NEW YORK ISLANDERS NOTES:
LAST GAME
DATE NYI RESULT SCORE NYI SCORERS IN GOAL
Sun., Jan. 1, 2022 Loss SEA 4 vs. NYI 1 Barzal Sorokin (31/34)
Mathew Barzal scored his ninth goal of the season and 100th of his career, but the Seattle Kraken responded with three unanswered goals, and the New York Islanders fell to the Kraken, 4-1, Sunday night at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. Casey
Cizikas and Josh Bailey tallied assists, while Ilya Sorokin turned away 31 saves on 34 shots in his 99th career start.
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Jan. 2 Cory Schneider has been returned on loan to Bridgeport. Semyon Varlamov has been activated off the team’s IR list.
Dec. 30 Simon Holmstrom is day to day with a lower body injury and is on IR (retroactive to 12/23/22). Oliver Wahlstrom is out indefinitely with a lower body injury is on IR (retroactive to 12/27/22).
Dec. 23 Kyle Palmieri (Dec. 16) and Semyon Varlamov (Dec. 17) have both been placed on IR, retroactive to their dates. Aatu Raty and Parker Wotherspoon have been recalled from loan (Bridgeport).
Dec. 21 Cal Clutterbuck has been placed on IR (retroactive to Dec. 16).
Dec. 18 Cory Schneider has been emergency recalled from loan (Bridgeport).
TONIGHT’S MATCHUP
Tonight, the New York Islanders visit the Vancouver Canucks in the first of two matchups between the two clubs this season.
The Islanders last visited the Canucks on February 9, 2022, when six different Islanders scored, including Casey Cizikas,
who tallied a goal and assist to help the Islanders capture a 6-3 win at Rogers Arena. Since 2018, the Islanders have earned
points in five of six meetings against the Canucks. Tonight’s game is the second of a four-game road trip for the Islanders,
after they began 2023 in Seattle on Sunday night. This evening, they will look to earn their sixth win of the season against
Pacific Division opponent.
INJURIES GAMES MISSED
3 Adam Pelech Dec. 9 –
10 Simon Holmstrom Dec. 23 –
12 Josh Bailey Nov. 29
15 Cal Clutterbuck Oct. 13, Nov. 8, Dec. 2- Dec. 6, Dec. 17 –
18 Anthony Beauvillier Dec. 10 – Dec. 13
21 Kyle Palmieri Nov. 23 – Dec. 13, Dec. 17 –
25 Sebastian Aho Oct. 13 – Oct. 20
26 Oliver Wahlstrom Oct. 13, Dec. 29 –
40 Semyon Varlamov Dec. 19 –
Man Games Lost: 59
RECENT RESULTS
Sunday, Jan. 1 at Seattle L (4-1)
Thursday, Dec. 29 vs. Columbus W (2-1)
Tuesday, Dec. 27 vs. Pittsburgh W (5-1)
Friday, Dec. 23 vs. Florida W (5-1)
Thursday, Dec. 22 at NY Rangers L (5-3)
UPCOMING GAMES
Jan. 5 at Edmonton Rogers Place (Edmonton, AB) 9:00pm
Jan. 6 at Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome (Calgary, AB) 9:00pm
Jan. 10 vs. Dallas UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) 7:30pm
Jan. 12 vs. Minnesota UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) 7:30pm
Jan. 14 vs. Montreal UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) 7:00pm
SEASON SERIES
DATE LOCATION RESULT/TIME
Jan. 3, 2023 Rogers Arena (Vancouver, BC) 10:00pm
Feb. 9, 2023 UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) 7:30pm
LAST FIVE MEETINGS AGAINST VANCOUVER:
Mar. 3, 2022 UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) Loss (4-3)
Feb. 9, 2022 Rogers Arena (Vancouver, BC) Win (6-3)
Mar. 10, 2020 Rogers Arena (Vancouver, BC) SO Loss (5-4)
Feb. 1, 2020 Barclays Center (Brooklyn, NY) OT Loss (4-3
Feb. 23, 2019 Rogers Arena (Vancouver, BC) Win (4-0)
vs. THE CANUCKS:
2021-22 1-1-0
Last five games: 2-1-2
Franchise History 57-39-13-7
NYI Home 30-14-10-4
NYI Away 27-25-3-3
VANCOUVER CANUCKS NOTES:
TV: Sportsnet Pacific, TVAS, MSGSN
Radio: Sportsnet 650
MATCH-UP INFO
• Tonight marks the first of two meetings between the Canucks and Islanders this season: Jan. 3 (home) and Feb. 9 (away).
• The Canucks are 46-54-13-3 all-time against the Islanders, including a 28-26-3-1 record at home.
• Vancouver is 4-5-1 in their last 10 games vs New York (3-2-0 in their last 5).
• Among active Canucks skaters, Luke Schenn leads the team in games played (37) against the Islanders and J.T. Miller leads in scoring with 13 points (8-5-13) in 28 games played.
• Quinn Hughes has five points (2-3-5) in three career games vs the Islanders.
• Conor Garland has four points (2-2-4) in five career games vs the Islanders.
• J.T. Miller has eight points (5-3-8) in his last eight games against the Islanders.
• Bo Horvat has seven points (2-5-7) in his last 10 games against the Islanders.
• Spencer Martin has yet to face the New York Islanders in his career.
• Collin Delia is 0-0-1 with a 2.93 GAA and .940 SV% in one career game against the Islanders, exactly four years ago today (career-high 47 saves on 50 shots against on Jan. 3/19).
• Luke Schenn is slated to appear in his 900th career regular season game.
QUICK NUMBERS
• Elias Pettersson has 17 points (6-11-17) in his last 10 games, as is currently on a five-game point streak (4-6-10).
• Bo Horvat has 16 points (9-7-16) in his last 12 games, including nine points (4-5-9) in his last four games.
• Andrei Kuzmenko has 11 points (4-7-11) in his last 11 games.
• Quinn Hughes has nine points (1-8-9) in his last 12 games.
• Conor Garland has eight points (3-5-8) in his last 11 games.
LAST MEETING – MAR. 3/22: VAN 4 at NYI 3
Brad Hunt notched his first goal of the season (unassisted) and first as a Canuck to even the score at 7:19 in the second period…J.T. Miller gave the Canucks their first lead of the game with his team-leading 21st goal of the season at 11:50 in the second…Brock Boeser and Quinn Hughes assisted on the play…Nils Höglander pulled Vancouver even again at 9:34 in the third period, assisted by Conor Garland and Hughes…Vasily Podkolzin netted the GWG just 45 seconds later on a backhand pass from Bo Horvat…Luke Schenn led the team in hits (4)…Bo Horvat went 15-4 on face-offs…Thatcher Demko made 24 saves.
LAST 5 vs NY ISLANDERS
• Mar. 3/22: VAN 4 at NYI 3
• Feb. 9/22: VAN 3 vs NYI 6
• Mar. 10/20: VAN 5 vs NYI 4 (SO)
• Feb. 1/20: VAN 4 at NYI 3 (OT)
• Feb. 23/19: VAN 0 vs NYI 4
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
• William Lockwood recalled from Abbotsford, Dec. 30
• Nils Åman assigned to Abbotsford, Dec. 30
• Travis Dermott activated from LTIR, Dec. 29
• Travis Dermott recalled from Abbotsford (conditioning loan) and kept on LTIR, Dec. 27
• Collin Delia recalled from Abbotsford under emergency conditions, Dec. 22
• Arturs Silovs reassigned to Abbotsford, Dec. 22
