Vancouver Canucks at New York Islanders [Game 24]

			-AT-
			7:00 PM EST
Radio	Network		Arena		Network	Radio
1040 AM CKST	SN		Barclay's Center		MSG+	88.7 FM WRHU
League	Value		Metric		Value	League
21st	54.2%		Points Percentage		65.2%	7th
25th	14.44%		Net Power Play Percentage		13.41%	28th
21st	75.29%		Net Penalty Kill Percentage		76.00%	19th
22nd	89.74%		Combined Special Teams Percentage		89.41%	24th
24th	2.75		Goals for per Game (All Situations)		3.65	3rd
8th	2.83		Goals against per Game (All Situations)		3.22	23rd
12th	.21		Penalty +/- per Game (All Situations)		.30	9th
20th	49.21%		Shot Attempt Percentage (5V5 Score Adjusted)		50.73%	13th
20th	48.41%		Scoring Chance Percentage (5V5 Score Adjusted)		49.59%	15th
12th	100.97%		P.D.O. (5V5)		101.57%	7th
14th	7.78%		Shooting Percentage (5V5)		9.64%	2nd
7th	93.19%		Save Percentage (5V5)		91.93%	20th
Data from Hockey-Reference.com and Natural Stat Trick
The Enemies' Lair
Nucks Misconduct

The New York Islanders welcome back some familiar faces in Thomas Vanek and Anders Nilsson as they take on the Vancouver Canucks back at Barclays. A win tonight would put the Islanders in first place in the absurd Metropolitan division as they continue their push for home ice. It would be the first time since March 10th of 2015 that the Islanders had first place.

The lineups look mostly the same. The only change will be to the fourth line where Anthony Beauvillier draws in for an injured Casey Cizikas. Jaroslav Halak had a good start in the last game, thus he gets to go again tonight.

Right now the Islanders are a superior team to Vancouver save for the special teams and goaltending. Possession metrics favor the Islanders, their defensemen are better, and their top two lines are better. If they don't take Vancouver lightly, then they should be looking at first place by the end of the night.

Vancouver Canucks Lineup

New York Islanders Lineup