New York Islanders (11-6-4, third in the East Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (7-8-2, seventh in the East Division)
Newark, New Jersey; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: New Jersey plays New York looking to end its six-game home skid.
The Devils are 7-8-2 against opponents from the East Division. New Jersey has converted on 16% of power-play opportunities, scoring eight power-play goals.
The Islanders are 11-6-4 against the rest of their division. New York has surrendered 10 power-play goals, killing 81.5% of opponent opportunities.
In their last meeting on Jan. 24, New Jersey won 2-0.
TOP PERFORMERS: Pavel Zacha leads the Devils with six goals, adding eight assists and
Mathew Barzal has 18 total points while scoring eight goals and
LAST 10 GAMES: Devils: 4-5-1, averaging three goals, 5.3 assists, 3.1 penalties and seven penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game with a .904 save percentage.
Islanders: 6-2-2, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.2 assists, 2.7 penalties and 7.3 penalty minutes while giving up two goals per game with a .929 save percentage.
INJURIES: Devils: Nico Hischier: out (face), Ryan Murray: day to day (upper body).
Islanders: Cal Clutterbuck: day to day (undisclosed).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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