The New York Islanders will play the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta.
The New York Islanders are 22-15-2 this season after they defeated the Vancouver Canucks by a score of 6-2 in their last game. New York out shot Vancouver by a total of 29-26 and went 1-2 on the power play in the win. The New York Islanders are averaging 3.23 goals per game, 2.67 goals against per game, 19% on the power play, and 81.2% on the penalty kill. Mathew Barzal has led the Islanders with 10 goals, 30 assists, and 92 shots on goal this season. The projected starting goalie for New York is Ilya Sorokin, who is 14-12-1 this season with a 2.29 goals against average and a .926 save percentage.
The Edmonton Oilers are 20-17-2 this season after they lost to the Seattle Kraken by a score of 5-2 in their last game. Edmonton out shot Seattle by a total of 32-24 and went 1-3 on the power play in the loss. The Edmonton Oilers are averaging 3.54 goals per game, 3.36 goals against per game, 32.1% on the power play, and 72.9% on the penalty kill. Connor McDavid has led the Oilers with 33 goals, 40 assists, and 151 shots on goal this season. The projected starting goalie for Edmonton is Stuart Skinner, who is 12-10-1 this season with a 2.88 goals against average and a .914 save percentage.
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