The New York Islanders offense has been on fire to start the year. They headed into Friday’s game scoring 3.6 goals per game, which is good for 3rd in the NHL. Even their power play, which struggled mightily to begin the season, is a top 10 unit.
Before the season began I felt that the Isles’ goaltending would be a strength of the team. Unfortunately, through 16 games the goaltending has not been strong. They are giving up 3.1 goals per game, which sits them at 21st.
They have split the starts fairly even between the two goalies.