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.

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.

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.

For historical comparison, the 1979-80 Kings currently have the all-time worst penalty-kill percentage at 68.2, with NHL records available on the statistic since 1977-78. Remember, the Islanders brought in assistant coach Tommy Albelin to revamp and revitalize the penalty kill with an aggressive flush system this season.

For all the ceiling the Islanders had shown just two days prior, here came the thud that has acted as a metronome to the season’s first 35 games.

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 ...

Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Anthony Duclair also scored, and Mathew Barzal and Alexander Romanov each had two ... 114 assists). 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

Romanov produced an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Penguins.

Romanov notched two assists, two shots on goal, two hits, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Maple Leafs.