The meeting took place in Pittsburgh and ended in favor of the guests - 4: 3.
Kyle Palmieri, Jean-Gabriel Pajot and Brock Nelson distinguished themselves in the New York squad in the main time, and in overtime the winning puck was scored by Palmieri, who scored a double.
The Penguins responded with goals from Frederic Gaudreau, Sidney Crosby and Kasperi Kapanen.
Thus, the Islanders took the lead in the series with a score of 1: 0.
The second match will take place in Pittsburgh on the night of May 18-19.
Earlier it was reported that the transfer of Alexander Ovechkin helped Washington defeat Boston in the first leg of the NHL playoffs.