New York Islanders (19-15-10, sixth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (13-29-2, eighth in the Central Division)
Chicago; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders head into the matchup with the Chicago Blackhawks as losers of three in a row.
Chicago is 13-29-2 overall and 9-11-1 at home. The Blackhawks have a 3-15-0 record when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent.
New York has gone 8-10-4 in road games and 19-15-10 overall. The Islanders are 5-8-5 in games their opponents commit fewer penalties.
The matchup Friday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.
TOP PERFORMERS: Philipp Kurashev has eight goals and 16 assists for the Blackhawks. Colin Blackwell has scored three goals with one assist over the last 10 games.
Anders Lee has scored 13 goals with six assists for the Islanders. Jean-Gabriel Pageau has three goals and two assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Blackhawks: 2-7-1, averaging 1.6 goals, 2.6 assists, 4.3 penalties and 11.5 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.
Islanders: 3-6-1, averaging 2.6 goals, 3.8 assists, 3.6 penalties and 8.3 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.
INJURIES: Blackhawks: Anthony Beauvillier: out (wrist), Luke Philp: out (achilles), Taylor Hall: out for season (knee), Tyler Johnson: out (foot), Samuel Savoie: out (leg), Andreas Athanasiou: out (groin), Connor Bedard: out (jaw), Connor Murphy: day to day (lower body), Nick Foligno: out (finger), Nikita Zaitsev: out (knee).
Islanders: Ryan Pulock: out (lower body), Semyon Varlamov: out (lower body), Casey Cizikas: out (lower body), Pierre Engvall: day to day (upper body), Robert Bortuzzo: out (lower body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
