Pittsburgh 2, NY Islanders 1

March 29, 2021 Updated: March 29, 2021, 9:44 pm

NY islanders	0	1	0	– –	1
Pittsburgh	2	0	0	– –	2

First Period_1, Pittsburgh, Angello 2 (Matheson, Marino), 4:24 (p.). 2, Pittsburgh, McCann 8 (Marino, Matheson), 18:28. Penalties_Johnston, NYI (Slashing), 2:43; Komarov, NYI (Hooking), 5:13 pm; Letang, PIT (roughing), 5:51 pm.

Second Period_3, NY Islanders, Martin 6 (Leddy, Barzal), 9:22 (p.). Penalties_Pageau, NYI (Stumble), 3:39; Letang, PIT (stumble), 4:13; Güntzel, PIT (release), 8:30; Matheson, PIT (Holding), 7:30 p.m.

Third period_None. Penalties_None.

Shots at Goal_N.Y. Islanders 5-14-6_25. Pittsburgh 9-6-7_22.

Powerplay opportunities_N.Y. Islanders 1 in 4; Pittsburgh 1 of 3.

Goalies_N.Y. Islanders, Varlamov 14-7-3 (22 shots – 20 saves). Pittsburgh, DeSmith 8-3-0 (20-19), Pittsburgh, Jarry 15-8-2 (5-5).

A_2,800 (18,387). T_2: 26.

Referees_Jake Brenk, Frederick L’Ecuyer. Linesmen_Ryan Gibbons, Libor Suchanek.