The New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins will play the first game of their NHL First Round playoff matchup. The Islanders did not close the regular season well, having lost seven of their last 10 games. as a team, the Islanders put up 2.7 goals a game and on the defensive end, they gave up 2.2 goals. On Special teams, they converted on 18.2 percent of their power plays and were able to kill off 84 percent of their penalties. The offense was led by Brock Nelson with 18 goals, while Nick Leddy tallied 29 helpers.
The Pittsburgh Penguins were the more opposit of the Islanders when it came to closing out the season. They finished the season having won 13 of their last 17 games. As a team, the Penguins are putting up 3.4 goals a game and on the defensive end, they are giving up 2.8 goals. On special teams, they are converting on 23.7 percent of their power plays and they have been able to kill off 77.4 percent of their penalties. The offense is led by Sidney Crosby with 24 goals and Kris Letang has tallied 38 helpers. The Penguins do have one of the best offenses in the league while the Islanders have struggled all season scoring goals. Both of these teams can shit teams down on the offensive ends. The Penguins have allowed just 2.18 goals at home. The Islanders have allowed just 2.46 goals on the road.

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