Penguins 5, Islanders 3
Final · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 PIT | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
 NYI | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Islanders 5-3 on Jan 7, 1997 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Top performers
Jaromir Jagr had 1 goal and 2 assists for the Penguins.
Patrick Lalime made 47 saves on 50 shots for the Penguins.
Bryan Smolinski had 1 goal for the Islanders.
Tommy Salo made 17 saves on 22 shots for the Islanders.
Before and after
- Penguins · 1996-97 season · Previous Jan 4, 1997: TB 3, PIT 7 · Next Jan 10, 1997: NYI 2, PIT 5
- Islanders · 1996-97 season · Previous Jan 4, 1997: NYI 1, MTL 3 · Next Jan 10, 1997: NYI 2, PIT 5
Other Penguins vs Islanders games
| Feb 23, 1997 | PIT at NYI | 1-4 | Regular |
| Feb 12, 1997 | NYI at PIT | 5-1 | Regular |
| Jan 10, 1997 | NYI at PIT | 2-5 | Regular |
| Mar 30, 2026 | PIT at NYI | 8-3 | Regular |
| Feb 3, 2026 | PIT at NYI | 4-5 | Regular |
| Oct 9, 2025 | NYI at PIT | 3-4 | Regular |
