Adam Pelech misses the net 9:40  
  10:33 Marcus Pettersson hits Brock Nelson.
Brock Nelson wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin. 10:49  
  10:56 Takeaway by Brian Dumoulin.
Nick Leddy blocks shot from Evgeni Malkin. 11:04  
  11:41 Garrett Wilson hits Thomas Hickey.
  11:54 Takeaway by Derick Brassard.
Cal Clutterbuck hits Jake Guentzel. 12:25  
  12:34 Olli Maatta blocks shot from Cal Clutterbuck.
Adam Pelech hits Phil Kessel. 12:39  
  12:51 Jake Guentzel hits Casey Cizikas.
  13:00 Sidney Crosby scores. Assisted by Phil Kessel and Jake Guentzel.
Brock Nelson wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin. 13:00  
Leo Komarov wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin. 13:32  
  13:44 Kris Letang hits Tom Kuhnhackl.
Shot by Tom Kuhnhackl misses the net 14:02  
  14:03 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Mathew Barzal.
Josh Bailey shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 14:23  
  14:35 Takeaway by Sidney Crosby.
Johnny Boychuk blocks shot from Zach Aston-Reese. 15:03  
  15:16 Olli Maatta shoots Saved by Christopher Gibson.
  15:16 Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Casey Cizikas.
Matt Martin hits Brian Dumoulin. 15:45  
Matt Martin hits Tanner Pearson. 15:54  
  16:05 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Josh Bailey.
Giveaway by Mathew Barzal. 16:42  
  16:45 Jake Guentzel shoots Saved by Christopher Gibson.
Leo Komarov wins the faceoff against Derick Brassard. 17:02  
Johnny Boychuk shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 17:10  
  17:22 Olli Maatta hits Leo Komarov.
Johnny Boychuk hits Bryan Rust. 17:34  
Tom Kuhnhackl penalty for roughing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Bryan Rust. 17:42  
  17:42 Bryan Rust penalty for roughing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Tom Kuhnhackl.
  17:42 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Brock Nelson.
Casey Cizikas shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 18:51  
Adam Pelech shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 18:57  
  18:58 Riley Sheahan wins the faceoff against Mathew Barzal.
  19:42 Giveaway by Derick Brassard.
  19:50 Marcus Pettersson blocks shot from Mathew Barzal.
Mathew Barzal shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 19:51  
  19:52 Derek Grant wins the faceoff against Brock Nelson.