NEW YORK ISLANDERS NOTES:

LAST GAME
DATE NYI RESULT SCORE NYI SCORERS IN GOAL
Tues., Dec. 6, 2022 Loss STL 7 at NYI 4 Dobson, Parise,
Fasching, Pageau
Sorokin (21/26)
Noah Dobson and Zach Parise each recorded a goal and assist, and Hudson Fasching scored his second career NHL goal, but the New York Islanders fell to the St. Louis Blues, 7-4, Tuesday night at UBS Arena. Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored his seventh goal of the season, one of the Islanders’ three third-period goals, and the Islanders recorded 40 shots on goal in the loss.

TONIGHT’S MATCHUP
Tonight, the New York Islanders visit the New Jersey Devils in the second of three matchups between the two clubs this season. These teams last met on October 20 at UBS Arena. Tonight’s game is the Islanders’ first visit to Prudential Center since April 3 of last season, when Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored a hat trick in a 4-3 Islander win. The Islanders enter tonight’s contest with a 6-2-0 record against Metropolitan Division opponents this season, and have a 9-4-0 record on the road against the Devils since the 2020-21 season.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Dec. 4 Robin Salo has been recalled from Bridgeport (AHL).
Dec. 3 Cole Bardreau has been assigned to Bridgeport (AHL).
Dec. 1 Kyle Palmieri is being placed on IR (retroactive to 11/21/22), Cal Clutterbuck is day-to-day with an upper body injury, Cole Bardreau and Hudson Fasching have been recalled from loan (Bridgeport).
Nov. 29 Josh Bailey is day to day with an upper body injury.
Nov. 28 Robin Salo has been recalled from loan (Bridgeport).
Nov. 27 Robin Salo has been loaned to Bridgeport.

INJURIES GAMES MISSED

12 Josh Bailey Nov. 29 at PHI

15 Cal Clutterbuck Oct. 13 vs. FLA , Nov. 8 at NYR, Dec. 2 vs. NSH –

21 Kyle Palmieri Nov. 23 vs. EDM –

25 Sebastian Aho Oct. 13 vs. FLA – Oct. 20 vs. NJD

26 Oliver Wahlstrom Oct. 13 vs. FLA

Man Games Lost: 18

RECENT RESULTS
Tuesday, Dec. 6 vs. St. Louis L (7-4)
Sunday, Dec. 4 vs. Chicago W (3-0)
Friday, Dec. 2 vs. Nashville L (4-1)
Tuesday, Nov. 29 at Philadelphia L (3-1)

SEASON SERIES
DATE LOCATION TV RESULT
Oct. 20, 2022 UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) MSG L (4-1)
Dec. 9, 2022 Prudential Center (Newark, NY) MSG
Mar. 27, 2022 UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) MSG

UPCOMING GAMES
Dec. 10 vs. Carolina UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) 7:30pm
Dec. 13 at Boston TD Garden (Boston, MA) 7:00pm
Dec. 16 at Arizona Mullett Arena (Tempe, AZ) 9:30pm
Dec. 17 at Vegas T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, NV) 10:00pm
Dec. 19 at Colorado Ball Arena (Denver, CO) 9:00pm

LAST FIVE MEETINGS VS. NEW JERSEY
Oct. 20, 2022 UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) Loss (4-1)
Apr. 3, 2022 Prudential Center (Newark, NJ) Win (4-3)
Jan. 13, 2022 UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) Win (3-2)
Dec. 11, 2021 UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) Win (4-2)
Nov. 11, 2021 Prudential Center (Newark, NJ) Loss (4-0)

vs. THE DEVILS:
2022-23 0-1-0
Last 5 meetings 3-2-0
Franchise History 145-87-22-8
NYI Home 83-36-11-3
NYI Away 62-51-11-5

VISITING THE DEVILS
Since the beginning of the 2020-21 campaign, the Islanders have a 9-4-0 record on the road against the Devils. Last season, the Islanders had a 1-1-0 record in Prudential Center and a 3-1-0 record against New Jersey in their four-game season series. Tonight’s matchup is the Islanders’ lone road game against the Devils this season, and the Islanders enter the matchup with a 3-2-0 record against New Jersey in their last five meetings. The last time the Islanders played at Prudential Center was April 3, 2022, a 4-3 Islander victory.

SOGs
Tuesday night, the Islanders recorded 40 shots on goal vs. St. Louis. It is the third straight game in which the Islanders have recorded at least 40 shots on goal. It is only the second time in club history the Islanders have registered three straight 40-SOG games, and the first time since February 2015. They also recorded exactly 40 shots on goal in their 3-0 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday night. Friday night vs. Nashville, the Islanders tallied a season-high 49 shots on goal in the 4-1 loss. It is the most they have recorded in a single game since March 11, 2020, in Vancouver, and the most in regulation since October 25, 2008. Tuesday night vs. St. Louis, Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson led the Islanders with five shots on goal. Dobson leads the Islanders and is fifth amongst NHL defensemen in shots on goal, with 85.

