The Islanders’ most talented forward, Mathew Barzal, is a playmaker more than a scorer, and there is relatively little in the way of elite firepower elsewhere among their attackers.
That has been a manageable situation to this point, thanks to good defense and goaltending, and lately a major assist in carrying the goal-scoring load from the defensemen.
They also have benefited from their impressive balance, with their lack of a clear No. 1 line countered by as good a fourth line as there is in the NHL in Matt Martin, Casey Cizikas and Cal Clutterbuck.
The question is whether that will be enough come playoff time.