Justin Brazeau scored the go-ahead goal with 5:39 remaining in the third period, helping the host Pittsburgh Penguins spoil the debut of top overall draft pick Matthew Schaefer with a 4-3 victory over the New York Islanders on Thursday.

Evgeni Malkin collected three assists while Sidney Crosby and Rickard Rakell each had one goal and one assist for Pittsburgh, which won its second consecutive game to start the season.

Rookie Penguins defenseman Harrison Brunicke also tallied to become the first South African-born skater to score a goal in the NHL. Pittsburgh goalie Tristan Jarry made 34 saves.

Schaefer, at 18 years and 34 days old, notched an assist on Jonathan Drouin’s first-period goal to become the youngest defenseman to collect a point in his NHL debut. Kyle Palmieri and Maxim Shaba

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