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The New York Islanders face the Columbus Blue Jackets with both teams on opposite ends of the standings to start the season. The Islanders have a 13-8 record and with back-to-back wins, boast the second-best record in the Metropolitan Division. The Blue Jackets have a 7-11-1 record which is the worst in the Metropolitan Division. Both teams are looking to improve in the division and the Eastern Conference and the upcoming game should be a good one as a result.
The Islanders are having a great season with their offense stepping up and scoring 3.29 goals per game. Mathew Barzal, Brock Nelson, and Anders Lee have scored 19 goals and 43 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense has also been great. Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Oliver Wahlstrom, and Kyle Palmieri have combined for 16 goals and 17 assists while defensemen Noah Dobson and Adam Pelech have added eight goals and 15 assists from the point to open up the offense.
The offense has been great but the defense has carried the Islanders, allowing only 2.62 goals per game with only two goals in the last two games. Adam Pelech and Ryan Pulock have combined for 2.9 defensive point shares and 66 blocked shots while Noah Dobson, Scott Mayfield, and Alexander Romanov have combined for 3.1 defensive point shares to add depth to the unit. Moreover, goaltender Ilya Sorokin is having a remarkable s eason in the net with a .934 save percentage and a 2.20 goals-against average on 467 shots.