New York Islanders at Arizona Coyotes 10/23/21 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The New York Islanders look to bounce back from a loss when visiting the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday. New York is 1-2-1 with three points following a 3-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets in overtime on Thursday. Scott Mayfield and Mathew Barzal scored goals for New York in the loss, while goalie Ilya Sorokin stopped 29 of 32 shots faced in net. 

Oliver Wahlstrom is the leading goal scorer for New York with three and is the overall points leader with three. Noah Dobson is the leader in assists with two. In goal, Ilya Sorokin is 1-2-1 with a goals-against average of 3.71 and save percentage of .901. New York is scoring an average of 2.50 goals per game and allowing an average of 3.00 goals per game. New York's power play is scoring 8.3% of the time and its penalty-kill unit has been successful 76.9% of the time.

Arizona looks to snap a four-game losing streak when hosting the Islanders on Saturday. Arizona is 0-3-1 with one point after losing to the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 on Thursday. Arizona was outshot by the Oilers 31-28 and the only goal scored for the Coyotes was by Dysin Mayo. Arizona has had problems in goal allowing as many as eight goals in one loss.

Clayton Keller is the leading goal scorer for Arizona with two while the leader in assists is Shayne Gostisbehere with four. Gostisbehere is the overall points leader with four. In goal, Carter Hutton is 0-2-0 with a goals against average of 8.75 and save percentage of .703. Arizona is scoring an average of 2.00 goals per game and allowing an average 5.50 goals per game. Arizona's power play is scoring 14.3% of the time and its penalty-kill unit has been successful 33.3% of the time.