SIX GAME STREAK
Islanders forward Brock Nelson recorded an assist on Tuesday night vs. the Blues, extending his point streak to six games. It is the second-longest by any Islander this season (Barzal, 7) and matches his season-high from the 2021-22 campaign. He is the second Islander this season to record a point streak of at least five games. Nelson leads the Islanders in goals, as he found the back of the net for the 12th time this season on Sunday night against Chicago. Four of Nelson’s 12 goals this season have been game-winners, leading the team. The Islanders are 10-0-0 when Nelson finds the back of the net so far this season.

ASSISTS LEADER
Mathew Barzal recorded his 25th assist of the season on Tuesday night against St. Louis, extending his team-lead. Barzal also leads the Islanders in points (28) through 27 games. Barzal’s 25 assists are tied with Quinn Hughes for sixth-most in the league and are second amongst Metropolitan Division skaters (Panarin, 27). The last time the Islanders and Devils met, the Coquitlam, BC native recorded an assist on the lone Islander goal scored. Barzal has tallied 18 career points against the Devils, including 13 assists. His 13 assists against New Jersey second-most amongst active Islanders. Barzal enters tonight’s game having been held off the scoresheet just twice in his last 12 games.

VARLAMOV
Islanders netminder Semyon Varlamov tallied his sixth win of the season on Sunday and his 12th shutout as an Islander when he turned away all 21 shots he faced vs. Chicago. It was his first shutout since April 1 (at NY Rangers) and the 37th of his NHL career. Varlamov’s 37 career shutouts are tied with Sergei Bobrovsky for tenth-most amongst active NHL netminders. The 21-save showing earned the Islanders their third shutout of the 2022-23 campaign, becoming just the third NHL club to record three shutouts so far this season (Detroit, Winnipeg).

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Islanders forward Zach Parise has found the back of the net in each of his last two games, and four times in his last five. Parise is second on the Islanders in goals, and tallied his ninth of the season (third PPG of the year) on Tuesday vs. St. Louis. It was his 417th career goal, and he passes Tony Amonte for tenth-most amongst American-born skaters in NHL history. Parise was drafted by the New Jersey Devils (first round, 17th overall) in 2003. The Minneapolis, MN native played 502 games for the Devils, recording 410 points (194g, 216a).

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The last time the Islanders visited the Devils (April 3), islanders forward Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored three goals and added an assist in his second career four-point game. Each of Pageau’s two career hat tricks have been scored against the Devils. He has recorded 19 career points against New Jersey, and is third amongst active Islanders in goals (8) and assists (11) against them. Pageau has scored as many points against just two other teams: the New York Rangers (19) and the Buffalo Sabres (20). Pageau has recorded seven goals through 27 games so far this season. Four of them have been scored on the power play, leading the team in PPGs. Pageau found the back of the net for the seventh time this season in the Islanders’ last matchup on Tuesday, against St. Louis.

FIRST AS AN ISLANDER
Hudson Fasching made his Islanders debut on December 4 vs. Chicago. In his second game as an Islander on Tuesday vs. St. Louis, Fasching scored his second career NHL goal in his 40th career NHL game. It was the Milwaukee, WI native’s first goal since he scored in his NHL debut on March 26, 2016 vs. Winnipeg (as a member of the Buffalo Sabres).

QUICK GOALS
The Islanders have scored two goals in under a minute five times this season, and three times in their last five games. Tuesday night vs. St. Louis, Hudson Fasching and Jean-Gabriel Pageau found the back of the net in the third period 21 seconds apart.

AGAINST THE METRO
The Islanders began their division play this season with a 4-1 loss to New Jersey on October 20. Since then, the Islanders have a 6-2-0 record in the Metropolitan Division. They collected six straight Metropolitan Division victories after October 20. The Islanders have an 8-2-0 record in their last ten matchups against Eastern Conference teams.

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Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson leads blueliners in points, with 18 (eight goals, ten assists) and goals (8) through 27 games. Dobson’s eight goals are tied with John Carlson (WSH) for third-most by an NHL defenseman this season, behing Rasmus Dahlin (9) and Erik Karlsson (11). Dobson scored his eighth goal of the season and added an assist on Tuesday night vs. St. Louis, his fifth multi-point game of the season.

