5–4

Final

NYI leads 4–2

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
PIT	1	2	2	5
NYI	0	1	3	4

Penguins at Islanders — First Round Game 3

Penguins, First Round Game 3, beat Islanders 5–4 at UBS Arena on May 20, 2021.

🗓 Thu, May 20, 2021 · 18:00 CDT 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 2020-21 playoffs View the series → Head-to-head history →

🏒 First Round — Best of 7

NYI vs PIT · NYI leads 4–2 Full series →

Game 3

5–4

Final · PIT

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐧 PIT

Kris Letang

1 G, 2 A

2 shots · 24:20 TOI

2nd star 🏝️ NYI

Scott Mayfield

1 G, 2 A

2 shots · 17:26 TOI

3rd star 🐧 PIT

Jeff Carter

2 G

2 shots · 19:51 TOI

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

🐧 Kris Letang Go-ahead 1st · 02:01

Unassisted · beat Semyon Varlamov

1–0

2nd period

🏝️ Scott Mayfield Tying 2nd · 11:03

Assists: Mathew Barzal, Jordan Eberle · beat Tristan Jarry

1–1

🐧 Jeff Carter Go-ahead 2nd · 13:33

Assists: Frederick Gaudreau, Marcus Pettersson · beat Semyon Varlamov

2–1

🐧 Jason Zucker 2nd · 18:03

Assists: Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang · beat Semyon Varlamov

3–1

3rd period

🏝️ Cal Clutterbuck 3rd · 03:46

Assists: Casey Cizikas, Scott Mayfield · beat Tristan Jarry

3–2

🏝️ Anthony Beauvillier PP Tying 3rd · 05:54

Assists: Mathew Barzal, Noah Dobson · beat Tristan Jarry

3–3

🐧 Jeff Carter PP Go-ahead 3rd · 07:00

Assists: Evgeni Malkin · beat Semyon Varlamov

4–3

🏝️ Cal Clutterbuck Tying 3rd · 14:17

Assists: Scott Mayfield · beat Tristan Jarry

4–4

🐧 Brandon Tanev Go-ahead 3rd · 16:24

Assists: Kris Letang, Zach Aston-Reese · beat Semyon Varlamov

5–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐧PIT NYI🏝️

27 Shots on goal 30

1/2 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4

29 Hits 47

19 Blocked shots 17

2 Takeaways 1

4 Giveaways 14

20 Penalty minutes 16

PIT shooting 18.5% (5/27) NYI shooting 13.3% (4/30)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐧Penguins

Tristan Jarry

26/30

.867 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Semyon Varlamov

22/27

.815 SV% · 5 GA · 58:05 TOI

🗺 Where the goals came from

9 of 9 goals located

PIT NYI

The net is on the right for both teams. Hover a dot for the goal.

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–1

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🐧Penguins

L1 Carter · Crosby · Aston-Reese 17:10

L2 Guentzel · Gaudreau · Rust 15:48

L3 Tanev · McCann · Blueger 13:26

L4 Zucker · Malkin · Kapanen 11:32

D1 Letang · Dumoulin 24:02

D2 Ceci · Marino 20:42

D3 Matheson · Pettersson 14:12

🏝️Islanders

L1 Beauvillier · Nelson · Bailey 19:45

L2 Barzal · Palmieri · Eberle 17:07

L3 Pageau · Wahlstrom · Komarov 13:45

L4 Martin · Cizikas · Clutterbuck 10:55

D1 Pulock · Pelech 22:05

D2 Leddy · Mayfield 19:04

D3 Dobson · Greene 15:38

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

4–3 (OT) · Islanders won

❓ PIT vs NYI, answered

Who won Penguins vs Islanders on May 20, 2021?

Penguins won 5–4.

What was the final score of Penguins vs Islanders?

The final score was Penguins 5, Islanders 4.

Who scored for Penguins?

Jeff Carter (2), Brandon Tanev, Jason Zucker, Kris Letang.

Who scored for Islanders?

Cal Clutterbuck (2), Anthony Beauvillier, Scott Mayfield.

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Tristan Jarry made 26 saves on 30 shots (.867 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Semyon Varlamov made 22 saves on 27 shots (.815 save percentage).

Where is Penguins vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

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 · May 18

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · May 18

Also on May 20, 2021

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