New York takes a 1-0 lead into the intermission while Anaheim brings the heavier hit count.
The Islanders lead the Ducks 1-0 after the first period and have a 10-7 edge in shots on goal. Ben Hutton scored his first-period goal on assists from Mathew Barzal and Ondrej Palat; all three have 1 point and are plus-1, with Hutton recording 2 shots. Semyon Varlamov stopped all 7 shots for a 100.0% save rate, while Lukas Dostal made 9 saves on 10 shots for a 90.0% mark. Anaheim has delivered 14 hits to New York’s 5, with Mikael Granlund and Troy Terry each putting 1 shot on goal; neither team has a power-play goal.
Key Performers
Ben Hutton, NYI: 1 G, 0 A, 1 P, 2 SOG, +1 Mathew Barzal, NYI: 0 G, 1 A, 1 P, 1 SOG, +1 Semyon Varlamov, NYI: 7 saves on 7 shots, 100.0%