Penguins Score 7 Unanswered to Complete Stunning Comeback in 8-3 Win Over Islanders · Mar. 30, 2026
Trailing 3-1 entering the second period, Pittsburgh ignited one of the season's most dramatic reversals, sparked by Rickard Rakell's short-handed goal that cut the deficit to 3-2 and triggered a five-goal outburst in the middle frame. Anthony Mantha and Rakell each scored twice in the turnaround, and the result catapulted the Penguins above the Islanders into second place in the Metropolitan Division with one game in hand. Sidney Crosby also recorded his 514th career multi-point game, passing Marcel Dionne and Mark Messier for third-most in NHL history.
Mar 31, 2026
Source: NHL