NEW JERSEY DEVILS NOTES:

LAST GAME
Chicago Blackhawks 0 New Jersey Devils 3
(7-14-4—18 PTS) (21-4-1—43 PTS)
Three Stars: 1. V. Vanecek 2. D. Hamilton 3. J. Hughes

Goals:
CHI: SHUTOUT
SCORE 1
ST 2
ND 3
RD OT SO FINAL
Chciago 0 0 0 – – 0
DEVILS 1 2 0 – – 3
New Jersey Devils: Media Notes
NJD: D. Hamilton, N. Hischier, J. Bratt (PPG)
Game Summary | Event Summary

INJURIES/ILLNESS
PLAYER INJURY OUT SINCE GAMES MISSED
Jonathan Bernier – LTIR Lower-body, hip 2021-22 26
Ondrej Palat I.R. Lower-body Retro-active to Oct. 24 20
Mackenzie Blackwood Lower-Body, MCL sprain Nov. 3 15
Nate Bastian Upper-Body Nov. 27 4
2022-23 Total Man-Games Lost to Injury/illness: 70

DATE PLAYER ACTION
11/5 Andreas Johnsson Reassigned to Utica
Akira Schmid Recalled from Utica
11/12 Nico Daws Recalled from Utica
Mackenzie Blackwood Placed on I.R. retro to Nov. 3
11/13 Nico Daws Reassigned to Utica
11/22 Kevin Bahl Reassigned to Utica
Alexander Holtz Reassigned to Utica
11/23 Tyler Wotherspoon Recalled from Utica
11/27 Tyler Wotherspoon Reassigned to Utica
11/28 Kevin Bahl Recalled from Utica
Nico Daws Recalled from Utica
Alexander Holtz Recalled Utica
12/1 Nico Daws Reassigned to Utica
12/2 Andreas Johnsson Recalled from Utica

Jersey’s team enters Friday night’s contest riding a six-game point streak (5-0-1). The team is fresh off earning its second shutout for the season, after a 3-0 win over Chicago on Tuesday at Prudential Center. The win also marked their 10th win at home this season, while the team earned 16 home wins all of last season. The Devils improved to 10-0-1 vs Western Conference opponents this season. The Devils improved to 17-0-1 when leading after two periods this season, and 14-3-0 when scoring first this season. The team’s 17 wins when leading after two periods of play this season ranks first in the NHL (BOS 14, 2nd ). Jersey’s team is now 16-4-1 when outshooting an opponent in a contest this season, which also ranks first in the NHL (BOS 14, 2nd). New Jersey is 19-1-1 when scoring three-or-more goals in a game this season. Per NHL Pr, the Devils are the third team in NHL history that earned 10+ home and road wins through a team’s first 26 games of a season:

Boston: 1929-30
Chicago: 2012-13
The Devils enter tonight’s contest with a with a +16 goal differential at home (47-31).
The Devils produced franchise history on Saturday, after earning their 11th consecutive road win, which marked the longest in franchise history.
The previous record was a 10 game winning streak on the road (Feb. 27, 2001, to Apr. 7).
The Devils are set to wear their Reverse Retro sweaters for the first time at home this season, after the team debuted the jerseys in Philadelphia in a 3-2 win on Saturday.

The most wins earned by teams in NHL history after 26 games played (modern era):
SJS: 22 wins, 2008-09
OTT: 21 wins, 2005-06
CHI: 21 wins, 2012-13
DET: 21 wins, 2001-02
NJD: 21 wins, PRESENT
BOS: 21 wins, Present
BUF: 20 wins, 2006-07 (coached by L. Ruff)
EDM: 20 wins, 1984-85
DAL: 20 wins, 2015-16
ANA: 20 wins, 2012-13

The Devils are 11-4-0 vs the Eastern Conference and 5-2-0 vs the Metropolitan Division. The Devils 57 goals against are tied for the fourth fewest allowed in franchise history after the team’s 26 games played top open a season. Jersey’s team allowed a franchise best 40 goals against after 26 games played in 2003-04. The Devils set an NHL record for the most wins in the month of November with 13 (13-1-0). Keep in mind the Devils won 13 games in a single month one other time via March 2001 (13-2-0). “Only four teams in NHL history have recorded more wins in a single calendar month: Colorado (15 in Jan. 2022), Boston (15 in March 2014), Pittsburgh (15 in March 2013) and Columbus (14 in Dec. 2016),” per NHL Pr. There are eight other instances when an NHL team earned 12 wins for the month of November:

TEAM RECORD SEASON
Toronto 12-2-0 2021-22
Chicago 12-2-0 2013-14
Boston 12-0-0 2011-12
Vancouver 12-1-0 2002-03
Philadelphia 12-2-0 1985-86
NY Islanders 12-1-2 1980-81
Montreal 12-2-1 1975-76
Buffalo 12-2-3 1974-75

