Islanders bring 5-game losing streak into matchup with the Canucks
New York Islanders (5-6-3, seventh in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Vancouver Canucks (11-3-1, second in the Pacific Division)
Vancouver, British Columbia; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders are looking to break their five-game skid with a victory against the Vancouver Canucks.
Vancouver is 5-0-1 in home games and 11-3-1 overall. The Canucks have a +33 scoring differential, with 66 total goals scored and 33 allowed.
New York has a 2-3-0 record on the road and a 5-6-3 record overall. The Islanders have given up 44 goals while scoring 33 for a -11 scoring differential.
The teams meet Wednesday for the first time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: J.T. Miller has nine goals and 14 assists for the Canucks. Brock Boeser has six goals and five assists over the last 10 games.
Noah Dobson has five goals and seven assists for the Islanders. Simon Holmstrom has scored four goals over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Canucks: 8-1-1, averaging 4.6 goals, 8.3 assists, 3.7 penalties and 8.8 penalty minutes while giving up two goals per game.
Islanders: 3-5-2, averaging 2.4 goals, 3.9 assists, four penalties and 9.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.
INJURIES: Canucks: Guillaume Brisebois: out (upper-body), Carson Soucy: day to day (lower body), Tucker Poolman: out (head).
Islanders: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
