In the absence of Sidney Crosby who was serving a suspension, Alex Nedeljkovic made 36 saves and Lars Eller scored twice, leading the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 3-1 victory over the New York Islanders. Noel Acciari also scored for the Penguins, while Samuel Bolduc scored his third goal of the season for the Islanders. Ilya Sorokin made 35 saves for New York. This victory is part of a series of wins that have pushed the Penguins into wild-card contention.