The Boston Bruins (35-12-14) take a three-game road losing streak into a matchup against the New York Islanders (25-20-14), who have lost four straight at home, on Saturday, March 2 at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN+, NESN, and MSGSN.
Bruins vs. Islanders Game Info
- Date: Saturday, March 2, 2024
- Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV: NESN (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Bruins and Islanders Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Bruins Insights
- The Bruins’ 204 total goals (3.3 per game) make them the seventh-best scoring team in the NHL.
- The Bruins have conceded 166 total goals (2.7 per game), ranking eighth in league play for the fewest goals against.
- They have the league’s fourth-best goal differential at +38.
- The 44 power-play goals the Bruins have recorded this season (on 187 power-play chances) rank 11th in the NHL.
- The Bruins have the league’s eighth-best power-play conversion rate (23.53%).
- The Bruins have scored five shorthanded goals this season (15th among NHL squads).
- The Bruins’ 81.6% penalty-kill success rate is ninth-best in the league.
- The Bruins win 49.5% of their faceoffs to rank 19th in the NHL.
- The Bruins connect on 11.1% of their shots (sixth in the league).
- The Bruins have shut out opponents four times this season. They average 20.4 hits and 15.6 blocked shots per game.
Bruins Key Players
- One of Boston’s top offensive options this season is David Pastrnak, who has put up 87 points in 61 games.
- Brad Marchand has 26 goals and 27 assists for Boston to compile 53 total points (0.9 per game).
- Boston’s offensive effort is aided by Charlie Coyle’s 53 points. He’s contributed 28 assists.
- In 34 games played this season, Jeremy Swayman (19-6-8) has given up 83 goals.
Bruins Injuries
Milan Lucic: Personal (Out), Matthew Poitras: Shoulder (Out), Hampus Lindholm: Undisclosed (Out)
Islanders Insights
- With 174 goals (3.0 per game), the Islanders have the NHL’s 21st-ranked offense.
- The Islanders have given up 196 total goals this season (3.3 per game), 22nd in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of -22, they are 25th in the league.
- The Islanders have 37 power-play goals (on 165 chances), 19th in the NHL.
- The Islanders have the NHL’s 12th-ranked power-play percentage (22.42).
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Islanders have nine.
- The Islanders’ have the 32nd-ranked penalty kill percentage (71.35%).
- The Islanders are 11th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (51%).
- The Islanders’ 9.8% shooting percentage is 20th in the league.
- This season, the Islanders have shut out their opponents four times.
Islanders Key Players
- Mathew Barzal has put up 63 points (1.1 per game) for New York, with 18 goals and 45 assists in 58 games (playing 19:48 per game).
- Noah Dobson has collected 61 points this season, with eight goals and 53 assists.
- Bo Horvat has 50 points so far, including 23 goals and 27 assists.
- Ilya Sorokin has a .908 save percentage (25th in the league), with 1315 total saves, conceding 132 goals (3.1 goals against average). He has compiled a 19-13-11 record this season.
Islanders Injuries
Hudson Fasching: Illness (Out), Scott Mayfield: Lower Body (Questionable), Robert Bortuzzo: Lower Body (Out)
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