Anaheim Ducks at New York Islanders [Game 34]

			-AT-
			7:00 PM EST
Radio	Network		Arena		Network	Radio
830 AM KLAA	PRIT		Barclays Center		MSG+	88.7 FM WRHU
League	Value		Metric		Value	League
23rd	51.4%		Points Percentage		57.4%	15th
16th	16.33%		Net Power Play Percentage		14.53%	20th
8th	85.71%		Net Penalty Kill Percentage		76.24%	31st
13th	102.04%		Combined Special Teams Percentage		90.77%	30th
29th	2.63		Goals for per Game (All Situations)		3.56	2nd
17th	2.97		Goals against per Game (All Situations)		3.53	31st
30th	-1.00		Penalty +/- per Game (All Situations)		.47	7th
29th	46.37%		Shot Attempt Percentage (5V5 Score Adjusted)		49.54%	18th
31st	45.39%		Scoring Chance Percentage (5V5 Score Adjusted)		48.49%	20th
9th	101.01%		P.D.O. (5V5)		100.98%	10th
11th	8.14%		Shooting Percentage (5V5)		9.51%	2nd
7th	92.87%		Save Percentage (5V5)		91.48%	27th
Data from Hockey-Reference.com and Natural Stat Trick
The Enemies' Lair
Anaheim Calling

The New York Islanders morale took a huge blow on Tuesday as they fell to the Detroit Red Wings by a score of six to three. The score was not indicative of the way they played as they had nearly double the shot attempts, but then again the shots didn't tell the same story as Detroit controlled possession and were simply missing the net. Thomas Greiss faltered heavily, but the rest of the team wasn't stellar in their own right.

Fortunately for them, they're at home for tonight's contest against an Anaheim Ducks team that bottom third in the league in points percentage and lucky to be there. The Ducks are one of the worst possession teams in the league and only out-rank the New York Rangers and Arizona Coyotes in shot attempt ratio. They're in the bottom third in the league in points percentage. They're dead last in scoring chance ratio. Simply put, they aren't good.

Shane Prince will make his season debut as Anthony Beauvillier exits. That puts Brock Nelson back at center while Steve Bernier inexplicably gets more playing time. Thomas Hickey also comes back in after his stint on the injured reserve list while Dennis Seidenberg exits.

Jaroslav Halak is back in for the seemingly defective Thomas Greiss. Anaheim will spell John Gibson for a game and go with Ryan Miller for tonight's contest. That may sound like a reprieve, but Miller has found the fountain of youth this year and is second in the league in five-on-five save percentage out of all goalies with at least five starts.

Puck drop will be at 7:05 and airs on MSG+.

Anaheim Ducks

New York Islanders