The New York Islanders (23-18-14) host the St. Louis Blues (29-24-2) at Enterprise Center on Thursday, February 22 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSMW, and MSGSN2. The Islanders took down the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 in overtime in their last game, while the Blues are coming off a 4-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Islanders vs. Blues Game Info
- Date: Thursday, February 22, 2024
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Islanders and Blues Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Islanders Insights
- The Islanders’ 164 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 20th in the league.
- Defensively, the Islanders are allowing 183 total goals (3.3 per game) to rank 23rd in NHL play.
- Their goal differential (-19) ranks 25th in the league.
- The 35 power-play goals the Islanders have recorded this season rank 19th in the NHL (on 149 power-play chances).
- The Islanders’ 23.49% power-play conversion rate ranks seventh-best in the league.
- The Islanders have recorded nine shorthanded goals this season (sixth among NHL teams).
- The Islanders’ 71.26% penalty-kill success rate ranks 32nd in the league.
- The Islanders win 50.9% of their faceoffs (11th in the NHL)
- The Islanders have a 9.9% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 17th in the league.
- The Islanders have shut out opponents four times this season. As a team, they are averaging 21.0 hits and 18.9 blocked shots per game.
Islanders Key Players
- With 17 goals and 42 assists this season, Mathew Barzal is one of New York’s leading contributors (59 points).
- Noah Dobson has 58 points (eight goals, 50 assists) to add to the team’s offensive efforts.
- New York’s scoring effort is aided by Bo Horvat’s 58 points. He’s contributed 27 assists.
- As New York’s top goalie, Ilya Sorokin has recorded 17 wins and 12 losses this season while allowing 124 goals with 1246 saves.
Islanders Injuries
Robert Bortuzzo: Lower Body (Out), Hudson Fasching: Illness (Out)
Blues Insights
- With 160 goals (2.9 per game), the Blues have the league’s 23rd-ranked offense.
- The Blues have given up 171 total goals this season (3.1 per game), 16th in the league.
- With a goal differential of -11, they are 21st in the league.
- The Blues have 30 power-play goals (22nd in NHL) on 168 chances.
- The Blues have the league’s 22nd-ranked power-play percentage (17.86).
- This season, the Blues have 11 shorthanded goals (second in NHL).
- At 78.77, the Blues have the 19th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Blues are 23rd in faceoff win rate in the NHL (48.8%).
- The Blues’ 10.1% shooting percentage is 15th in the league.
- This season, the Blues have shut out their opponents three times.
Blues Key Players
- Robert Thomas’ 19 goals and 43 assists in 55 games for St. Louis add up to 62 total points on the season.
- Pavel Buchnevich is one of the impact players on offense for St. Louis with 43 total points (0.8 per game), with 18 goals and 25 assists in 53 games.
- Jordan Kyrou is a top contributor on offense for St. Louis with 19 goals and 24 assists.
- Jordan Binnington is 19-15-2 in 39 games this season, conceding 109 goals (2.9 goals against average) with 1076 saves and a .908 save percentage (27th in the league).
Blues Injuries
Justin Faulk: Lower Body (Out), Scott Perunovich: Lower Body (Out)
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