The New York Islanders (18-11-10) square off against the Vancouver Canucks (25-11-3) at UBS Arena on Tuesday, January 9 at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN+ and MSGSN. The Islanders fell to the Vegas Golden Knights 5-2 in their most recent game, while the Canucks are coming off a 6-4 win over the New Jersey Devils.
Islanders vs. Canucks Game Info
- Game Day: Tuesday, January 9, 2024
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV: MSG (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Islanders and Canucks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Islanders Insights
- The Islanders’ 120 total goals (3.1 per game) rank 19th in the league.
- Defensively, the Islanders are conceding 127 total goals (3.3 per game) to rank 22nd in NHL play.
- Their -7 goal differential ranks 21st in the league.
- The 25 power-play goals the Islanders have scored this season rank 15th in the NHL (on 107 power-play chances).
- The Islanders have the league’s 10th-best power-play conversion rate (23.36%).
- The Islanders have scored eight shorthanded goals this season.
- The Islanders have the league’s 31st-ranked penalty-kill percentage (71.79%).
- The Islanders win 50.7% of their faceoffs (13th in the NHL)
- The Islanders have a 10.3% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 14th in the league.
- The Islanders have secured four shutouts this season. Their skaters average 19.7 hits and 19.6 blocked shots per game.
Islanders Key Players
- A leading offensive player this season for New York, Mathew Barzal has put up 40 points.
- Bo Horvat has 39 points (16 goals, 23 assists) to add to the team’s offensive efforts.
- On 91 shots (for seven goals) and 31 assists, Noah Dobson has contributed 38 points this season.
- Semyon Varlamov (6-4-2) has a 2.8 goals against average and a save percentage of .918 for New York.
Islanders Injuries
Adam Pelech: Upper Body (Out),
Ryan Pulock: Lower Body (Out),
Robert Bortuzzo: Lower Body (Out),
Semyon Varlamov: Lower Body (Questionable)
Canucks Insights
- With 149 goals (3.8 per game), the Canucks have the NHL’s No. 1 offense.
- The Canucks have one of the best defenses in the league, giving up 101 total goals (2.6 per game), fourth in the league.
- They have a league-leading goal differential of +48.
- With 31 power-play goals (on 130 chances), the Canucks are seventh-best in the NHL.
- The Canucks score on 23.85% of their power plays, No. 9 in the league.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Canucks have four.
- At 78.45, the Canucks have the 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Canucks win 49.7% of faceoffs, 16th-ranked in the NHL.
- The 13.6% shooting percentage of the Canucks tops the league.
- The Canucks have held their opponents scoreless four times.
Canucks Key Players
- J.T. Miller has collected 18 goals and 35 assists in 39 games for Vancouver, good for 53 points.
- Quinn Hughes has helped lead the attack for Vancouver this season with 10 goals and 39 assists.
- Elias Pettersson is a top player on offense for Vancouver with 17 goals and 31 assists.
- Casey DeSmith has a .914 save percentage (18th in the league), with 308 total saves, giving up 29 goals (2.6 goals against average). He has put up a 6-3-2 record this season.
Canucks Injuries
Guillaume Brisebois: Upper Body (Out),
Tucker Poolman: Head (Out),
Phillip Di Giuseppe: Undisclosed (Out),
Nikita Zadorov: Undisclosed (Questionable)
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