6–3

Final

🏝️ Home Islanders 8-14-2 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
PIT	1	4	1	6
NYI	1	1	1	3

Penguins at Islanders

Penguins beat Islanders 6–3 at UBS Arena on December 5, 1995.

🗓 Tue, Dec 5, 1995 · 18:30 CST 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1995-96 🔁 Penguins lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐧 PIT

Mario Lemieux

1 G, 3 A

5 shots · +2

2nd star 🐧 PIT

Markus Naslund

1 G, 2 A

1 shots · +2

3rd star 🐧 PIT

Tomas Sandstrom

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

🏝️ Bob Sweeney Go-ahead 1st · 05:37

Assists: Todd Bertuzzi, Derek King

0–1

🐧 Tomas Sandstrom PP Tying 1st · 10:59

Assists: Mario Lemieux, Ron Francis

1–1

2nd period

🐧 Mario Lemieux Go-ahead 2nd · 02:22

Assists: Tomas Sandstrom, Markus Naslund

2–1

🐧 Glen Murray 2nd · 03:46

Assists: Dave Roche, Petr Nedved

3–1

🏝️ Wendel Clark 2nd · 14:04

Assists: Todd Bertuzzi, Bob Beers

3–2

🐧 Markus Naslund PP 2nd · 15:12

Assists: Mario Lemieux, Norm MacIver

4–2

🐧 Chris Joseph 2nd · 19:59

Assists: Mario Lemieux, Markus Naslund

5–2

3rd period

🐧 Jaromir Jagr 3rd · 12:26

Assists: Ron Francis, Sergei Zubov

6–2

🏝️ Ziggy Palffy 3rd · 16:04

Assists: Mathieu Schneider, Andrei Vasilyev

6–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐧PIT NYI🏝️

27 Shots on goal 22

2/5 Power play (goals / chances) 0/3

35 Penalty minutes 39

PIT shooting 22.2% (6/27) NYI shooting 13.6% (3/22)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐧Penguins

Ken Wregget

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Tommy Soderstrom

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 1st: 19-4-1 (79% win rate, 24 games)

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 1st: 8-14-2 (33% win rate, 24 games)

After 2nd — 5–2

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Penguins lead the season series 2–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ PIT vs NYI, answered

Who won Penguins vs Islanders on December 5, 1995?

Penguins won 6–3.

What was the final score of Penguins vs Islanders?

The final score was Penguins 6, Islanders 3.

Who scored for Penguins?

Chris Joseph, Glen Murray, Jaromir Jagr, Mario Lemieux, Markus Naslund, Tomas Sandstrom.

Who scored for Islanders?

Bob Sweeney, Wendel Clark, Ziggy Palffy.

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Ken Wregget made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Tommy Soderstrom made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Penguins vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

What is the Penguins vs Islanders season series?

Penguins lead the season series 2–0 after 2 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

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Dec 3

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Dec 2

Also on December 5, 1995

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