New York Islanders (30-28-8, 68 pts) at Pittsburgh Penguins (28-31-10, 66 pts)
Venue: PPG Paints Arena
Date: Tuesday, March 18
Time: 7:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN+ / SN PT / MSGS
Radio:
New York Islanders – WRHU 88.7 FM / 103.9 FM LI News Radio
Pittsburgh Penguins – 105.9 The X
DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
New York Islanders -1.5 ML -105
Pittsburgh Penguins +1.5 ML -115
O/U 5.5
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New York Islanders News & Notes:
The Islanders snapped their three-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the defending Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers on Sunday. New York is 14-15-5 on the road this season and 5-4-1 in their last ten games. This is the final meeting between these teams this season. The Islanders won the first two contests, and Pittsburgh won the last game 3-2 on December 29.
Pittsburgh Penguins News & Notes:
The Penguins have won four straight games and will try to make it five in a row tonight in Pittsburgh against the Islanders. The Penguins have outscored opponents 18-9 during the winning streak. Pittsburgh is 17-13-5 at home this season as they try to even the season series with the Islanders at two games apiece.
New York Islanders Projected Lines:
Holmstrom-Horvat-Palmieri
Lee-Pageau-Duclair
Engvall-Cizikis-Fasching
Tsyplakov-MacLean-Gatcomb
Romanov-DeAngelo
Dobson-Pulock
Mayfield-Reilly
Sorokin
Hogberg
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Pittsburgh Penguins Projected Lineup:
Rakell-Crosby-Rust
Heinen-Malkin-Tomasino
Dewar-Lizotte-Acciari
Imama-Hayes-Bemstrom
Kolyachonok-Letang
Grzelcyk-Karlsson
Graves-Timmins
Jarry
Nedeljkovic
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Players To Watch:
New York Islanders
Anders Lee had an assist in the Islanders’ 4-2 victory over the Panthers on Sunday. Lee leads the Islanders in scoring with 46 points (25g, 21a) and is a team-high +17. Jean Gabriel Pageau has been hot this month for New York, with two goals and five assists in eight games.
Pittsburgh Penguins
Sidney Crosby has a four-game point streak that he will try to extend tonight against the Islanders. During the Penguins’ four-game winning streak, Crosby has four goals and three assists to lead the Pittsburgh offense. Crosby leads all Penguins scorers this season with 73 points (23g, 50a) in 67 games.
Injury Report:
New York Islanders
G Semyon Varlamov – IR
C Mathew Barzal – IR
D Adam Boqvist – Day To Day
D Adam Pelech – Day To Day
Pittsburgh Penguins
D Pierre-Olivier Joseph – OUT
C Tommy Novak – Day To Day
Next Game:
New York Islanders – March 20 vs. Montreal Canadiens
Pittsburgh Penguins – March 21 vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
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