The Vancouver Canucks and New York Islanders face off on Thursday in an NHL showdown the UBS Arena. When these two teams faced off on January 3rd it was the Islanders that secured the 6-2 victory.
The Canucks come into this game with a 20-26-4 record overall and they have gone 10-13-3 against the spread. In the last game against the New Jersey Devils, they were competitive, but the defense gave up five goals and they ended up losing in overtime. Luke Schnenn scored one goal and added one assist. The Canucks are averaging 3.32 goals while their defense is giving up 3.94 goals per game. The offense is ranked 11th while the defense is ranked 31st. Elias Pettersson has scored 21 goals and added 31 assists.
On the other side of this matchup is the Islanders who sit with a 27-22-5 record overall and they have gone 16-9-2 at home. On Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken, the Islanders scored four goals and that led to the victory. There were four different goal scorers. The Islanders are averaging 2.85 goals while their defense is giving up 2.63 goals per game. The offense is ranked 25th in the league while their defense is ranked 5th. In this game the defense is going to need to be strong. Brock Nelson has scored 19 goals and added 29 assists so far this season.
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