A three-game winning streak brings the New York Islanders (4th in Metropolitan Division) to a road outing against the Columbus Blue Jackets (8th in Metropolitan), who have already been eliminated from the contention to make it to the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The New York Islanders (37-27-8) recorded their third straight triumph after banking a hefty 7-2 home victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs at UBS Arena on Tuesday. Cal Clutterbuck (6 goals, 11 points this year) picked up two snipes and an assist for the Isles, who took a 3-1 lead with three consecutive markers in the second period before adding four more tallies in the final third. New York is 9-3-1 in its last 13 fixtures and currently holds the 1st Wild Card of the Eastern Conference, two points ahead of the Pittsburgh Penguins and three ahead of the Florida Panthers, both of which have a game in hand.
Goalie Ilya Sorokin made 25 saves on Tuesday and has now posted a 26-19-6 tally for the ongoing campaign with a 2.36 GAA and a .925 save percentage. He has recorded a 4-0-1 past total versus Columbus with a 1.79 GAA and a .932 s ave percentage, while Semyon Varlamov (11-8-2 on the season with a 2.79 GAA and a .910 save percentage) is 9-5-2 against the Blue Jackets in previous encounters with a 2.26 GAA and a .935 save percentage. The Islanders, meanwhile, are 11th in least goals buried per game this year (2.99), 5th in least goals conceded on average (2.68), 3rd from the bottom in power play (16.3%) and 9th in penalty kill (82.2%).
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