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Anthony Mantha and the Penguins blitz the Islanders 8-3 to win a big game in the East playoff race

— Anthony Mantha had two goals and an assist, Rickard Rakell scored twice and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied to defeat the New York Islanders 8-3 on Monday night in a crucial game in the
Mar 31, 2026, 02:52 am - AP
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1st Period
No Goals Scored
2nd PeriodPITNYI
1:27Anders Lee (17) (Power Play)
Assists: Adam Boqvist (3), Jean-Gabriel Pageau (17)
01
2:56Mathew Barzal (19)
Assists: Calum Ritchie (14), Adam Boqvist (4)
02
6:41Elmer Soderblom (4)
Assists: Connor Dewar (14), Noel Acciari (11)
12
9:17Brayden Schenn (16)
Assists: Mathew Barzal (48), Calum Ritchie (15)
13
11:01Rickard Rakell (18) (Shorthanded)
Assists: Bryan Rust (34), Parker Wotherspoon (25)
23
13:29Ryan Shea (5)
Assists: Anthony Mantha (28), Sidney Crosby (37)
33
14:35Anthony Mantha (28)
Assists: Justin Brazeau (15), Parker Wotherspoon (26)
43
17:18Anthony Mantha (29)
Assists: Justin Brazeau (16), Kris Letang (26)
53
3rd PeriodPITNYI
6:06Avery Hayes (3)
Assists: Ben Kindel (17), Tommy Novak (23)
63
7:54Rickard Rakell (19)
Assists: Justin Brazeau (17), Samuel Girard (12)
73
16:16Bryan Rust (27)
Assists: Sidney Crosby (38), Kris Letang (27)
83

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Emil Heineman hit Parker Wotherspoon
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Rickard Rakell
  • Ondrej Palat Tip-In Wide Right
  • Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Connor Dewar
  • Ryan Pulock Snap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Takeaway by Adam Boqvist
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Bo Horvat Snap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Bo Horvat Backhand saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Giveaway by Ilya Sorokin
  • Brayden Schenn hit Connor Dewar
  • Takeaway by Marc Gatcomb
  • Kyle MacLean faceoff won against Ben Kindel
  • Casey Cizikas Wrap-around saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Giveaway by Bo Horvat
  • Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Matthew Schaefer
  • Ondrej Palat Snap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Giveaway by Simon Holmstrom
  • Adam Pelech Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Connor Dewar
  • Giveaway by Ilya Sorokin
  • Connor Clifton shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
  • Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Ben Kindel
  • Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Ben Kindel
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Ryan Pulock Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Emil Heineman
  • Adam Boqvist Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Marc Gatcomb hit Connor Clifton
  • Kyle MacLean Snap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  • Marc Gatcomb Wrap-around saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Adam Pelech Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Giveaway by Carson Soucy
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Simon Holmstrom
  • Giveaway by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Mathew Barzal Embellishment
  • Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Thomas Novak
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau High-sticking against Egor Chinakhov
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Casey Cizikas
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Bo Horvat Snap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Connor Dewar
  • Adam Boqvist Snap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  • Anders Lee Goal (17) Backhand, assists: Adam Boqvist (3), Jean-Gabriel Pageau (17)
  • Avery Hayes shot blocked by Scott Mayfield
  • Connor Clifton shot blocked by Brayden Schenn
  • Mathew Barzal Goal (19) Snap Shot, assists: Calum Ritchie (14), Adam Boqvist (4)
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Rickard Rakell
  • Adam Pelech Snap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Anders Lee hit Samuel Girard
  • Parker Wotherspoon shot blocked by Mathew Barzal
  • Giveaway by Simon Holmstrom
  • Takeaway by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Giveaway by Anders Lee
  • Takeaway by Bo Horvat
  • Bo Horvat Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Emil Heineman Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Mathew Barzal Snap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Brayden Schenn Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Mathew Barzal (48), Calum Ritchie (15)
  • Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Connor Dewar
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Ben Kindel
  • Giveaway by Mathew Barzal
  • Takeaway by Emil Heineman
  • Giveaway by Adam Pelech
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Anders Lee
  • Mathew Barzal Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Casey Cizikas hit Justin Brazeau
  • Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
  • Giveaway by Ryan Pulock
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Calum Ritchie
  • Emil Heineman hit Bryan Rust
  • Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Connor Dewar
  • Parker Wotherspoon shot blocked by Emil Heineman
  • Giveaway by Bo Horvat
  • Casey Cizikas Snap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Matthew Schaefer Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Connor Dewar
  • Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Ben Kindel
  • Scott Mayfield hit Ben Kindel
  • Matthew Schaefer Snap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Matthew Schaefer hit Egor Chinakhov
  • Emil Heineman hit Samuel Girard
  • Scott Mayfield Fighting against Elmer Soderblom
  • Giveaway by Adam Pelech
  • Brayden Schenn hit Kris Letang
  • Anders Lee hit Ryan Shea
  • Matthew Schaefer Snap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Thomas Novak shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
  • Brayden Schenn hit Ben Kindel
  • Carson Soucy Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Mathew Barzal Snap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  • Adam Boqvist Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Anders Lee hit Connor Clifton
  • Emil Heineman hit Justin Brazeau
  • Matthew Schaefer Snap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Ben Kindel
  • Adam Pelech hit Thomas Novak
  • Giveaway by Calum Ritchie
  • Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Connor Dewar
  • Scott Mayfield Snap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Rickard Rakell
  • Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Ben Kindel
  • Marc Gatcomb shot blocked by Kyle MacLean
  • Ryan Pulock Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Samuel Girard shot blocked by Emil Heineman
  • Ben Kindel shot blocked by Adam Boqvist
  • Kyle MacLean Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Marc Gatcomb Backhand Wide Right
  • Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  • Carson Soucy Slap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Kyle MacLean hit Samuel Girard
