Simon Holmstrom and Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored 3:07 apart midway through the third period to tie the game, and Bo Horvat scored the only goal of the shootout as the Islanders defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 before a crowd of 14,025 at UBS Arena.

Two of the top players to keep an eye on when the New York Islanders play the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday at UBS Arena -- starting at 7:30 PM ET -- are the Islanders' Kyle Palmieri and the Penguins' Sidney Crosby. See below to read more about Islanders vs. Penguins leaders, insights, and a predicted winner.

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Bo Horvat scored the only goal in a shootout and the New York Islanders rallied past the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Tuesday night. New York goalie Ilya Sorokin denied Rickard Rakell, Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang in the tiebreaker and finished with 32 saves.

The Islanders have the league's 30th-ranked scoring offense (25 total goals, 2.3 per game). Ilya Sorokin has a record of 3-2-1, with a .928 save percentage (fifth in the league) and a two goals against average. The Rangers are ranked second in NHL play for the fewest goals against this season, having conceded 22 total goals (just 2.2 per game).

After trailing 3-1 deep into the third period, the New York Islanders rallied to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 in a shootout. © Brad Penner-Imagn Images The first period saw neither team light the lamp,

The Islanders struggled early with their passing and shot accuracy but a strong third period led to a 4-3 shootout win over the Penguins on Tuesday night at UBS Arena. Ilya Sorokin stopped 32 shots for the Islanders (5-6-2) while Alex Nedeljkovic made 23 saves for the Penguins (5-7-2).

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