The New York Islanders (22-15-2) head to take on the Edmonton Oilers (20-17-2) at Rogers Place on Thursday. New York is coming off a high-scoring 6-2 win over the Canucks on Tuesday.
The Islanders took advantage of their limited power play opportunities, scoring once on two shots, while also conceding a power play goal.
Jean-Gabriel Pageau was the top goalscorer for the Islanders with two goals. Mathew Barzal had a goal and two assists to lead the team in scoring. Ilya Sorokin had 24 saves in the win.
Edmonton fell 5-2 to the Kraken on Tuesday. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Connor McDavid both scored once for the Oilers. Stuart Skinner started in the loss and only had 16 saves on 20 shots (.800%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The Islanders won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 3-0 victory in November. Pageau led New York with two goals. Sorokin saved 49 shots to earn the shutout win.
FACING OFF
New York is averaging 3.23 goals per game for the season, 14th in the NHL, and they are taking on an Oilers team that is allowing 3.36 goals a game (21st). Meanwhile, Edmonton has found the net 3.54 times a game on average, fifth in the league, and the Islanders are allowing opponents to score 2.67 goals per game (6th).
The Oilers’ 32.86% power play percentage is the best in the league, while the Islanders rank 24th with a conversion rate of 18.97%. When it comes to defending power plays, New York has the league’s 10th-ranked PK% at 81.36%, while Edmonton is 23rd at 73.57%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Barzal and Brock Nelson have been the top skaters for the Islanders this season with 40 and 38 points. In the net, Sorokin (13-12-1) is New York’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.30 GAA, fourth-best in the league, and a .926% save percentage, also fourth-best.
McDavid leads the Oilers and the league in scoring with 73 points. He has 33 goals and 40 assists, both best in the league. Skinner (12-9-1) has the best goals against average for Edmonton at 2.78. He has a save percentage of .917%.
HOME AND AWAY
New York is 10-9-2 away from UBS Arena this season. Edmonton is 9-11-1 at Rogers Place this season.
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