New York Islanders (32-29-10, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (42-25-5, in the Atlantic Division)
Tampa, Florida; Saturday, 2 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders are looking to stop their three-game slide with a victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Tampa Bay has a 26-8-2 record in home games and a 42-25-5 record overall. The Lightning have a 20-8-1 record in games they score one or more power-play goals.
New York has a 32-29-10 record overall and a 15-15-5 record in road games. The Islanders have gone 10-2-1 in games they convert at least one power play.
The teams square off Saturday for the second time this season. The Islanders won the last matchup 3-2 in overtime.
TOP PERFORMERS: Brandon Hagel has scored 33 goals with 47 assists for the Lightning. Anthony Cirelli has six goals and one assist over the past 10 games.
Bo Horvat has 23 goals and 26 assists for the Islanders. Brock Nelson has scored five goals and added six assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Lightning: 5-4-1, averaging 3.4 goals, 6.4 assists, 3.2 penalties and 7.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.3 goals per game.
Islanders: 4-3-3, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.5 assists, 2.5 penalties and five penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.
INJURIES: Lightning: None listed.
Islanders: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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