The Florida Panthers (30-14-4) will try to prolong a seven-game road win streak when they face the New York Islanders (20-17-11) on Saturday, January 27 at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN+, BSFL, and MSGSN.
Panthers vs. Islanders Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, January 27, 2024
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Panthers and Islanders Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Panthers Insights
- The Panthers’ 154 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 11th in the league.
- The Panthers have conceded 124 total goals (2.6 per game), the sixth-fewest in NHL play.
- They have the league’s sixth-best goal differential at +30.
- The 37 power-play goals the Panthers have scored this season (seventh-most in the NHL) have come on 160 power-play chances.
- The Panthers’ 23.13% power-play conversion rate ranks 10th-best in the league.
- The Panthers have scored four shorthanded goals this season (14th among NHL teams).
- The Panthers have the league’s eighth-best penalty-kill percentage (82.63%).
- The Panthers win the 10th-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 51.2%.
- The Panthers shoot 9.3% as a team (25th in the league).
- The Panthers have secured two shutouts this season. Their skaters average 19 hits and 12.9 blocked shots per game.
Panthers Key Players
- One of Florida’s top offensive options this season is Sam Reinhart, who has put up 61 points in 48 games.
- Having scored 24 goals and adding 25 assists, Carter Verhaeghe is excelling for Florida through 48 games.
- With 48 points through 48 games (15 goals and 33 assists), Matthew Tkachuk has been an important part of Florida’s offensive efforts this season.
- In the 36 games Sergei Bobrovsky has played this season, his save percentage is .910, 21st in the league.
Panthers Injuries
Nick Cousins: Concussion Protocol (Out)
Islanders Insights
- The Islanders’ 140 goals on the season (2.9 per game) rank them 22nd in the league.
- The Islanders have given up 160 total goals this season (3.3 per game), 24th in the NHL.
- Their -20 goal differential is 26th in the league.
- With 31 power-play goals (on 134 chances), the Islanders are 17th in the NHL.
- The Islanders’ power-play percentage (23.13) puts them 10th in the league.
- This season, the Islanders have nine shorthanded goals (fifth in NHL).
- The 72.97% penalty-kill percentage of the Islanders is 31st in the league.
- At 50.7%, the Islanders have the NHL’s 13th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
- With a shooting percentage of 9.7%, the Islanders are 21st in the league.
- This season, the Islanders have shut out their opponents four times.
Islanders Key Players
- Noah Dobson’s seven goals and 44 assists in 48 games for New York add up to 51 total points on the season.
- Mathew Barzal has totaled 50 total points (1.0 per game) this season. He has 13 goals and 37 assists.
- Bo Horvat is a key player on offense for New York with 20 goals and 25 assists.
- Ilya Sorokin has a .909 save percentage (22nd in the league), with 1095 total saves, conceding 109 goals (3.2 goals against average). He has put up a 14-12-9 record this season.
Islanders Injuries
Casey Cizikas: Lower Body (Out),
Ryan Pulock: Lower Body (Out),
Robert Bortuzzo: Lower Body (Out),
Matt Martin: Illness (Questionable)