NYI 3–8 PIT Final · L
Islanders/Schedule/Recap Mon, Mar 30, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
New York Islanders
NYI · 42-28-5
3–8
FinalL
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 37-21-16
1ST2ND3RDT NYI 073808323 PIT 01151338832 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Islanders trail the season series 1–2
NYI 42-28-5 · PIT 37-21-16 · Meeting 3 this season — the Islanders trail the season series 1–2

Islanders fell to the Penguins

The Islanders let a 2–0 lead get away: the Penguins came back with 8 unanswered goals — Shea's equalizer — and won 3–8. Ilya Sorokin allowed 3.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Penguins created the better chances: 3.8 expected goals to 2.6, on 32 and 23 shots on goal.

NYI 2.6 xG · 23 shots PIT 3.8 xG · 32 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.4 · 0.7
2nd 1.4 · 1.9
3rd 0.8 · 1.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Islanders win 32.
NYI 32%PIT 68%

Goals and penalties

11 goals · 7 penalties
← Islanders shoot this way Penguins shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
16:45 Samuel Girard· Holding
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:45 Mathew Barzal· Embellishment
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:03 Jean-Gabriel Pageau· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
00:45 Rickard Rakell· Hooking
Lee scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
01:27 Anders Lee PP
Adam Boqvist, Jean-Gabriel Pageau · Power play (Rakell, hooking) · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1–0
2
Calum Ritchie, Adam Boqvist · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
2–0
3
Connor Dewar, Noel Acciari · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
2–1
4
Mathew Barzal, Calum Ritchie · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (33%)
3–1
PEN
09:41 Noel Acciari· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
5
11:01 Rickard Rakell SH
Bryan Rust, Parker Wotherspoon · deflected shot, a good chance (23%)
3–2
6
13:29 Ryan Shea
Anthony Mantha, Sidney Crosby · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3–3
7
14:35 Anthony Mantha GWG
Justin Brazeau, Parker Wotherspoon · backhand shot, a good chance (14%)
3–4
8
Justin Brazeau, Kris Letang · backhand shot, a good chance (19%)
3–5
3rd period
PEN
04:35 Elmer Soderblom· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
04:35 Scott Mayfield· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
9
06:06 Avery Hayes
Ben Kindel, Tommy Novak · snap shot, a great chance (64%)
3–6
10
Justin Brazeau, Samuel Girard · deflected shot on a rebound, a great chance (30%)
3–7
11
16:16 Bryan Rust
Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3–8
Goaltending
−3.2
vs expected
22/29 saves · 7 GA · 3.8 xGA Allowed 3.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−0.5
vs expected
2/3 saves · 1 GA · 0.5 xGA Allowed 0.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team NYIPIT
Shots on goal
23
32
Expected goals
2.6
3.8
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
68%
32%
Power play
1/2
0/1
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Islanders went 1-for-2 on the power play and killed all 1 Penguins power play.