Pittsburgh Penguins (5-7-1, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New York Islanders (4-6-2, in the Metropolitan Division)
Elmont, New York; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins visit the New York Islanders after Sidney Crosby scored two goals in the Penguins' 3-1 win against the Montreal Canadiens.
New York has gone 4-6-2 overall with a 1-2-0 record in Metropolitan Division play. The Islanders have conceded 37 goals while scoring 27 for a -10 scoring differential.
Pittsburgh has a 5-7-1 record overall and a 0-2-0 record in Metropolitan Division games. The Penguins have gone 2-1-0 in games decided by one goal.
Tuesday's game is the first time these teams meet this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Noah Dobson has six assists for the Islanders. Maxim Tsyplakov has scored goals over the last 10 games.
Lars Eller has scored four goals with three assists for the Penguins. Joel Blomqvist has over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Islanders: 4-5-1, averaging 2.3 goals, 3.7 assists, 2.4 penalties and 5.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.
Penguins: 4-5-1, averaging three goals, five assists, 3.3 penalties and 7.9 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game.
INJURIES: Islanders: None listed.
Penguins: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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