UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 06: Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates against Mathew Barzal #13 of the New York Islanders at the Nassau Coliseum on February 06, 2021 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
The New York Islanders came within 18 seconds of making it three straight regulation wins but ultimately fell in the shootout.
All that separated the New York Islanders from three-straight regulation victories was 18 seconds and an Evgeni Malkin slap shot. In the end, the Isles and Penguins would head to the shootout, where the Blue and Orange fell to a Sidney Crosby shootout tally.