🏝️ Away Islanders 14-26-5 before this game

5–2

Final

🐧 Home Penguins 22-13-5 before this game

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

Islanders at Penguins

Islanders beat Penguins 5–2 at PPG Paints Arena on January 21, 1999.

🗓 Thu, Jan 21, 1999 · 18:30 CST 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🏒 1998-99 🔁 Penguins lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏝️ NYI

Claude Lapointe

2 G, 1 A

3 shots · 17:47 TOI · +3

2nd star 🐧 PIT

Jaromir Jagr

2 A

7 shots · 14:32 TOI · -3

3rd star 🐧 PIT

Martin Straka

2 A

3 shots · 27:19 TOI · -2

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🐧 Jiri Slegr Go-ahead 1st · 02:14

Assists: Martin Straka, Jaromir Jagr

0–1

🏝️ Claude Lapointe Tying 1st · 03:32

Assists: Ziggy Palffy

1–1

🐧 Alex Kovalev PP Go-ahead 1st · 15:12

Assists: Martin Straka, Jaromir Jagr

1–2

2nd period

🏝️ Robert Reichel Tying 2nd · 03:26

Assists: Bryan Smolinski, David Harlock

2–2

🏝️ Joe Sacco SH Go-ahead 2nd · 10:47

Unassisted

3–2

3rd period

🏝️ Mark Lawrence 3rd · 09:15

Assists: Claude Lapointe

4–2

🏝️ Claude Lapointe Empty net 3rd · 19:54

Assists: Scott Lachance

5–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🏝️NYI PIT🐧

24 Shots on goal 28

0/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/7

32 Hits 23

9 Blocked shots 18

7 Takeaways 5

6 Giveaways 25

14 Penalty minutes 6

NYI shooting 20.8% (5/24) PIT shooting 7.1% (2/28)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🏝️Islanders

Tommy Salo

26/28

.929 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🐧Penguins

Tom Barrasso

19/23

.826 SV% · 4 GA · 57:55 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–2

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–2

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🏝️Islanders

L1 Linden · Smolinski · Palffy 20:20

L2 Nemchinov · Reichel · Lapointe 18:10

L3 Sacco · Janney · Czerkawski 11:10

L4 Donato · Lawrence · Webb 3:03

D1 Lachance · Richter 25:03

D2 Chara · Harlock 21:54

D3 Crowley · Brewer 13:22

🐧Penguins

L1 Straka · Titov · Lang 23:44

L2 Miller · Barnes · Kovalev 18:48

L3 Hrdina · Jagr · Kesa 14:27

L4 Sonnenberg · Wright 2:34

D1 Hatcher · Moran 21:18

D2 Galanov · Werenka 17:14

D3 Slegr · Kasparaitis 13:28

D4 Dollas 1:53

⚔️ Last meetings

Penguins lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ NYI vs PIT, answered

Who won Islanders vs Penguins on January 21, 1999?

Islanders won 5–2.

What was the final score of Islanders vs Penguins?

The final score was Islanders 5, Penguins 2.

Who scored for Islanders?

Claude Lapointe (2), Joe Sacco, Mark Lawrence, Robert Reichel.

Who scored for Penguins?

Alex Kovalev, Jiri Slegr.

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Tommy Salo made 26 saves on 28 shots (.929 save percentage).

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Tom Barrasso made 19 saves on 23 shots (.826 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?

Penguins lead the season series 2–1 after 3 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 · Jan 20

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Jan 18

Also on January 21, 1999

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