The New York Islanders are not in a good place right now. They sit 28th in the NHL and last place in the Metropolitan Division. However, they are just five points outside the second wild card place, so it’d be very hard to say they’re definitively out of it.

The New York Islanders (14-18-7) woke up in 28th place in the NHL this morning. If the NHL held the 2025 Draft Lottery today, the Islanders would hold the fifth overall pick and, therefore, have a serious chance of winning that lottery to draft James Hagens.

Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan has seen enough of the New York Islanders to know what they’re about. And he knows, even if they’ve largely struggled this season, the Islanders still present a stiff challenge to the Penguins.

NEW YORK (AP) — Casey Cizikas and Anders Lee each scored twice and the New York Islanders beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 on Saturday night. Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Anthony Duclair also scored, and Mathew Barzal and Alexander Romanov each had two assists for New York, which had lost three of four. Ilya Sorokin finished with 22 saves.

The New York Islanders find themselves stuck between ... On the blue line, Noah Dobson and Alexander Romanov should continue to grow chemistry alongside one another. Isaiah George should also ...

Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Anthony Duclair also scored, and Mathew Barzal and Alexander Romanov each had two ... Takeaways Islanders: New York's penalty kill was 3 for 4 after coming in a league ...

Casey Cizikas and Anders Lee each scored twice and the New York Islanders beat the Pittsburgh ... and Mathew Barzal and Alexander Romanov each had two assists for New York, which had lost three ...

NEW YORK — Casey Cizikas and Anders Lee each scored twice and the New York Islanders beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 Saturday night. Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Anthony Duclair also scored, and Mathew

Snapshots from the New York Islanders' 5-4 OT win over the Boston Bruins on Jan. 5, 2025 at TD Garden in Boston, MA. Photos by Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images and M. Anthony Nesmith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images.

The Bruins earned a point after dropping three straight in regulation, but even Pastrnak's heroics couldn't get them the win.

After New York goaltender Ilya Sorokin (26 saves) stopped Brad Marchand at one end, Horvat rushed ahead to corral the loose puck and slid a game-winning breakaway five-hole on Boston's Joonas Korpisalo. Anders Lee also scored a pair of goals, and Ryan Pulock had a goal and two assists to lead the Islanders, who ended a three-game losing streak.