ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES:
INJURIES
PLAYER INJURY / ILLNESS EXPECTED TIME MISSED GAMES MISSED
Mason McTavish Upper-body Day-to-day 3
Trevor Zegras Lower-body Week-to-week 15
Jamie Drysdale Lower-body Week-to-week 25
Isac Lundestrom Torn Achilles Approximately 6 months 27
2023-24 Man Games Lost: 104
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Anaheim Ducks open a four-game road trip tonight against the New York Islanders at UBS Arena (4:30 p.m. PT, TV: Bally Sports SoCal, AUDIO: Ducks Stream). The Ducks have won all four games in the Eastern Time Zone this season at CBJ (3-2, OT), BOS (4-3, OT), PHI (7-4) and PIT (4-3) in addition to six straight wins in the Eastern Time Zone dating to last season (also Feb. 25, 2023 @ CAR and Feb. 23, 2023 @ WSH). The Ducks continue their 13-game December schedule (1-3-0), which includes seven home and six road contests. Following tonight’s game, the Ducks continue the road trip Friday, Dec. 15 at the New York Rangers (4 p.m. PT). The road trip also includes visits to the New Jersey Devils (Sunday, Dec. 17, 4 p.m. PT) and Detroit Red Wings (Monday, Dec. 18, 4 p.m. PT).
CARDIAC COMEBACKS: The Ducks lead the NHL with four two-goal comeback wins this season. Anaheim’s made NHL history with a 3-2 win Nov. 14 @ NSH, becoming the first team in NHL history to record six third-period comeback wins through 15 games in a season. Anaheim trailed Nashville 2-0 in the second period, scoring three unanswered goals. Anaheim leads the NHL with six third-period comeback wins this season. Five of Anaheim’s six comeback victories came during the club’s six-game win streak Oct. 24-Nov. 5. The Ducks were the third club in NHL history to post at least five third-period comeback victories throughout a win streak of any length, joining the 2018-19 Sabres (6 in 10 GP) and 2013-14 Penguins (5 in 15 GP). The Ducks are also one of two teams this season (also Toronto) to record multiple two-goal, third period comeback wins.
DUCKS-ISLANDERS: Anaheim and the New York Islanders open a two-game season series tonight at UBS Arena. The Ducks have won three of their last five games vs. the Islanders in New York (3-2-0) and earned points in eight of their last 15 meetings overall (6-7- 2). During the 2022-23 season series, the Islanders earned a 7-1 win (Oct. 15) and a 6-3 win (Mar. 15). The Ducks own a 17-17-8 alltime record vs. the Islanders, including a 8-10-2 mark in New York. Adam Henrique (9-9=18 in 19 GP) co-leads active Ducks skaters in scoring with Cam Fowler (5-13=18 in 21 GP) vs. the Islanders, while Henrique leads in goals and Fowler leads in assists. The two teams next meet Mar. 10 to close out the season series at Honda Center (5 p.m.).
ANAHEIM- NEW YORK ALL-TIME SERIES
OVERALL @ ANAHEIM @ NEW YORK
All-Time Series 17-17-8 9-7-6 8-10-2
Current Streak Four NYI wins Two NYI wins Two NYI wins
Last ANA Win Dec. 21, 2019 (6-5 SO) Nov. 25, 2019 (3-0) Dec. 21, 2019 (6-5 SO)
Last NYI Win Mar. 15, 2023 (6-3) Mar. 15, 2023 (6-3) Oct. 15, 2022 (7-1)
ANA Last 10 5-5-0 5-3-2 4-5-1
NEW YORK ISLANDERS NOTES:
RECENT TRANSACTIONS & UPDATES
Dec. 12 Matt Martin has been placed on IR with an upper body injury (retroactive to Dec. 2).
Dec. 11 Grant Hutton has been returned on loan to Bridgeport.
THE ISLANDERS VS. ANAHEIM
LAST FIVE MEETINGS (4-0-1)
Mar. 15, 2023 Honda Center W, 6-3
Oct. 15, 2022 UBS Arena W, 7-2
Mar. 13, 2022 UBS Arena W, 4-3
Feb. 27, 2022 Honda Center W, 4-0
Dec. 21, 2019 Nassau Coliseum L/SO 6-5
TEAM NOTES
TONIGHT’S MATCHUP
Tonight, the New York Islanders host the Anaheim Ducks in the first of two meetings between the two clubs this season. The last time these teams met was Mar. 15, 2023, when five Islanders recorded multi-point games, including Brock Nelson, who scored twice in a 6-3 Islander win. They will look to earn their fifth straight win against the Ducks tonight, and are 5-0-2 in their last seven home games against Anaheim. The Islanders enter tonight’s matchup with a 5-0-1 record in their last six games, and have captured wins in their last three straight home contests for the first time this season. Tonight’s game is the Islanders’ fifth of their season-long six-game home stand, in which they are 3-0-1.They can earn points in their seventh straight home game tonight (5-0-2 at home since Nov. 22). The Islanders also enter tonight’s matchup with a 7-1-2 record in their last ten games, the best in the NHL in that span.
SPECIAL TEAMS
The Islanders have converted on the power play in five of their last seven games. Kyle Palmieri leads the Islanders in power play goals this season, following his fourth of the season on Dec. 7 vs. Columbus. Dec. 5 against the Sharks, the Islanders scored twice on the power play for the third time this season, matching their season-high. They have converted on 33.3% of power plays since November 15 (12-for-36), leading the NHL in that span. The Islanders enter tonight’s matchup with a 24.3% success rate on the power play through 27 games this season, good for eighth in the league and fifth in the Eastern Conference. The Islanders are also 12-for-14 on the penalty kill in their last six games (85.7%), and 22-for-25 in their last 11 games (84.6%). The Islanders have scored five shorthanded goals in 27 games this season, one of seven teams to score five or more shorthanded goals so far. In 2022-23, the Islanders recorded six shorthanded goals all season.
SCORING FIRST
The Islanders are 8-2-6 when they score first this season. They have scored first in 16 of their 27 games in 2023-24, and have collected at least one point in 14 of those 16 games. The Islanders have also outscored opponents 27-16 in the first period through 27 games. Their 16 goals allowed in the first frame are second-fewest in the NHL (Boston, 14). The Islanders are 5-5-0 this season when allowing the first goal, but have earned victories each of the last five consecutive instances they have allowed the first goal, including Monday night’s win over Toronto and Saturday night’s win against the Kings.
