Pregame analysis and predictions of the New York Islanders vs. Pittsburgh Penguins NHL game to be played on December 29, 2024 on ESPN.

NEW YORK (AP) — Casey Cizikas and Anders Lee each scored twice and the New York Islanders beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 on Saturday night. Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Anthony Duclair also scored, and Mathew Barzal and Alexander Romanov each had two assists for New York, which had lost three of four. Ilya Sorokin finished with 22 saves.

In a callback to their first two months of the season, the Penguins’ mistakes led directly to Islanders goals, and the Penguins’ comeback fell short when they allowed a third-period breakaway goal later in the third period.