NY Islanders 6, Atlanta 5
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 2, 2010
Where: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
Referees:
Steve Kozari, Don Van Massenhoven
Linesmen:
Derek Nansen, Mark Shewchyk
Attendance:
12824
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Atlanta
|
18-17-3-3 |
8-7-2-1 |
10-10-1-2 |
L8 |
| NY Islanders
|
17-18-3-5 |
10-8-1-1 |
7-10-2-4 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the New York Islanders have a 10-8-1-1 record at home this season. The Atlanta Thrashers have a 10-10-1-2 record on the road.
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NY Islanders has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Islanders have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Atlanta has a streak of 8 straight up losses. The Thrashers have won 1 of their last 10 games.
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Frans Nielsen played for 19:53 during 30 shifts and scored 3 points. Frans Nielsen had 0 goals and 3 assists.
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Maxim Afinogenov played for 21:19 during 23 shifts and scored 4 points. Maxim Afinogenov had 2 goals and 2 assists.
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NY Islanders had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
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Atlanta had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Atlanta |
|
NY Islanders |
|
Maxim Afinogenov 4 |
Points |
Frans Nielsen 3 |
|
Maxim Afinogenov 2 |
Goals |
Joshua Bailey 1 |
|
Ilya Kovalchuk 3 |
Assists |
Frans Nielsen 3 |
|
Ilya Kovalchuk 1 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Johan Hedberg .861 |
Save Percentage |
Dwayne Roloson .815 |
|
Johan Hedberg 31 |
Saves |
Dwayne Roloson 22 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Atlanta
|
27 |
5 |
1-5 |
4-4 |
10 |
22 |
| NY Islanders
|
36 |
6 |
0-4 |
4-5 |
12 |
34 |
Upcoming Games
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NY Islanders will play their next game on the road against Colorado. The Islanders have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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Atlanta will play their next game on the road against Pittsburgh. The Thrashers have a W/L % of .556 after a win and .318 after a loss.