The Islanders are sputtering into the NHL’s three-week Olympic break, that much is clear. You can see them night after night, treading water and trying to get results better than their play warrants.

The third-place Islanders beat the second-place Penguins, 5-4, in overtime at UBS Arena to snap an 0-2-0 skid. Bo Horvat scored his second goal of the game on a breakaway 52 seconds into overtime. The Islanders have just Thursday night’s road match against the Devils remaining before the three-week Olympic break.

Despite having forward Bryan Rust rejoin the lineup, the Pittsburgh Penguins suffered a 5-4 loss in overtime to the New York Islanders on Tuesday at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y. The result cluttered up the competition for second place in the Metropolitan Division.

A Vezina contender clashes with a goalie on a heater. Islanders and Penguins face off in a critical goaltending showdown.