  • Puck in Netting
  • Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Off-side
  • Adam Pelech shot blocked by Justin Brazeau
  • High Stick
  • Connor Clifton hit Mathew Barzal
  • Brayden Schenn shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  • Puck in Benches
  • Icing
  • Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Egor Chinakhov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Bo Horvat shot blocked by Sidney Crosby
  • Justin Brazeau hit Carson Soucy
  • Calum Ritchie shot blocked by Connor Dewar
  • Connor Dewar Tip-In Wide Right
  • Noel Acciari Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Connor Dewar Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Off-side
  • Sidney Crosby Snap Shot Off Crossbar
  • Takeaway by Parker Wotherspoon
  • Off-side
  • Rickard Rakell faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Giveaway by Samuel Girard
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Ryan Shea
  • Off-side
  • Off-side
  • Ben Kindel faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
  • Icing
  • Puck in Benches
  • Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon
  • Justin Brazeau hit Ondrej Palat
  • Takeaway by Rickard Rakell
  • Samuel Girard hit Calum Ritchie
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Bryan Rust Tip-In Wide Left
  • Sidney Crosby Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Sidney Crosby Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Egor Chinakhov Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Justin Brazeau Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Ben Kindel Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Icing
  • Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon
  • Egor Chinakhov Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Parker Wotherspoon Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Elmer Soderblom hit Brayden Schenn
  • Samuel Girard Holding against Mathew Barzal
  • TV Timeout
  • Thomas Novak faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
  • Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sidney Crosby Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Takeaway by Erik Karlsson
  • Giveaway by Sidney Crosby
  • Puck in Benches
  • Rickard Rakell Hooking against Bo Horvat
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Avery Hayes Tip-In Wide Left
  • Ben Kindel Tip-In Wide Right
  • Connor Clifton Tip-In saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Avery Hayes Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Rickard Rakell hit Ryan Pulock
  • Adam Pelech shot blocked by Kris Letang
  • Giveaway by Bryan Rust
  • Icing
  • High Stick
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
  • Connor Clifton hit Casey Cizikas
  • Connor Clifton hit Casey Cizikas
  • Elmer Soderblom Deflected Hit Left Post
  • Noel Acciari Tip-In Wide Left
  • Noel Acciari Backhand saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Connor Dewar Deflected Wide Left
  • Elmer Soderblom Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Connor Dewar (14), Noel Acciari (11)
  • Giveaway by Tommy Novak
  • Bryan Rust hit Adam Boqvist
  • Puck in Benches
  • Anders Lee shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
  • Bo Horvat shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
  • Noel Acciari hit Scott Mayfield
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Noel Acciari Tripping against Kyle MacLean
  • Rickard Rakell Goal (18) Deflected, assists: Bryan Rust (34), Parker Wotherspoon (25)
  • Ben Kindel Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Giveaway by Tommy Novak
  • Giveaway by Tommy Novak
  • Kris Letang hit Emil Heineman
  • Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Thomas Novak
  • Ryan Shea Goal (5) Slap Shot, assists: Anthony Mantha (28), Sidney Crosby (37)
  • Elmer Soderblom hit Ryan Pulock
  • Egor Chinakhov Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Icing
  • Rickard Rakell faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
  • Anthony Mantha Goal (28) Backhand, assists: Justin Brazeau (15), Parker Wotherspoon (26)
  • Off-side
  • Parker Wotherspoon hit Emil Heineman
  • Parker Wotherspoon Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Justin Brazeau Tip-In saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Anthony Mantha Backhand saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Anthony Mantha Backhand Wide Right
  • Anthony Mantha Goal (29) Backhand, assists: Justin Brazeau (16), Kris Letang (26)
  • Adam Boqvist shot blocked by Thomas Novak
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Elmer Soderblom Backhand saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Noel Acciari
  • Puck in Netting
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
  • Noel Acciari Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Anthony Mantha
  • Puck in Netting
  • Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon
  • Avery Hayes Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Erik Karlsson
  • Giveaway by Samuel Girard
  • Adam Pelech shot blocked by Bryan Rust
  • Elmer Soderblom Fighting against Scott Mayfield
  • Anthony Mantha faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Avery Hayes hit Ryan Pulock
  • Ben Kindel Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Ben Kindel Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Ben Kindel Backhand saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Avery Hayes Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Ben Kindel (17), Thomas Novak (23)
  • Giveaway by Bryan Rust
  • Icing
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Bryan Rust Backhand Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Anthony Mantha
  • Justin Brazeau Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Rickard Rakell Goal (19) Deflected, assists: Justin Brazeau (17), Samuel Girard (12)
  • Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Justin Brazeau
  • Icing
  • Ben Kindel faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Connor Dewar faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Icing
  • Scott Mayfield shot blocked by Elmer Soderblom
  • Puck in Netting
  • Connor Dewar faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Justin Brazeau
  • Puck in Netting
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
  • Sidney Crosby Backhand saved by David Rittich
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
  • Icing
  • Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Puck in Benches
  • Ben Kindel faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
  • Icing
  • Adam Boqvist shot blocked by Ben Kindel
  • Bryan Rust Goal (27) Wrist Shot, assists: Sidney Crosby (38), Kris Letang (27)
  • Giveaway by Connor Clifton
  • Takeaway by Ryan Shea
  • Elmer Soderblom hit Carson Soucy
  • Anthony Mantha Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Giveaway by Avery Hayes
  • Takeaway by Tommy Novak
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
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