🏝️ Away Islanders 20-9-3 before this game

5–6

Final

🐧 Home Penguins 12-16-3 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NYI	1	2	2	5
PIT	0	3	3	6

Islanders at Penguins

Penguins beat Islanders 6–5 at PPG Paints Arena on December 26, 1984.

🗓 Wed, Dec 26, 1984 · 18:30 CST 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🏒 1984-85 🔁 Season series tied 2–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐧 PIT

Mike Bullard

3 G, 1 A

5 shots

2nd star 🐧 PIT

Mario Lemieux

2 G, 2 A

3 shots · +2

3rd star 🐧 PIT

Moe Mantha

1 G, 2 A

3 shots

🚨 Scoring

11 goals · in order

1st period

🏝️ Clark Gillies PP Go-ahead 1st · 11:05

Assists: Bryan Trottier · beat Roberto Romano

1–0

2nd period

🐧 Mike Bullard Tying 2nd · 03:15

Assists: Andy Brickley, Moe Mantha · beat Kelly Hrudey

1–1

🏝️ Bob Bourne Go-ahead 2nd · 10:21

Assists: Paul Boutilier, Bryan Trottier · beat Roberto Romano

2–1

🐧 Mario Lemieux Tying 2nd · 11:00

Assists: Warren Young, Roger Belanger Jr. · beat Kelly Hrudey

2–2

🏝️ Patrick Flatley Go-ahead 2nd · 12:48

Assists: Pat LaFontaine, Greg Gilbert · beat Roberto Romano

3–2

🐧 Mario Lemieux Tying 2nd · 19:35

Assists: Mike Bullard, Warren Young · beat Kelly Hrudey

3–3

3rd period

🐧 Mike Bullard PP Go-ahead 3rd · 01:51

Assists: Moe Mantha, Mario Lemieux · beat Kelly Hrudey

3–4

🐧 Mike Bullard PP 3rd · 02:38

Assists: Mario Lemieux, Greg Hotham · beat Kelly Hrudey

3–5

🏝️ John Tonelli 3rd · 03:08

Assists: Gord Lane, Brent Sutter · beat Roberto Romano

4–5

🐧 Moe Mantha 3rd · 11:57

Unassisted · beat Kelly Hrudey

4–6

🏝️ Bob Bourne 3rd · 17:18

Assists: Patrick Flatley, Greg Gilbert · beat Roberto Romano

5–6

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🏝️NYI PIT🐧

41 Shots on goal 29

1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 2/6

33 Penalty minutes 27

NYI shooting 12.2% (5/41) PIT shooting 20.7% (6/29)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🏝️Islanders

Kelly Hrudey

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 58:38 TOI

🐧Penguins

Roberto Romano

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–3

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 2nd: 20-9-3 (62% win rate, 32 games)

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 2nd: 12-16-3 (39% win rate, 31 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 2–2 Full head-to-head →

❓ NYI vs PIT, answered

Who won Islanders vs Penguins on December 26, 1984?

Penguins won 6–5.

What was the final score of Islanders vs Penguins?

The final score was Islanders 5, Penguins 6.

Who scored for Islanders?

Bob Bourne (2), Clark Gillies, John Tonelli, Patrick Flatley.

Who scored for Penguins?

Mike Bullard (3), Mario Lemieux (2), Moe Mantha.

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Kelly Hrudey made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Roberto Romano made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Islanders vs Penguins played?

At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, the Penguins home rink.

What is the Islanders vs Penguins season series?

Season series tied 2–2 after 4 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Dec 22

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Dec 22

Also on December 26, 1984

Islanders season page Penguins season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule