Pittsburgh Penguins @ New York Islanders 2/3/2026
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A Vezina contender clashes with a goalie on a heater. Islanders and Penguins face off in a critical goaltending showdown.
The New York Islanders fell to the Washington Capitals 4-1 on Monday night at Capital One Arena.
Martin Fehervary and Anthony Beauvillier scored 31 seconds apart in the second period, and the Washington Capitals beat the New York Islanders 4-1.
The Islanders played a terrific six minutes on Saturday night. Unfortunately for them, there were 54 minutes left after that. And for all of Ilya Sorokin’s heroics in net, the Islanders’ netminder couldn’t overcome the team in front of him on Saturday night at UBS Arena,
The Pittsburgh Penguins make the quick trip east on Tuesday night to face the New York Islanders in a Metropolitan Division showdown that could shift seeding just before the All-Star and Olympic breaks.
- Jonathan Drouin (sick) was a late scratch and missed the contest. Max Shabanov drew into the lineup in Drouin’s place on a line with Mathew Barzal and Anthony Duclair. Shabanov led the team with four shots on goal and logged 14:12 TOI.