The New York Islanders have a chance to either even their first-round series or watch it fall to the precipice as they play Game 4 in front of a growing and well-tailgate-fueled crowd at Nassau Coliseum.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have had the better of play through much of the series — moreso than several Islanders-leaning underlying stats indicate, I’d argue. But so much of our lens comes down to goaltending and playing with the lead, or without it.
The Islanders have barely led in this series, and Game 3 was marked by multiple times trailing and tying it only to concede yet another go-ahead goal soon after.