Islanders 2, Penguins 5
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Islanders 5-2 on Jan 10, 1997 at Mellon Arena.
Top performers
Zigmund Palffy had 1 goal and 1 assist for the Islanders.
Eric Fichaud made 29 saves on 34 shots for the Islanders.
Mario Lemieux had 4 assists for the Penguins.
Patrick Lalime made 37 saves on 39 shots for the Penguins.
Before and after
- Islanders · 1996-97 season · Previous Jan 7, 1997: PIT 5, NYI 3 · Next Jan 11, 1997: NYI 4, TB 4
- Penguins · 1996-97 season · Previous Jan 7, 1997: PIT 5, NYI 3 · Next Jan 11, 1997: PIT 3, OTT 3
Other Islanders vs Penguins games
| Feb 23, 1997 |  PIT at  NYI | 1-4 | Regular |
| Feb 12, 1997 | NYI at PIT | 5-1 | Regular |
| Jan 7, 1997 | PIT at NYI | 5-3 | 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 |
