The Vancouver Canucks (16-17-3) host the New York Islanders (21-15-2) at Rogers Arena on Tuesday. New York is coming off a 4-1 loss against the Kraken on Sunday, their third defeat in a row away from home. The Islanders committed only two penalties in the game, yet still conceded a power play goal.
Mathew Barzal was the only player to find the net for the Islanders. Ilya Sorokin saved 31 of 34 shots in the loss. Vancouver fell 3-2 to the Flames on Saturday. Sheldon Dries and Elias Pettersson each scored once for the Canucks. Spencer Martin saved only 27 of 30 shots against (.900%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The teams split their two meetings last season, the last of which was a 4-3 victory for the Canucks in March. Quinn Hughes led Vancouver with two points (0G 2A). Anthony Beauvillier, Kyle Palmieri, and Noah Dobson were on the scoresheet for New York. Thatcher Demko got the win despite allowing three goals on 27 shots (.888%).
FACING OFF
New York is averaging 3.16 goals per game for the season, 17th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Canucks team that is allowing 3.81 goals a game (30th). Meanwhile, Vancouver has found the net 3.39 times a game on average, seventh in the league, and the Islanders are allowing opponents to score 2.68 goals per game (6th).
The Canucks’ 25.00% power play percentage ranks eighth in the league, while the Islanders are 26th with a conversion rate of 18.42%. Vancouver has been less impressive at penalty killing, as the home team owns the league’s lowest PK% at 67.92%. New York’s 81.74% ranks 11th in the NHL.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 37 points apiece this season, Brock Nelson (15G 22A) and Barzal (9G 28A) are the top skaters for the Islanders. Barzal is among the league leaders in assists (10th). In the net, Sorokin (13-11-1) is New York’s top goaltender by goals against average.
He has a 2.26 GAA, fourth-best in the league, and a .926% save percentage, also fourth-best. Pettersson leads the Canucks in scoring with 44 points. He has 17 goals and 27 assists in 34 games. Martin (11-6-1) has the best goals against average for Vancouver at 3.55. He has a save percentage of .886%.
HOME AND AWAY
New York is 9-9-2 away from UBS Arena this season. Vancouver is 7-9-1 at home this season.
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