NYI 6–3 PIT Final · W
Islanders/Schedule/Recap Sun, Dec 29, 2024 · 2024-25 regular season
New York Islanders
NYI · 14-15-7
6–3
FinalW
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 16-16-5
1ST2ND3RDT NYI 11131528634 PIT 1921204325 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Islanders lead the season series 2–0
NYI 14-15-7 · PIT 16-16-5 · Meeting 2 this season — the Islanders lead the season series 2–0

Islanders beat the Penguins

The Islanders earned it: 3.2 expected goals to 2.6, and a 6–3 win to show for it.

Who had the better chances

The Islanders created the better chances: 3.2 expected goals to 2.6, on 34 and 25 shots on goal.

NYI 3.2 xG · 34 shots PIT 2.6 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.3 · 1.1
2nd 1.5 · 1.1
3rd 0.4 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Islanders win 60.
NYI 60%PIT 40%

Goals and penalties

9 goals · 0 penalties
← Islanders shoot this way Penguins shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Mathew Barzal · snap shot, a great chance (29%)
1–0
2
16:03 Michael Bunting PP
Rickard Rakell · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
1–1
2nd period
3
Kyle Palmieri, Brock Nelson · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
2–1
4
08:36 Anders Lee
Unassisted
3–1
5
09:39 Casey Cizikas GWG
Alexander Romanov, Bo Horvat · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4–1
6
13:49 Noel Acciari
Matt Nieto, Erik Karlsson · poke shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4–2
7
Matt Grzelcyk, Evgeni Malkin · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4–3
3rd period
8
Simon Holmstrom · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5–3
9
19:38 Anders Lee EN
Unassisted · wrap around shot, into an empty net
6–3
No penalties
Goaltending
−0.4
vs expected
22/25 saves · 3 GA · 2.6 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
−0.8
vs expected
29/33 saves · 4 GA · 3.2 xGA Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team NYIPIT
Shots on goal
34
25
Expected goals
3.2
2.6
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0