How to Watch New York Islanders vs. San Jose Sharks: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 12-5-2023

The New York Islanders (10-7-6), coming off a 4-3 win over the Florida Panthers, host the San Jose Sharks (6-17-2) at UBS Arena on Tuesday, December 5 at 7:30 PM ET on NBCS-CA, MSGSN, and ESPN+. The Sharks were defeated by the New York Rangers 6-5 in their most recent game.

Islanders vs. Sharks Game Info

• Game Day: Tuesday, December 5, 2023
• Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
• TV: MSG (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Islanders and Sharks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Islanders Insights

• The Islanders’ 64 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 28th in the league.
• The Islanders rank 16th in goals against, giving up 72 total goals (3.1 per game) in NHL play.
• They have the league’s 21st-ranked goal differential at -8.
• The 15 power-play goals the Islanders have put up this season (on 64 power-play chances) rank 16th in the NHL.
• The Islanders’ 23.44% power-play conversion rate ranks ninth-best in the league.
• The Islanders have scored four shorthanded goals this season (sixth among NHL squads).
• The Islanders kill 72.6% of opponent power plays, the 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Islanders win the 10th-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 51.8%.
• The Islanders connect on 9.5% of their shots (22nd in the league).
• The Islanders have shut out opponents four times this season. As a team, they are averaging 19.1 hits and 20 blocked shots per game.

Islanders Key Players

• A leading offensive player this season for New York, Mathew Barzal has put up 23 points.
• Having scored six goals and adding 15 assists, Noah Dobson is a strong contributor for New York through 23 games.
• Bo Horvat has contributed 18 points for New York in 22 games this season, netting a goal on 10.6% of his shots and recording seven goals and 11 assists.
• As New York’s top goalie, Semyon Varlamov has recorded 4 wins and 3 losses this season while allowing 20 goals with 253 saves.

Islanders Injuries

Adam Pelech: Upper Body (Out),

Sebastian Aho: Undisclosed (Out),

Mathew Barzal: Illness (Questionable)

Sharks Insights

• The Sharks have 47 goals this season (1.9 per game), 32nd in the NHL.
• The Sharks’ total of 100 goals given up (four per game) is 32nd in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -53, they are 32nd in the league.
• The Sharks have 13 power-play goals (on 68 chances), 24th in the NHL.
• The Sharks’ power-play percentage (19.12) ranks them 20th in the league.
• The 72.41% penalty-kill percentage of the Sharks is 31st in the league.
• The Sharks are ninth in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (51.9%).
• The 7.7% shooting percentage of the Sharks is 32nd in the league.
• The Sharks have not shut out an opponent yet. They average 17 hits and 20.4 blocked shots per game.

Sharks Key Players

• Tomas Hertl’s 18 points make him a pivotal offensive option for San Jose. He has put up four goals and 14 assists in 24 games.
• Mikael Granlund is a key piece of the offense for San Jose with 11 total points this season. He has scored two goals and added nine assists in 18 games.
• Calen Addison is a top player on offense for San Jose with zero goals and 10 assists.
• Kaapo Kahkonen has a 3-6-0 record this season, with an .896 save percentage (41st in the league). He has 285 saves, and has given up 33 goals (4.0 goals against average).

Sharks Injuries

Logan Couture: Lower Body (Out),

Ty Emberson: Lower Body (Questionable),

Nico Sturm: Lower Body (Questionable),

Luke Kunin: Upper Body (Out),

Mitchell Russell: Undisclosed (Out),

Oskar Lindblom: Lower Body (Out),

Filip Zadina: Upper Body (Out)