Pittsburgh visits New York after Bunting’s 2-goal game

Pittsburgh Penguins (16-15-5, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New York Islanders (13-15-7, in the Metropolitan Division)

Elmont, New York; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins visit the New York Islanders after Michael Bunting’s two-goal game against the Philadelphia Flyers in the Penguins’ 7-3 win.

New York has gone 13-15-7 overall with a 3-3-2 record in Metropolitan Division play. The Islanders have a 13-3-4 record in games they score at least three goals.

Pittsburgh has a 2-6-1 record in Metropolitan Division play and a 16-15-5 record overall. The Penguins have a -20 scoring differential, with 111 total goals scored and 131 conceded.

The teams meet Saturday for the second time this season. The Islanders won the previous matchup 4-3 in a shootout.

TOP PERFORMERS: Anders Lee has 13 goals and 14 assists for the Islanders. Maxim Tsyplakov has four goals and two assists over the last 10 games.

Evgeni Malkin has seven goals and 22 assists for the Penguins. Sidney Crosby has two goals and 12 assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Islanders: 4-5-1, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.5 assists, 2.5 penalties and five penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game.

Penguins: 6-3-1, averaging four goals, 6.5 assists, 2.9 penalties and 6.6 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.

INJURIES: Islanders: None listed.

Penguins: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.