With 12 points apiece, Nashville and New York bring contrasting momentum to Bridgestone Arena.
With 12 points apiece after 11 games, Nashville and New York meet at Bridgestone Arena with the Predators 18th in the power index and the Islanders 20th. Nashville has split its last five, most recently beating Colorado 6-2, while New York has lost two straight, including a 2-3 defeat to Los Angeles. Steven Stamkos leads Nashville with 14 points, while Bo Horvat has 12 for the Islanders; New York will look to Ilya Sorokin, whose save percentage is .918, to limit the Predators’ attack. Nashville averages 15.6 blocks per game to New York’s 13.4, but finishing chances and managing the puck will decide a matchup between teams level on points.