New York Islanders (4-2-2, fourth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Washington Capitals (4-3-1, fifth in the Metropolitan Division)
Washington; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals are looking to keep a three-game win streak alive when they host the New York Islanders.
Washington had a 35-37-10 record overall and went 12-9-5 in Metropolitan Division play last season. The Capitals scored 253 goals while giving up 261 for a -8 goal differential last season.
New York had a 42-31-9 record overall while going 18-10-4 against opponents from the Metropolitan Division last season. The Islanders averaged 3.0 goals on 30.8 shots per game last season.
INJURIES: Capitals: Nic Dowd: out (upper body), Joel Edmundson: out (hand), Max Pacioretty: out (achilles).
Islanders: Scott Mayfield: day to day (leg).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
