by Vegas Writer
Thursday, Feb 15, 2024A huge weekend in the NHL this weekend, with the Stadium Series taking place with two games.
Some stats provided by the league, others scraped together by yours truly, as we delve inside the numbers leading into the two big games.
2 – This will be the second outdoor game for both the New Jersey Devils and New York Islanders. Both the Devils and Islanders lost their first outdoor matchups to the New York Rangers in the 2014 NHL Stadium Series (NYR 7, NJD 3; NYR 2, NYI 1).
4 - The win streak the Flyers are on through Feb. 14, after notable wins over Florida, Winnipeg, Seattle and Arizona, outscoring those teams by a combined final of 14-7 - an impressive 2-to-1 ratio.
5 - The win streak the Rangers are on through Feb. 14, including wins over playoff hopefuls Colorado, Tampa Bay and Calgary, while outscoring all five teams by a combined final of 18-7 - better than a 2-to-1 ratio.
8 – Uniform number of Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson, who ranks second on the team in points (55) and third amongst all defensemen in the NHL scoring through games played on Feb. 14.
9 - Number of losses by the Devils during a 6-7-2 skid since Jan. 6, and through Feb. 14.
10 – Uniform number of Rangers forward Artemi Panarin, who leads the team in scoring with 68 points (31 goals, 37 assists) through games played on Feb. 14.
11 – Uniform number of Flyers forward Travis Konecny, who ranks first on the team in scoring with 49 points (25 goals, 24 assists) through games played on Feb. 14.
17 - The number of losses the Islanders have accrued during a disappointing 8-11-6 skid since Dec. 15. In that span, the Isles have been outscored, 87-68.
63 – Uniform number of Devils forward Jesper Bratt, who leads the team in scoring with 56 points (20 goals, 36 assists) through games played on Feb. 14.
Some stats provided by the league, others scraped together by yours truly, as we delve inside the numbers leading into the two big games.
2 – This will be the second outdoor game for both the New Jersey Devils and New York Islanders. Both the Devils and Islanders lost their first outdoor matchups to the New York Rangers in the 2014 NHL Stadium Series (NYR 7, NJD 3; NYR 2, NYI 1).
4 - The win streak the Flyers are on through Feb. 14, after notable wins over Florida, Winnipeg, Seattle and Arizona, outscoring those teams by a combined final of 14-7 - an impressive 2-to-1 ratio.
5 - The win streak the Rangers are on through Feb. 14, including wins over playoff hopefuls Colorado, Tampa Bay and Calgary, while outscoring all five teams by a combined final of 18-7 - better than a 2-to-1 ratio.
8 – Uniform number of Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson, who ranks second on the team in points (55) and third amongst all defensemen in the NHL scoring through games played on Feb. 14.
9 - Number of losses by the Devils during a 6-7-2 skid since Jan. 6, and through Feb. 14.
10 – Uniform number of Rangers forward Artemi Panarin, who leads the team in scoring with 68 points (31 goals, 37 assists) through games played on Feb. 14.
11 – Uniform number of Flyers forward Travis Konecny, who ranks first on the team in scoring with 49 points (25 goals, 24 assists) through games played on Feb. 14.
17 - The number of losses the Islanders have accrued during a disappointing 8-11-6 skid since Dec. 15. In that span, the Isles have been outscored, 87-68.
63 – Uniform number of Devils forward Jesper Bratt, who leads the team in scoring with 56 points (20 goals, 36 assists) through games played on Feb. 14.
