Couple of curious stats rlevant to the 1st game of the day...

The Penguins have played 41 games since the last time one was decided by a 2-goal margin

9 x 3-goal margin, 10 x 4-goal margin & 2 x 5-goal margin results over that span.

The Islanders have played 14 home games since they last witnessed one produce an empty net goal.

The last time the Islanders played a home game decided by a 2-goal margin was the last time they witnessed an empty net goal scored at home.

A lack of empty net goals generally = a lack of 2-goal margin games.

A reminder that Pittsburgh has now gone 43 games since one was decided by a 2-goal margin.

The last 7 meetings between the Pens & Bolts have not involved a game decided by 2 goals.

Pens and Sens was 4-3

Does a 4-3 scoreline make for a 2-goal margin?

A reminder that Pittsburgh has played 45 games since the last time one was decided by a 2-goal margin. 

The last 15 meetings between Florida & Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh have failed to see any game decided by a 2-goal margin. The last time one at this venue did was in the 2014-15 season.

A reminder that Pittsburgh has played 48 games since the last time one of them was decided by a 2-goal margin.

During this streak 13 games have been decided by 3-goals & 11 have been decided by 4-goals, and 4 have been decided by 5 goals.

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