Today’s NHL schedule sees the Islanders welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins in what should be an entertaining match at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, NY. If you plan to watch New York Islanders vs Pittsburgh Penguins live, stream online, or on TV today then first check out our Islanders vs Penguins match preview.
New York Islanders vs Pittsburgh Penguins
The New York Islanders go into this one with a 35% points percentage, and naturally as underdogs against the Penguins. Scott Gordon will be sure to keep an eye on how their Atlantic division foes collected 52 points in 38 games played this season but he will know that a lot of it will come down to containing Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. The New York goal differential is -0.97 this season (good for number 29 in the NHL), but not as good as the Pittsburgh Penguins’s positive goal margin of 0.87 in the 2010-2011 NHL season.
Playing on the road, the Penguins will need to play to their strengths and their 87.3 penalty kill % is their strongest statistical attribute (and 2nd best in the whole league in that area). Dan Bylsma’s team is 25-11 this season and today will hope to improve their 52 point total to climb further up in the standings.
New York are number 7 in the league in the ‘short handed goals’ departement and Dan Bylsma and his coaching staff will therefore certainly want to balance out New York’s 4 short handed goals this season. The Islanders have a 63% winning percentage when leading after the first period, so getting off to a good start will be important.The fans in the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum are in for a treat today and if you want to join them and watch New York Islanders vs Pittsburgh Penguins online live streaming on NHL ‘Center Ice’ or on your TV – then make sure to tune in at 19:00 ET today.