UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - MARCH 06: Mathew Barzal #13 of the New York Islanders celebrates his goal at 3:51 of the second period against Carter Hutton #40 of the Buffalo Sabres at the Nassau Coliseum on March 06, 2021 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
In the Islanders‘ first 12 games of the season, they scored two goals or less six times. In 50 percent of their contests, they were scoring at most twice, which just isn’t good enough. Well, that’s since changed.
In their next 13 games, they’ve scored two goals or less just four times and have scored four or more goals in four of their games over that stretch.