The Devils entered the month of December with a share of first place, or sole possession, atop the League standings for the first time in franchise history. Jersey’s team is 14-3-0 when scoring first this season, which ranks third behind Boston (15-0-0) and Vegas (15-3-0). The Devils are 7-1-1 when trailing first this season, which is tied with Toronto (7-2-3) and Philadelphia (7-10-3) for the most wins in the NHL for that matter. Jersey’s team is 18-0-1 when Nico Hischier recorded a point in a game this season and 10-0-0 when Jack Hughes scored a goal in a game for 2022-23. Keep an eye on…As of Dec. 8, the Devils ranked first in the NHL with 40 goals scored in the second period of play this season (EDM, 2nd, 39 GF). The team’s +19 goal differential for the second period of play this season also ranked first in the NHL, while Toronto ranked second at +14, as of Dec 8. The Devils have allowed 1, or fewer, goals against nine times this season in a game. Jersey’s team allowed one, or fewer goals against, in a game just eight times all of last season. As of Dec 8, the Devils ranked second in the NHL with a 2.19 GAA, while Boston ranked first at 2.08 GAA. Yet, Jersey’s team also ranked fourth in the NHL for goals, per game, at 3.69 (BUF, 1st , 4.00). As of Dec. 8, the Devils ranked first in the NHL for shots against, per game at 26.4, while Carolina ranked second at 26.5. Additionally, as Dec. 8, the Devils are ranked third for shots on goal, per game, at 35.1 while the Florida Panthers ranked first (38.7). Since 1994-95, the franchise’s first Stanley Cup championship, the Devils have finished a season averaging under 25 shots against, per game seven times:

23.7 1997-98
24.7 1998-99
24.7 2000-01
23.2 2001-02
23.6 2002-03
24.4 2003-04
23.1 2012-13

The team clinched a playoff berth in six of those seasons, while winning a Stanley Cup championship in 2002-03, plus advancing to the Stanley Cup final in 2000-01. The team didn’t clinch a playoff berth in the shortened (lockout year) in 2012-13. Since 1994-95, the team’s highest shots per game total is 33.1, which was earned in 1999-00. The team then won its second Stanley Cup championship. Head coach Lindy Ruff became the fifth bench boss in NHL history who earned 800 wins. Only four other NHL coaches all-time are in the “800 club.”

S. Bowman: 1,244 wins
Joel Quenneville: 969 wins
Barry Trotz: 914 wins
Ken Hitchcock: 849 wins

The Devils officially announced and revealed their second-ever Adidas Reverse Retro sweater, which turns back the clock and nods to the franchise’s Colorado roots. The team is scheduled to wear the sweaters four times this season and twice on the road:

Dec. 3, at PHI, 7:00 P.M. 3-2, W
Dec. 9, vs NYI, 7:00 P.M.
Dec. 30, at PIT, 7:00 P.M.
Jan. 7, vs NYR, 1:00 P.M

AROUND THE RINK THE RINK
On Fri., Dec. 9, the Devils will wear their Reverse Retro sweaters for the first time at home and the first 9,000 fans in attendance receive a “Chico & Nico” bobblehead set that’s retro-themed.

VS NY Islanders
The Devils and Isles face-off for the second of three matchups this season, after Jersey’s team defeated New York 4-1 on Oct. 20 at UBS Arena.
Next: Mar. 27, at NYI, 7:30 P.M.
The Devils were 1-3-0 vs the orange and blue last season.
The last time that the Devils won a season series vs New York was 2017-18 (3-0-1).

ALL-TIME vs NY ISLANDERS
Record: 95-129-22-16
Home: 56-52-11-10
Road: 39-77-11-6

DID YOU KNOW…
The most goals in franchise history earned in a single game vs the Islanders is nine, which was earned in a 9-7 win on Apr. 6, 1986, at
the Meadowlands. The most goals that the Devils allowed in a single game vs the Isles is nine, four times, which was last logged on Mar. 17, 1983, in a 9-5 loss at the Meadowlands. The most shots that Jersey earned in a single game vs New York was 57 in a 4-2 loss on Apr. 12, 1999, at the Meadowlands. The most shots that the Devils allowed in a single game vs the Isles is 51, which was logged on Feb. 22, 1977 (CLR), in a 2-1 loss at Long Island. The last time the Devils shut out the Isles was Nov. 11, 2021, at the Rock in a 4-0 win (M. Blackwood, 42 saves). The last time New York shut out the Devils was on Nov. 3, 2018, at NYI in a 3-0 loss.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Fri. Dec. 9, vs NYI, 7:00 P.M.
Mon. Dec. 12, at NYR, 7:00 P.M.
Tue., Dec. 13, vs DAL, 7:00 P.M. E.T.
Thu. Dec 15, vs PHI, 7:00 P.M.
Dec. 17, vs FLA, 7:00 P.M.

LAST TRADE
The last time that the Devils and Islanders executed a trade was on Apr. 8, 2021, when Jersey dealt Travis Zajac and Kyle Palmieri in exchange for A.J. Greer, Mason Jobst, a 2021 first-round draft pick and 2022 fourth-round draft pick.