San Jose Sharks at New York Islanders
· National Hockey League
Islanders play the Sharks, look to stop home losing streak
San Jose Sharks (14-27-6, in the Pacific Division) vs. New York Islanders (17-20-7, in the Metropolitan Division)
Elmont, New York; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders look to stop their three-game home slide with a victory against the San Jose Sharks.
New York is 17-20-7 overall and 7-11-2 in home games. The Islanders have a -20 scoring differential, with 115 total goals scored and 135 allowed.
San Jose has a 6-13-5 record on the road and a 14-27-6 record overall. The Sharks are 5-11-1 in games their opponents commit fewer penalties.
The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Anders Lee has 21 goals and 16 assists for the Islanders. Bo Horvat has four goals and three assists over the past 10 games.
Macklin Celebrini has 13 goals and 19 assists for the Sharks. Tyler Toffoli has four goals and two assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Islanders: 4-6-0, averaging 2.5 goals, 3.6 assists, 3.1 penalties and 7.3 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.
Sharks: 3-7-0, averaging two goals, 3.3 assists, 2.3 penalties and 5.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.
INJURIES: Islanders: None listed.
Sharks: None listed.
Regular Season SeriesSeries starts 1/18
Statistics
 SJ |
 NYI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3.43 | Goals Against Average | 3.07 |
| 32.2 | Shots Against per Game | 28.5 |
| 78.9 | Penalty Kill Percentage | 67.0 |
| 30 | Power Play Goals Against | 31 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals Against | 0 |
| 2.57 | Goals For per Game | 2.61 |
| 26.8 | Shots per Game | 28.8 |
| 25 | Power Play Goals | 13 |
| 18.1 | Power Play Percentage | 11.9 |
| 3 | Short Handed Goals | 4 |
| 380 | Penalty Minutes | 244 |
New York Islanders Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Maxim Tsyplakov, RW | Suspension | Jan 17 |
| Hudson Fasching, RW | Injured Reserve | Jan 17 |
| Simon Holmstrom, RW | Injured Reserve | Jan 17 |
| Alexander Romanov, D | Day-To-Day | Jan 17 |
| Jean-Gabriel Pageau, C | Day-To-Day | Jan 16 |
San Jose Sharks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Nikolai Kovalenko, RW | Injured Reserve | Jan 13 |
| Klim Kostin, C | Injured Reserve | Jan 13 |
| Alex Wennberg, C | Day-To-Day | Jan 12 |
| Cody Ceci, D | Out | Jan 11 |
| Jake Walman, D | Injured Reserve | Jan 11 |
Game Information
UBS Arena
Location: Elmont, NY
Capacity:
Location: Elmont, NY
Capacity:
2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington |
5 | 10 | 65 | 30 |
 New Jersey |
6 | 15 | 58 | 26 |
 Carolina |
3 | 16 | 57 | 27 |
 Columbus |
6 | 17 | 50 | 22 |
 Philadelphia |
6 | 20 | 46 | 20 |
 Pittsburgh |
8 | 20 | 46 | 19 |
 NY Rangers |
3 | 20 | 45 | 21 |
 NY Islanders |
7 | 20 | 41 | 17 |
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