UNIONDALE, N.Y. — The Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Islanders don’t agree on much.

They did both believe that major penalty assessed to New York defenseman Travis Hamonic for a hit on Brooks Orpik wasn’t a penalty.

“I’ve watched it numerous times, and that’s a play where I probably wouldn’t even get credit for a hit,” Hamonic said after the Islanders’ 6-3 loss to Pittsburgh on Saturday night.

“You watch the play and I skate by and (it’s) minimal contact with the opposing player. He hits himself in the forehead with his own stick. He goes down and he’s bleeding ... Next thing you know, 5-minute major and you’re kicked out of the game. Tough call to make in those circumstances, I guess.”

James Neal scored twice, and Pascal Dupuis, Steve Sullivan, Matt Cooke and Paul Martin added goals for the Penguins, who snapped a two-game losing streak. Dupuis’ goal was the winner.

David Ullstrom, Milan Jurcina and Kyle Okposo scored for New York.

“You watch that replay, and in my opinion that’s a terrible call because I didn’t hit him. That wasn’t a head-check,” Hamonic said. “That’s not my style of play. My style of play is not to hit anyone’s head, and I didn’t in any sort of way. I kept my elbows down, hit him right in the stomach and he follows through and hits himself in the forehead. It’s very frustrating. That’s a critical part in the game and then all of a sudden, we’re short guys. All that for a hit that you can watch over and over again ... it’s pretty self-explanatory.

It’s very frustrating.”