New York is holding opponents to an average of 31. 2 shots per game which is 17th. The Islanders' penalty kill unit is successfully holding opponents scoreless 82. 4% of the time the Islanders are short-handed which is sixth best in the league. New York goalie Ilya Sorokin is 15-14-3 with a 2. 30 goals against average and. 925 save percentage with three shutouts. Backup Semyon Varlamov is 8-4-1 with a 2. 76 goals against average,. 913 save percentage and one shutout. New York is scoring an average of 3.

02 goals per game which is 23rd in the NHL. The Islanders are averaging 30. 6 shots per game which is 20th. New York's power play scores 18. 0% of the time the Islanders have the man advantage which is a disappointing 27th. Brock Nelson and Anders Lee each have 15 goals to lead New York, while Zach Parisi has scored 12. The leader in assists is Matthew Barzal with 30, while Nelson is second with 24. Barzal is the leader in points with 41 and Nelson has 39. New York has scored 23 goals on the power play in 45 games. Buffalo is tough to stop on attackThe Buffalo Sabres are scoring an average of 3. 77 goals per game, which is second best in the NHL.

Buffalo is allowing an average of 3. 49 goals per game, which is 24th in the NHL. The Sabres are holding opponents to an average of 33. 2 shots per game which is 25th. Buffalo’s penalty kill unit is 26th, successfully holding opponents scoreless only 73. 3% of the time the Sabres are short-handed. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is 10-5-1 with a 3.

The Islanders lost to the Washington Capitals 4-3 on Monday and have lost five of the last six. Buffalo lost to the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 in overtime on Tuesday for their second straight loss and fifth in the last six. Kyle Palmieri, Adam Pelech and Oliver Wahlstrom are out for New York. Ben Bishop is out for Buffalo New York is playing well at its own end of the iceThe New York Islanders are allowing an average of just 2. 69 goals per game which is 7th best in the NHL.

The Sabres are taking an average of 32. 2 shots per game which is 13th best. Buffalo's power play scores 27. 1% of the time the Sabres have the man advantage which is fourth highest in hockey. Tage Thompson is the leading goal scorer with 32, while Alex Tuch is second with 21 goals. Rasmus Dahlin is the leader in assists with 35 and Thompson is second with 27. Thompson is the points leader with 59 and Dahlin is second with 48. Buffalo has scored 42 goals on the power play in 43 games.

41 goals against average and. 897 save percentage, while veteran Craig Anderson is 7-6-2 with a 2. 78 goals against average and. 917 save percentage. Best Bets for this Game Full-Game Side Bet Insiders Status: Rating: The New York Islanders will be playing for the second consecutive night when visiting Buffalo after facing the Boston Bruins on Wednesday. New York has lost five of the last six overall. New York has had its problem scoring goals at a rate of 3.

N. Y. Islanders vs. Buffalo Sabres Prediction, Preview, and Odds - 1-19-2023Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas - Divisional Round The New York Islanders (23-18-4, 50 points, 9th Eastern Conference) will play the second half of a back on Thursday when playing on the road against the Buffalo Sabres (21-19-3, 45 points, 11th Eastern Conference) after playing at home on Wednesday against the Boston Bruins.

02 goals per game and that could come even harder playing for the second consecutive night. Buffalo is scoring an average of 3. 77 goals per game, which is second best in the NHL and will overcome the tough Islanders blue line, which could be a skate slower due to playing against hockey’s best team this season, Boston on Wednesday. The Sabres are 3-1 in their last five played on their home ice. Prediction: Buffalo Sabres -115 Full-Game Total Pick As mentioned previously, Buffalo is scoring the second most goals per game and hockey at a rate of 3. 77 and at the same time the Sabres are allowing an average of 3. 49. The total has finished over in six of Buffalo’s last 10 games.