New York Islanders (14-15-7, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (16-16-5, in the Metropolitan Division)
Pittsburgh; Sunday, 5:30 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Penguins -122, Islanders +101; over/under is 6
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders visit the Pittsburgh Penguins after Anders Lee's two-goal game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Islanders' 6-3 win.
Pittsburgh has a 16-16-5 record overall and a 2-7-1 record in Metropolitan Division play. The Penguins have a 14-4-2 record when scoring three or more goals.
New York is 14-15-7 overall with a 4-3-2 record against the Metropolitan Division. The Islanders have a 4-3-6 record in one-goal games.
The matchup Sunday is the third time these teams meet this season. The Islanders won 6-3 in the last matchup. Casey Cizikas led the Islanders with two goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Rickard Rakell has 17 goals and 13 assists for the Penguins. Bryan Rust has seven goals and seven assists over the past 10 games.
Bo Horvat has nine goals and 17 assists for the Islanders. Maxim Tsyplakov has scored four goals with two assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Penguins: 5-4-1, averaging 3.8 goals, 6.2 assists, 2.9 penalties and 6.6 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.
Islanders: 5-5-0, averaging 3.2 goals, 4.9 assists, 2.7 penalties and 5.4 penalty minutes while giving up 3.5 goals per game.
INJURIES: Penguins: None listed.
Islanders: 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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