The New York Islanders (2-2-1) will try to stop a three-game losing streak when they play the Ottawa Senators (3-3) at home on Thursday, October 26 at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN+ and MSGSN.
Islanders vs. Senators Game Info
- Game Day: Thursday, October 26, 2023
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: MSG (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Islanders and Senators Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Islanders Insights
- The Islanders’ 13 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 29th in the NHL.
- The Islanders have conceded 17 total goals (3.4 per game), ranking 11th in NHL play in goals against.
- Their goal differential (-4) ranks 24th in the league.
- The two power-play goals the Islanders have scored this season (on 16 power-play chances) rank 25th in the NHL.
- The Islanders have the league’s 23rd-ranked power-play conversion rate (12.5%).
- The Islanders kill 68.75% of opponent power plays, the 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Islanders win 55.4% of their faceoffs to lead the NHL.
- The Islanders shoot 8.6% as a team (22nd in the league).
- The Islanders have shut out opponents once this season. They average 26.8 hits and 18.8 blocked shots per game.
Islanders Key Players
- Noah Dobson has been imperative to New York’s offense this season, registering five points in five games.
- With two goals and three assists, Kyle Palmieri is one of the top contributors for New York with his five points (one per game).
- On 20 shots (for one goal) and three assists, Mathew Barzal has contributed four points this season.
- As New York’s top goalie, Semyon Varlamov has recorded 0 wins and 1 loss this season while allowing three goals with 40 saves.
Islanders Injuries
Scott Mayfield: Leg (Questionable)
Senators Insights
- With 25 goals (4.2 per game), the Senators have the league’s sixth-best offense.
- The Senators’ total of 21 goals conceded (3.5 per game) is 21st in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of +4, they are ninth-best in the league.
- The Senators have six power-play goals (on 27 chances), eighth in the NHL.
- The Senators have the league’s 12th-ranked power-play percentage (22.22).
- This season, the Senators have one shorthanded goal (seventh in NHL).
- The Senators’ have the 22nd-ranked penalty kill percentage (73.91%).
- At 54.8%, the Senators have the league’s fourth-best faceoff win percentage.
- The Senators’ 12.3% shooting percentage is sixth in the league.
- The Senators have not held their opponents scoreless yet this season.
Senators Key Players
- Vladimir Tarasenko has put up eight points (1.3 per game) for Ottawa, with three goals and five assists in six games (playing 14:14 per game).
- Mathieu Joseph has helped lead the attack for Ottawa this season with three goals and four assists.
- Tim Stutzle has earned two goals on the season, chipping in five assists.
- Anton Forsberg has an 87.302 save percentage (53rd in the league), with 55 total saves, conceding eight goals (1.3 goals against average). He has put up a 2-1-0 record this season.
Senators Injuries
Artem Zub: Undisclosed (Questionable)