New York Islanders at Boston Bruins [Game 29]

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			7:00 P.M. E.S.T.
Radio	Network		Arena		Network	Radio
88.7 FM WRHU	MSG+2		TD Garden		NESN	98.5 FM WBZ
League	Value		Metric		Value	League
10th	62.5%		Points Percentage		57.7%	14th
26th	12.50%		Net Power Play Percentage		16.67%	12th
30th	68.89%		Net Penalty Kill Percentage		82.28%	3rd
29th	81.39%		Combined Special Teams Percentage		98.95%	8th
2nd	3.71		Goals for per Game (All Situations)		2.88	20th
27th	3.43		Goals against per Game (All Situations)		2.85	9th
10th	.21		Penalty +/- per Game (All Situations)		.19	11th
17th	49.97%		Shot Attempt Percentage (5V5 Score Adjusted)		53.10%	3rd
17th	48.73%		Scoring Chance Percentage (5V5 Score Adjusted)		53.44%	4th
6th	101.77%		P.D.O. (5V5)		99.80%	17th
2nd	9.94%		Shooting Percentage (5V5)		8.04%	11th
19th	91.83%		Save Percentage (5V5)		91.76%	21st
Data from Hockey-Reference.com and Natural Stat Trick
The Enemies' Lair
Stanley Cup of Chowder

The New York Islanders and Boston Bruins are set to square off for the first time this year. For the Islanders, it's the fourth road game for them this week - a brutal stretch stretch put in by the schedule makers which has seen them go 1-1-1. For the Bruins, it's the second of a two game home stand before they head out to face the Detroit Red Wings.

For the first time this season the Islanders come into the game below fifty percent in five-on-five score adjusted Corsi, Fenwick, shots, scoring chances and high-danger chances. That doesn't really match up well with Boston, a team that's third in Corsi and fourth in scoring chances. Their goaltending has been questionable which does fall in the Islanders favor, but Tuukka Rask has been performing better as of late.

Dennis Seidenberg is back in the lineup tonight for the Islanders to take on the team he won the cup with some six years ago. Scott Mayfield is out despite being plus one against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday with a primary assist to boot. The rest of the lineup will remain the same.

The Islanders return to MSG+2 for tonight's game. Puck drop is at 7:05 P.M. E.S.T. Our heartfelt condolences go out to those New England Islanders fans that don't get the MSG+2 broadcast that will be stuck with NESN.

New York Islanders Lineup

Boston Bruins Lineup