Brock Nelson

Islanders Hand the Penguins Their Second Straight Loss 5-4 in Overtime 2/20/2024

The New York Islanders visited the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday, February 20th. The game went back and forth, the Islanders ended up with a lead until Valtteri Puustinen and Drew O’Connor had scored just 56 seconds apart to tie the game. However, the Penguins unfortunately lost their second straight game in overtime, 5-4. Islanders lineup […]

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Flames Continue to Heat Up, Beat Islanders for 4th Straight Win

Since the All-Star break, the Calgary Flames have been making a strong case for themselves as wildcard contenders for the playoffs this year, despite losing arguably their best center and a top penalty killer in, Elias Lindholm, to Vancouver via trade. Fast checking, hard work, and gritty play have been the recipe for the Flames […]

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What Could A Brock Nelson Trade Look Like?

Over the past few years, it seems that the idea of trading Brock Nelson has been brought up every February, and rightfully so. At this point of the year, over the last three seasons, the Islanders have been on the outside looking in on the playoffs. Entering the 2024 NHL All-Star Break, the Islanders sit […]

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Dallas Stars Weekend Recap | 01/20-21/2024

The Dallas Stars played two away games on the East Coast this weekend. Here are the recaps for both games. Saturday, January 20, 2024 The Dallas Stars played the first game against the New Jersey Devils on Saturday. The Stars downed the Devils 6-2 at the Prudential Center. Dallas improved to 27-13-5, while New Jersey […]

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Islanders No Longer Sinking

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Predicting the Isles Opening Night Lineup

With not much roster turnover since elimination on April 28th at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes, there will be plenty of familiar faces in the blue and orange when the Islanders take the ice for opening night on October 14th at UBS Arena. Isles management will stick with their inner belief in this current […]

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Inside The Rink | DataDrivenHockey Daily NHL Game Predictions

Game 6 Galore! NHL Predictions/Gambling Analytics for April 28th

Welcome to the daily NHL probabilities update. Here you can find win probabilities for each of the day’s NHL games, as well as player-level goal-scoring, point-producing, and “Top Threat” probabilities. These probabilities are calculated via the datadrivenhockey game simulation model, GPM1. Information about the model and links to get access to even more model outputs […]

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Penguins Blow Another Lead, Lose 4-2 To Islanders

The New York Islanders defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 last night at PPG Paints Arena. Goalie Ilya Sorokin made 44 saves for the Islanders, who are now 29-24-7. It was the team’s first game without forward Mathew Barzal, who is out week-to-week with a lower-body injury.  Forwards Jake Guentzel and Jason Zucker each scored for […]

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Game Preview: Islanders vs Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins are set to take on the New York Islanders at PPG Paints Arena tonight at 7 PM. The Pens are currently 27-19-9, while the Islanders are 28-24-7. The game will be viewed on AT&T Sportsnet Pittsburgh, MSG Sports Network, ESPN+, and Sportsnet Now. Islanders forward Mathew Barzal is out indefinitely after suffering […]

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Penguins Blow 4-2 Lead, Fall To Isles 5-4

The Pittsburgh Penguins fell to the New York Islanders 5-4 last night at UBS Arena.  Forward Anders Lee and forward Brock Nelson each had two goals and an assist, and goalie Ilya Sorokin made 40 saves for the Islanders, who improved to 28-23-7. The Islanders won their first game since February 7th. They were 0-1-2 […]

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