The New York Islanders (7-4-0) will be out to build on their winning run when they head to take on the Detroit Red Wings (5-3-2) at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday. New York is coming off a 5-2 win over the Blues on Thursday, their fifth consecutive win.
The Islanders committed four penalties in the game, conceding one power play goal. Five players found the net for the Islanders. Ilya Sorokin saved an impressive 32 of 34 shots (.941%) in the win.Detroit beat the Capitals 3-1 on Thursday. Andrew Copp, Dylan Larkin, and Lucas Raymond scored one apiece for the Red Wings. Copp and Larkin both added an assist to lead the team in scoring. Ville Husso saved 33 of 34 shots in the win (.970%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The Red Wings won two of the three games between the teams last season, although the Islanders were 5-2 victors in their final meeting in March. Anders Lee led New York with three points (0G 3A). Sam Gagner and Pius Suter were on the scoresheet for Detroit. Sorokin got the win, saving 37 of 39 shots (.948%).
FACING OFF
New York is averaging 3.73 goals per game for the season, fourth in the NHL, and they are taking on a Red Wings team that is allowing 3.30 goals a game (23rd). Meanwhile, Detroit has found the net 3.10 times a game on average, 16th in the league, and the Islanders are holding opponents to 2.45 goals per game (3rd).
Detroit averages fewer shots/game (28.4) than most teams in the league, ranking 28th, though the team’s 10.9% shooting percentage is 11th. New York has been up to the task of stopping shots, ranking No. 4 with a team save percentage of .928%.
The Red Wings’ 20.00% power play percentage ranks 18th in the league, while the Islanders are 26th with a conversion rate of 14.71%. New York has been equally successful at penalty killing, boasting the league’s third-highest PK% at 92.11%. Detroit ranks ninth at 82.35%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Brock Nelson and Lee have been the top skaters for the Islanders this season with 13 and 12 points. In the net, Sorokin (5-3-0) is New York’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.03 GAA, fourth-best in the league, and a .936% save percentage, fifth-best.Larkin and Dominik Kubalik lead the Red Wings in scoring with 13 and 12 points, respectively.
Larkin has six goals and seven assists in 10 games, while Kubalik has four goals and eight assists in 10 games. Husso (4-1-1) has the best goals against average for Detroit at 2.17. He has a save percentage of .934%.
HOME AND AWAY
New York has won three straight away from UBS Arena this season. Detroit is 4-1-1 at Little Caesars Arena this season.
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