Vegas Golden Knights (27-14-6, second in the Pacific Division) vs. New York Islanders (20-15-11, fifth in the Metropolitan Division)
Elmont, New York; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Islanders -130, Golden Knights +109; over/under is 6
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders host the Vegas Golden Knights after the Islanders knocked off the Dallas Stars 3-2 in overtime.
New York is 12-5-6 at home and 20-15-11 overall. The Islanders have given up 153 goals while scoring 135 for a -18 scoring differential.
Vegas has a 27-14-6 record overall and a 9-9-4 record in road games. The Golden Knights have given up 128 goals while scoring 149 for a +21 scoring differential.
The matchup Tuesday is the second time these teams meet this season. The Golden Knights won 5-2 in the last matchup. Jonathan Marchessault led the Golden Knights with two goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Mathew Barzal has 12 goals and 36 assists for the Islanders. Bo Horvat has scored five goals and added three assists over the past 10 games.
Mark Stone has 15 goals and 34 assists for the Golden Knights. Marchessault has scored five goals with four assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Islanders: 3-5-2, averaging 2.6 goals, four assists, 3.3 penalties and 6.6 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game.
Golden Knights: 5-4-1, averaging 2.6 goals, 4.6 assists, 3.2 penalties and 6.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.
INJURIES: Islanders: Ryan Pulock: out (lower body), Casey Cizikas: out (lower body), Pierre Engvall: day to day (upper body), Robert Bortuzzo: out (lower body).
Golden Knights: Jiri Patera: day to day (undisclosed), Michael Amadio: out (upper-body), Tobias Bjornfot: out (undisclosed), Ben Hutton: out (upper-body), Jack Eichel: out (lower-body), Shea Theodore: out (upper body), William Carrier: out (upper body), William Karlsson: out (lower body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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