The Boston Bruins (18-5-4) hit the road against the New York Islanders (14-7-7, winners of four in a row) at UBS Arena. The matchup on Friday, December 15 starts at 7:30 PM ET on NESN, MSGSN, and ESPN+.
Bruins vs. Islanders Game Info
- Game Day: Friday, December 15, 2023
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV: NESN (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Bruins and Islanders Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Bruins Insights
- The Bruins’ 87 total goals (3.2 per game) make them the 16th-ranked scoring team in the league.
- The Bruins have conceded 67 total goals (only 2.5 per game), the second-fewest in league action.
- Their goal differential (+20) makes them fourth-best in the league.
- The 19 power-play goals the Bruins have scored this season (on 84 power-play chances) rank 14th in the NHL.
- The Bruins’ 22.62% power-play conversion rate ranks 13th in the league.
- The Bruins’ 90.1% penalty-kill success rate paces the league.
- The Bruins win 51.1% of their faceoffs to rank 12th in the NHL.
- The Bruins shoot 10.3% as a team (14th in the league).
- The Bruins have earned two shutouts this season. Their skaters average 18 hits and 16.1 blocked shots per game.
Bruins Key Players
- One of Boston’s top offensive players this season is David Pastrnak, who has put up 39 points in 27 games.
- With 12 goals and 13 assists, Brad Marchand is one of the most important offensive options for Boston with his 25 points (0.9 per game).
- On 49 shots (for 10 goals) and 10 assists, Charlie Coyle has created 20 points this season.
- As Boston’s top goalie, Linus Ullmark has recorded 9 wins and 4 losses this season while giving up 37 goals with 411 saves.
Bruins Injuries
Charlie McAvoy: Undisclosed (Out),
Pavel Zacha: Upper Body (Out),
Milan Lucic: Personal (Out),
Derek Forbort: Undisclosed (Out)
Islanders Insights
- The Islanders have 86 goals this season (3.1 per game), 19th in the NHL.
- The Islanders allow 3.1 goals per game (88 in total), 18th in the NHL.
- They have the 20th-ranked goal differential in the league at -2.
- The Islanders have 19 power-play goals (14th in NHL) on 78 chances.
- The Islanders score on 24.36% of their power plays, No. 9 in the league.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Islanders have six.
- At 72.62, the Islanders have the 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Islanders win 51.3% of faceoffs, 10th-best in the NHL.
- With a shooting percentage of 10.3%, the Islanders are 14th in the league.
- This season, the Islanders have shut out their opponents four times.
Islanders Key Players
- Mathew Barzal has put up 30 points (1.1 per game) for New York, with 10 goals and 20 assists in 27 games (playing 18:22 per game).
- Noah Dobson is a key piece of the offense for New York with 29 total points this season. He has scored six goals and added 23 assists in 28 games.
- New York’s Bo Horvat is among the leaders on the team with 26 total points (10 goals and 16 assists).
- Semyon Varlamov is 6-3-1 this season, amassing 306 saves and allowing 26 goals (2.6 goals against average) with a .922 save percentage (seventh-best in the league).
Islanders Injuries
Scott Mayfield: Upper Body (Questionable),
Adam Pelech: Upper Body (Out),
Matt Martin: Upper Body (Out),
Ryan Pulock: Lower Body (Out)
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