New York Islanders (21-14-2, sixth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Vancouver Canucks (16-17-3, sixth in the Pacific Division)
Vancouver, British Columbia; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders go to the Vancouver Canucks trying to break a three-game road slide.
Vancouver has a 16-17-3 document total and a 7-9-1 document in house video games. The Canucks have a -15 scoring differential, with 122 whole targets scored and 137 allowed.
New York has gone 9-9-2 on the road and 21-14-2 total. The Islanders have a +21 scoring differential, with 119 whole targets scored and 98 allowed.
Tuesday’s sport is the first time these groups meet this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Bo Horvat has 26 targets and 14 assists for the Canucks. Elias Pettersson has 5 targets and 7 assists over the final 10 video games.
Zach Parise has scored 11 targets with six assists for the Islanders. Mathew Barzal has six targets and one help over the final 10 video games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Canucks: 5-5-0, averaging 3.1 targets, 5.4 assists, 3.2 penalties and seven.3 penalty minutes whereas giving up 3.6 targets per sport.
Islanders: 4-4-2, averaging 2.8 targets, 4.2 assists, 3.4 penalties and eight.2 penalty minutes whereas giving up 2.3 targets per sport.
INJURIES: Canucks: Thatcher Demko: out (lower-body), Travis Dermott: out (concussion), Tanner Pearson: out (hand), Tucker Poolman: out (undisclosed).
Islanders: Simon Holmstrom: out (knee), Adam Pelech: out (higher physique), Semyon Varlamov: out (decrease physique), Kyle Palmieri: out (higher physique), Cal Clutterbuck: out (higher physique).
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The Associated Press created this story utilizing expertise offered by Data Skrive and information from Sportradar.