GameThread: Ducks @ Islanders

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The Ducks can clinch a playoff spot with a point today.

Team Records:

Ducks: (47-22-7), 101 points, First in the West

Islanders: (44-26-5), 93 points, 4th in the east

Ducks Team Leaders:

Scoring: Ryan Getzlaf(24+44=68), Corey Perry (32+20=53), Ryan Kesler(19+27=46), Sami Vatanen (12+25=37), leads defensemen

TOI/G: Francois Beauchemin (22:46), Hampus Lindholm (21:51), Sami Vatanen (21:37), Ryan Getzlaf (20:06), leads forwards

Possession (5v5 CF%, minimum 40 GP): Matt Beleskey (54.1%), Emerson Etem (53.5%), Rickard Rakell (53.1%), Simon Despres (52.3%) leads defensemen

Islanders Team Leaders:

Scoring: John Tavares(34+40=74), Ryan Strome(15+31=46), Kyle Okposo (15+31=46), Johnny Boychuk (8+25=33), leads defensemen

TOI/G: Travis Hamonic (22:02), Johnny Boychuk (21:41), John Tavares(20:38)

Possession (5v5 CF%, minimum 35 GP): Nick Leddy (56.1%), Johnny Boychuk (56%), Mikhail Grabovski (55.7%)

Goaltenders:

Ducks: Frederik Andersen: 32-11-5, 2.41 GAA, .913Sv%; John Gibson (12-7-0), .914 Sv%, 29.8 SA/GP, 1 SO.

Islanders: Jaroslav Halak: 35-16-2, 2.39 GAA, .915 Sv%; Michal Neuverth: (4-1-2), .882 Sv%, 25.5 SA/GP, 0 SO (all with Islanders, not going to burden him with his stats while tanking with Buffalo)

Power Play:

Ducks: 16.4%, 23rd in the NHL, Sami Vatanen 7 PPG

Islanders: 18.3%, 17th in the NHL, John Tavares 12 PPG

Penalty Kill:

Ducks: 80.4%, 23rd in the NHL, Andrew Cogliano 3 SHG

Islanders: 77.6%, 27th in the NHL, Nikolay Kulemin 3 SHG