UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - APRIL 20: Kyle Palmieri #21 of the New York Islanders skates against the New York Rangers at the Nassau Coliseum on April 20, 2021 in Uniondale, New York. The Islanders defeated the Rangers 6-1. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
The New York Islanders played their first playoff game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, this past Sunday, where they won 4-3. New York went to overtime where Kyle Palmieri scored the game-winning goal and his second of the night, giving the Islanders the 1-0 lead in the series.
Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Brock Nelson also picked up one goal each.