The New York Islanders will face off against the New Jersey Devils in a game that plans to be an exciting matchup. The Devils are coming off a 7-2 win against the Buffalo Sabres, with Tyler Toffoli scoring two goals in that game. New Jersey has a 9-9-1 record overall, while the Islanders are 8-6-6. This will be the second time the two teams have met this season, with the Devils winning the last game in overtime with a score of 5-4.
Jesper Bratt has been a top performer for the Devils with eight goals and 17 assists, while Toffoli has scored four goals and three assists in the last ten games. For the Islanders, Mathew Barzal has scored five goals and 11 assists, and Noah Dobson has two goals and four assists in the last ten games.
Both teams have had a mixed performance in their last ten games, with the Devils averaging 2.9 goals and the Islanders averaging 2.4. The Devils will be without Timo Meier, Brian Halonen, Tomas Nosek, Nico Daws, and Nolan Foote due to injuries, while the Islanders will be missing Matt Martin, Sebastian Aho, and Adam Pelech.
This game will be an important one for both teams as they look to improve their standings in the Metropolitan Division. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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