The Ducks wrapped up their homestand with a lackluster performance against a relatively unfamiliar foe, and now find themselves five points out of a playoff spot.
Best: Decent Possession Game
I was pretty surprised when I looked at this chart after the game. My eyes told me the Ducks deserved to lose, and a three-goal margin seemed about right. This shot attempt chart (from war-on-ice) tells a different story. Even before score effect took over in the third period, the Ducks were neck-and-neck with the Islanders.
I can try to explain part of this by recalling a few instances where Duck players shot the puck from severe angles or from far away (a few such shots by Jakob Silfverberg and Chris Stewart come to mind).