Vancouver Canucks (33-26-12, in the Pacific Division) vs. New York Islanders (32-28-10, in the Metropolitan Division)
Elmont, New York; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Vancouver Canucks visit the New York Islanders after the Canucks knocked off the New Jersey Devils 4-3 in a shootout.
New York has a 17-13-5 record in home games and a 32-28-10 record overall. The Islanders have a 10-2-1 record in games they score one or more power-play goals.
Vancouver has a 33-26-12 record overall and an 18-13-5 record in road games. The Canucks serve 9.3 penalty minutes per game to rank seventh in the league.
The teams square off Wednesday for the second time this season. The Islanders won the previous matchup 5-2.
TOP PERFORMERS: Bo Horvat has 23 goals and 26 assists for the Islanders. Brock Nelson has five goals and six assists over the past 10 games.
Elias Pettersson has 15 goals and 30 assists for the Canucks. Filip Hronek has one goal and six assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Islanders: 5-2-3, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.9 assists, 2.7 penalties and 5.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.
Canucks: 5-4-1, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.4 assists, 3.1 penalties and 8.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.
INJURIES: Islanders: None listed.
Canucks: 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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