The Nashville Predators (23-18-1) host the New York Islanders (19-12-10) at Bridgestone Arena on Saturday, January 13 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSSO, and MSGSN2, with both teams fresh off of a win. The Predators are coming off a 6-3 win over the Dallas Stars, while the Islanders took down the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 in overtime in their most recent game.
Predators vs. Islanders Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, January 13, 2024
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Predators and Islanders Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Predators Insights
- The Predators rank 12th in the league with 133 goals scored (3.2 per game).
- The Predators have given up 133 total goals (3.2 per game), ranking 20th in NHL action in goals against.
- Their goal differential (0) ranks 17th in the league.
- The 30 power-play goals the Predators have put up this season (on 144 power-play chances) rank 12th in the NHL.
- The Predators have the league’s 16th-ranked power-play conversion rate (20.83%).
- The Predators have scored six shorthanded goals this season.
- The Predators’ 76.47% penalty-kill success rate ranks 25th in the league.
- The Predators win 48.6% of their faceoffs (23rd in the NHL)
- The Predators have a 10.3% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 14th in the league.
- The Predators have secured two shutouts this season. Their skaters average 22.4 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.
Predators Key Players
- Filip Forsberg has been imperative to Nashville’s offense this season, racking up 47 points in 42 games.
- With 16 goals and 22 assists, Ryan O’Reilly is one of the top contributors for Nashville with his 38 points (0.9 per game).
- Nashville’s offensive effort is aided by Roman Josi’s 38 points. He’s contributed 27 assists.
- In the 13 games Kevin Lankinen has played this season, his save percentage is .899, 43rd in the league.
Predators Injuries
Tyson Barrie: Upper Body (Questionable)
Islanders Insights
- With 126 goals (3.1 per game), the Islanders have the NHL’s 18th-ranked offense.
- The Islanders have given up 135 total goals this season (3.3 per game), 21st in the league.
- With a goal differential of -9, they are 22nd in the league.
- The Islanders have 28 power-play goals (on 112 chances), 15th in the NHL.
- The Islanders score on 25% of their power plays, No. 8 in the NHL.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Islanders have eight.
- At 72.95, the Islanders have the 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Islanders are 12th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (50.9%).
- The Islanders’ 10.4% shooting percentage is 12th in the league.
- The Islanders have shut out their opponent four times. They are averaging 19.8 hits and 19.5 blocked shots per game.
Islanders Key Players
- Mathew Barzal has scored 12 goals (0.3 per game) and put up 33 assists (0.8 per game), contributing to the New York offense with 45 total points (1.1 per game). He averages 3.0 shots per game, shooting 9.9%.
- Noah Dobson has helped lead the offense for New York this season with seven goals and 35 assists.
- New York’s Bo Horvat is among the leaders on the team with 40 total points (17 goals and 23 assists).
- Semyon Varlamov is 6-4-2 on the season, giving up 35 goals (2.8 goals against average) and collecting 392 saves with a .918 save percentage (13th in the league).
Islanders Injuries
Semyon Varlamov: Lower Body (Out),
Casey Cizikas: Lower Body (Out),
Ryan Pulock: Lower Body (Out),
Robert Bortuzzo: Lower Body (Out)
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