Penguins’ point streak ends at 16

Suddenly, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ standards have risen as quickly as their place in the Eastern Conference standings.

Only 26.8 seconds from another productive outing, Pittsburgh gave up Mike Sillinger’s winning goal that gave the New York Islanders a 6-5 comeback victory and ended the Penguins’ point streak at 16 games Monday at Uniondale, N.Y.

Pittsburgh, riding a 14-0-2 surge that vaulted the Penguins from also-ran to Atlantic Division contenders, got three goals from Ryan Malone, two from Mark Recchi and four assists from NHL scoring leader Sidney Crosby but couldn’t overcome shaky goaltending by Marc-Andre Fleury.

“Guys in here are disappointed and upset, and that’s a good thing,” said Recchi, who also had three assists. “We played three hockey games in such a short time, and to see people unhappy after losing the third one is a good sign.”

Sillinger took a pass from Andy Hilbert in the high slot and got off a shot that hit under Fleury’s glove and carried in for his 20th goal.

Chris Simon scored twice for New York.

Marc-Andre Bergeron had two assists in his Islanders debut one day after being acquired from Edmonton.

Pittsburgh, which led, 3-1 and 5-4, hadn’t lost in regulation since Jan. 10 at Florida. It was the Penguins’ longest streak since an 18-game run in 1993 that included a league-record 17 consecutive wins.

Nashville 4, Phoenix 1 -- Scott Hartnell scored two goals in 23 seconds to help the Predators move back atop the Western Conference by beating the Coyotes at Nashville. The Predators also climbed past idle Detroit into first place in the Central Division. They did it despite not getting any points from new forward Peter Forsberg for the second consecutive game since he joined Nashville.

Oleg Saprykin spoiled Tomas Vokoun’s shutout bid by scoring Phoenix’s lone goal with 2:46 left.

Vokoun had 22 saves.

Boston 6, Philadelphia 3 -- Petr Tenkrat scored twice during a wild second period to lead the Bruins at Philadelphia.

Marco Sturm, P.J. Axelsson, Brandon Bochenski and Marc Savard also scored for the Bruins, who have won four of five.