Rapid Recap: Islanders 5, Penguins 4 SO

The New York Islanders needed a shootout, but outlasted the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 in a high-scoring game at UBS Arena on Tuesday night.
Kyle Palmieri scored the game-deciding goal in the shootout, while Zach Parise and Josh Bailey each scored two goals in regulation to lift the Islanders to a victory, as the Isles opened up a home-and-home series against their Metropolitan Division rivals. Jake Guentzel had a three-point night (2G, 1A), while Danton Heinen and Jeff Carter also put up goals for Pittsburgh.
The Penguins outshot the Islanders 47-37 on Tuesday night and were able to pick up a point in the loss.
Ilya Sorokin made a career-high 43 saves in the victory. Sorokin's record on home ice improved to 13-4-3.

THE SCORING:
1st Period:
5:52 - PIT 1, NYI 0 - Jake Guentzel opened the scoring, burying the loose puck after a frenzy in front of the net. Sidney Crosby and Rickard Rakell had the assists.
9:10 - PIT 1, NYI 1 PPG - Zach Parise gets the Islanders on the board on the power play roofing a shot after a cross-ice pass from Mat Barzal. Noah Dobson recorded the secondary assist.
12:03 - NYI 2, PIT 1 SHG - Parise nets his second of the night shorthanded on a backdoor feed from JG Pageau, who rushed the puck up the ice, faked a shot, and froze DeSmith.
19:22 - NYI 3, PIT 1 - Josh Bailey extended the Islanders' lead late in the opening period, converting on a Penguins turnover, and beating Casey DeSmith far side.
2nd Period:
3:46 - NYI 3, PIT 2 - Danton Heinen cut the Islanders' lead in half finishing a backdoor feed from Kasperi Kapanen. Brian Boyle picked up the secondary assist.
18:32 - PIT 3, NYI 3 - Guentzel circles the net, puts a shot through traffic that snuck past Sorokin, tying the game with his second of the night.
3rd Period:
2:49 - NYI 4, PIT 3 - Josh Bailey capitalizes off a Penguins turnover, beating DeSmith with a backhand. Bailey's goal was his second of the night, and his second two-goal performance of the season.
5:38 - PIT 4, NYI 4 - Jeff Carter ends the Islanders penalty killing streak, as Guentzel's shot deflected off Carter and past Sorokin to tie the game.
Overtime:
No scoring.
Shootout:
Zach Parise - Save
Jake Guentzel - Save
Kyle Palmieri - Game-Deciding Goal
Sidney Crosby - Miss
Mat Barzal - Save
Kris Letang - Miss

NOTEBOOK:

Zach Parise scored a PPG and an SHG in the same game for the first time in his career, with both goals scored in the same period. The last Islander to score a PPG and SHG in the same game was Frans Nielsen on Feb. 23, 2016… The Islanders' penalty killing streak ends at 24 straight kills… The season series between the Islanders and Penguins is now knotted at 1… In the win, the Islanders' shootout record improves to 2-6… Ilya Sorokin faced a season-high 47 shots in the win, and earned the first star of the game.

GOALTENDING MATCHUP:

Ilya Sorokin stopped 43 of 47 in the win, and stopped all three Penguins attempts in the shootout.
Casey DeSmith stopped 33 of 37 in the loss.

SPECIAL TEAMS:

The Islanders power play went 1-for-3 on the night, and their penalty killing went 4-for-5.
The Penguins went 1-for-5 on the power play and gave up a shorthanded goal.

IMAGE OF THE GAME:

HIGHLIGHT OF THE NIGHT:

NEXT GAME:

The Islanders face the Penguins again on the back half of a home-and-home set on Thursday at PPG Paints Arena. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. eastern.