The New York Islanders (5-4-3, riding a three-game losing streak) host the Washington Capitals (6-4-2) at UBS Arena. The contest on Saturday, November 11 starts at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN+, MSGSN, and MNMT.
Islanders vs. Capitals Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, November 11, 2023
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV: MSG (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Islanders and Capitals Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Islanders Insights
- The Islanders’ 31 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 27th in the league.
- Defensively, the Islanders have been one of the stingiest units in league action, conceding 36 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank ninth.
- Their goal differential (-5) ranks 21st in the league.
- The six power-play goals the Islanders have scored this season (on 34 power-play chances) rank 23rd in the NHL.
- The Islanders rank 19th in the league with a 17.65% power-play conversion rate.
- The Islanders have scored three shorthanded goals this season.
- The Islanders kill 76.19% of opponent power plays, the 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Islanders win the fifth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 53.3%.
- The Islanders shoot 8.4% as a team (28th in the league).
- The Islanders have secured three shutouts this season. Their skaters average 20.0 hits and 18.5 blocked shots per game.
Islanders Key Players
- Noah Dobson has been important to New York’s offense this season, putting up 12 points in 12 games.
- Mathew Barzal has nine points (two goals, seven assists) to add to the team’s scoring efforts.
- Bo Horvat has created nine points for New York in 11 games this season, netting a goal on 10.3% of his shots and putting up four goals and five assists.
- Across four games played, Semyon Varlamov has a goaltending record of 2-2-0. During those games, he’s allowed seven goals while recording 133 saves.
Islanders Injuries
Adam Pelech: Lower Body (Questionable)
Capitals Insights
- With 26 goals (2.2 per game), the Capitals have the NHL’s 31st-ranked offense.
- The Capitals have one of the best defenses in the league, allowing 36 total goals (3.0 per game), ninth in the league.
- Their -10 goal differential is 27th in the league.
- With three power-play goals (on 37 chances), the Capitals are 30th in the NHL.
- The Capitals have the league’s 31st-ranked power-play percentage (8.11).
- This season, the Capitals have two shorthanded goals (sixth in NHL).
- The 82.05% penalty-kill percentage of the Capitals is 13th in the NHL.
- The Capitals win 45.9% of faceoffs, 28th-ranked in the NHL.
- The 7.4% shooting percentage of the Capitals is 30th in the league.
- The Capitals have not held their opponents scoreless yet this season.
Capitals Key Players
- Alexander Ovechkin’s nine points make him a pivotal offensive option for Washington. He has put up two goals and seven assists in 12 games.
- Tom Wilson has racked up eight total points (0.7 per game) this campaign. He has three goals and five assists.
- John Carlson’s one goal and six assists add up to seven points this season.
- Charlie Lindgren has a 2-1-0 record this season, with a .927 save percentage (ninth-best in the league). He has 89 saves, and has conceded seven goals (2.4 goals against average).
Capitals Injuries
Joel Edmundson: Hand (Out), Nicklas Backstrom: Personal (Out), Anthony Mantha: Upper Body (Out), Darcy Kuemper: Undisclosed (Questionable), Trevor van Riemsdyk: Lower Body (Out), Max Pacioretty: Achilles (Out)