Saturday, November 12, 2022 – 7:30 P.M. EST
UBS Arena – Elmont, New York
TV: Bally Sports Ohio; Radio: 97.1 FM
Opponent’s Blog: Lighthouse Hockey
Columbus Blue Jackets (4-9-0, 8 points, 8th Metro, 16th East)
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New York Islanders (9-6-0, 18 points, 3rd Metro, 4th East)
It was good to get a win against John Tortorella and the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday, but it came at a steep cost with a season-ending shoulder injury to Zach Werenski.
Player(s) to Watch
Blue Jackets blue line
In addition to Werenski’s injury, Nick Blankenburg suffered a broken ankle (and played through it), which has him sidelined for 6-8 weeks. Erik Gudbranson suffered an upper body injury and is day-to-day. As a result, three defensemen were called up from Cleveland: Gavin Bayreuther, Jake Christiansen, and Marcus Bjork. Christiansen will be making his season debut, while it will be the NHL debut for Bjork. As a unit, the defense has struggled mightily this season. Maybe some new faces can change the fortunes? There’s a chance to stay in the NHL for a longer period for anyone who can impress here.
Jackets Notes
It’s not just the defense that is short-handed; Sean Kuraly and Jake Voracek remain out. Kent Johnson could be a game time decision.
The Other Bench
Mathew Barzal leads his team in points, but has yet to score a goal. Weird, right?
Yes, I know that by writing about this I have just ensured he scores tonight.
Season Series
11/12/2022 CBJ @ NYI
11/25/2022 NYI @ CBJ
12/29/2022 CBJ @ NYI
03/24/2023 NYI @ CBJ
Stats
| NY Islanders | Columbus | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.27 (12) | GPG | 2.69 (28) |
| 2.53 (4) | GAPG | 4.38 (31) |
| 17.8% (25) | PP% | 5.7% (32) |
| 85.7% (3) | PK% | 79.0% (17) |
| 48.4% (22) | 5v5 Shot Attempt % | 44.4% (26) |
| 48.1% (22) | 5v5 Unblocked shot attempt % | 44.2% (27) |
| 9.7 (3) | 5v5 Shooting % | 8.4 (16) |
| .932 (6) | 5v5 Save % | .880 (32) |
| Anders Lee, 8 | G Leader | Johnny Gaudreau, 6 |
| Mathew Barzal, 15 | A Leader | Johnny Gaudreau, 6 |
| Mathew Barzal and Brock Nelson, 15 | P Leader | Johnny Gaudreau, 12 |
| Anders Lee and Casey Cizikas, 21 | PIM Leader | Mathieu Olivier, 17 |
| 5-3-0 | Home / Road | 1-4-0 |
| 7-3-0 | Last 10 | 4-6-0 |
Projected Lineups
| Patrik Laine | Boone Jenner | Johnny Gaudreau |
| Gus Nyquist | Jack Roslovic | Emil Bemstrom |
| Yegor Chinakhkov | Cole Sillinger | Eric Robinson |
| Liam Foudy | Sean Kuraly | Mathieu Olivier |
| Vladislav Gavrikov | Andrew Peeke |
| Jake Christiansen | Jake Bean |
| Gavin Bayreuther | Marcus BJORK |
| Joonas Korpisalo |
| Elvis Merzlikins |
| Josh Bailey | Mathew Barzal | Oliver Wahlstrom |
| Anders Lee | Brock Nelson | Anthony Beauvillier |
| Zach Parise | Jean-Gabriel Pageau | Kyle Palmieri |
| Matt Martin | Casey Cizikas | Ross Johnston |
| Adam Pelech | Ryan Pulock |
| Alexxander Romanov | Noah Dobson |
| Sebastian Aho | Scott Mayfield |
| Ilya Sorokin |
| Semyon Varlamov |