Notables
* The Pens and Islanders hook up for the 2nd time in less than a week. The Pens prevailed last Thursday in Pittsburgh, 6-2. New York holds a 1-point lead (31-30) for 3rd place in the Metro Division.
* Pittsburgh will play its first game in NYCB Live - the newly named Nassau Coliseum. The Pens last visit was on Jan. 16, 2015 when Kyle Okposo had 4 goals in a 6-3 Islanders' victory. Pittsburgh is 48-56-11 lifetime at Nassau Coliseum.
* Ten different players recorded a point for the Pens in their 6-2 win. They were led by Phil Kessel (2G-2A), Sidney Crosby (1G-2A), Kris Letang (2G) and Jake Guentzel (3A).
* Kessel has an 8-game point streak (3G-10A) against the Islanders. Crosby has 113 career points (36G-77A) in 65 contests against the Islanders.
* Goalie Casey DeSmith has lost only once in regulation in his last 8 games played (5-1-2).
* Pittsburgh is embarking on its annual Dads' Trip. The fathers will join the team for their road trip through NY Islanders and Chicago. Pittsburgh is 10-5-3 all-time on the Dads' Trip.
* Josh Bailey, the longest tenured Islander at 11 years, hit the 400-point mark. He leads the club with 23 points on the season (7G-16A). Anders Lee has a team-best 11 goals.
Injuries
PIT - Matt Cullen (lower-body), Patric Hornqvist (upper-body), Matt Murray (lower-body), Justin Schultz (lower leg fracture).
NYI - Andrew Ladd (lower-body).
