Final
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 · CONSOL Energy Center
Game analysis
Islanders beat Penguins 5–3
- D. Ullstrom scored the game-winner on the power play at 15:20 of the second.
- E. Nabokov stopped 30 of 32 shots (.938) for the win.
- The Islanders won despite being outshot 54–25.
- Power play: NYI 1/4, PIT 1/3.
- The Penguins dominated the dot, winning 63% of faceoffs.
- F. Nielsen led all scorers with 2 goals and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starF. Nielsen
NYI · 2G 1A
- 2nd starJ. Bailey
NYI · 0G 3A
- 3rd starJ. Neal
PIT · 2G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 3:12NYIF. NielsenAssists: D. Reese, J. Bailey1–0
- 19:55NYIM. GrabnerAssists: F. Nielsen2–0
2nd
3rd
- 15:42PITJ. NealPPAssists: E. Malkin, S. Sullivan5–3
Team stats
| NYI | Stat | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Shots | 54 |
| 37.5% | Faceoff % | 62.5% |
| 1/4 | Power Play | 1/3 |
| 8 | PIM | 10 |
| 13 | Hits | 23 |
| 19 | Blocked | 9 |
| 3 | Giveaways | 6 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 7 |
Islanders at Penguins recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice