The New York Islanders (15-8-0), one of the NHL’s weakest power play offenses, travel to face the Philadelphia Flyers (7-10-5) and their stifling penalty killing defense at Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday. The teams face off in their second straight game against each other.
New York defeated the Flyers 5-2 on Saturday, their fourth win in a row. Zach Parise led the Islanders with two goals. Ryan Pulock had four assists to lead the team in scoring. Lukas Sedlak and Joel Farabee each scored once for the Flyers.
Sedlak added an assist to share the scoring lead with Kevin Hayes, who had two assists. Semyon Varlamov had a great performance with 26 saves (.928%) in the win.
FACING OFF
New York is averaging 3.35 goals per game for the season, 11th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Flyers team that is allowing 3.14 goals a game (16th). Meanwhile, Philadelphia has found the net a league-worst 2.36 times a game on average and won’t find goals any easier to come by against the Islanders’ stout defense, which is holding opponents to 2.57 goals per game (4th).
Philadelphia averages fewer shots (28.7) than most teams in the league, ranking 30th, while the team’s 8.8% shooting percentage is 28th. New York has proven up to the task of stopping shots, ranking No. 2 with a team save percentage of .927%.
The Flyers’ 31st-ranked power play offense (14.49%) will be put to the test against the Islanders, who are the league’s fourth-best penalty killing team (82.89%). New York, meanwhile, has scored on 23.53% of their power play opportunities (10th), which the visiting team will be looking to improve on against Philadelphia’s 29th-ranked 72.31% penalty killing rate.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 25 points this season, Mathew Barzal is the top skater for the Islanders. He leads the league with 23 assists and has added two goals of his own. In the net, Ilya Sorokin (10-5-0) is New York’s top goaltender by goals against average.
He has a 2.19 GAA, third-best in the league, and a .933% save percentage, second-best. Hayes leads the Flyers in scoring with 21 points. He has five goals and 16 assists in 21 games. Carter Hart (6-5-4) has the best goals against average for Philadelphia at 2.85. He has a save percentage of .915%.
HOME AND AWAY
New York is 7-5-0 away from home this season. Philadelphia has won four in a row at home this season.
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NY Islanders (-190)
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