UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Miroslav Satan rescued two points for the New York Islanders, and John LeClair salvaged one for the Pittsburgh Penguins.

All in all it was a pretty productive night for the bottom two teams in the Atlantic Division.

Satan had a goal in regulation and was the only player to score in the shootout Thursday night, lifting the Islanders to a 4-3 victory over the Penguins.

Considering that New York led 3-1 in the third period, held Pittsburgh to three shots in the first and 16 total, it would be safe to assume the Islanders would've had an easier time.

That wasn't the case.

Mark Recchi brought Pittsburgh within 3-2 early in the third and LeClair tied it with 26.6 seconds left in regulation.

"They got a lucky bounce, and that happens," Satan said of LeClair's goal, whacked in out of mid-air. "I'm glad we got the two points."

Alexei Yashin had a goal and recorded his 400th NHL assist and backup Wade Dubielewicz stopped all three Pittsburgh skaters in the shootout. The fourth-place Islanders lead the last-place Penguins by 11 points.

The Penguins lost for the 11th time in 12 games, but didn't leave empty handed because of LeClair's short-handed goal that came with Sidney Crosby in the penalty box.

But Dubielewicz stopped Michel Ouellet, Crosby and Ryan Malone to make Satan's goal hold up and help the Islanders break a three-game losing streak.

Yashin scored a power-play goal on a deflection in the first period — when New York had a 14-3 edge in shots — then helped set up Satan for another man-advantage goal in the second. Oleg Kvasha gave New York a 3-1 lead 2:24 into the final period.

That was enough to knock off the Penguins, who played their second game since Mario Lemieux retired.

"As you learn to win, you learn sometimes when you're not on your best night to find ways to win or get points," Crosby said.