Kraken take losing streak into matchup with the Islanders
Seattle Kraken (21-21-10, sixth in the Pacific Division) vs. New York Islanders (22-18-12, fifth in the Metropolitan Division)
Elmont, New York; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Islanders -158, Kraken +134; over/under is 6
BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Kraken, on a three-game losing streak, play the New York Islanders.
New York is 22-18-12 overall and 13-7-7 in home games. The Islanders have a -19 scoring differential, with 153 total goals scored and 172 conceded.
Seattle has a 21-21-10 record overall and a 10-12-6 record in road games. The Kraken have a -7 scoring differential, with 142 total goals scored and 149 conceded.
Tuesday's game is the second meeting between these teams this season. The Kraken won 4-3 in a shootout in the previous meeting.
TOP PERFORMERS: Bo Horvat has 21 goals and 26 assists for the Islanders. Noah Dobson has one goal and 10 assists over the last 10 games.
Oliver Bjorkstrand has scored 13 goals with 27 assists for the Kraken. Jared McCann has five goals and six assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Islanders: 3-5-2, averaging 2.6 goals, 4.3 assists, 3.8 penalties and 7.9 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.
Kraken: 2-7-1, averaging 2.1 goals, 3.7 assists, 3.2 penalties and 8.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.
INJURIES: Islanders: Alexander Romanov: day to day (lower body), Hudson Fasching: day to day (lower body), Robert Bortuzzo: out (lower body).
Kraken: Pierre-Edouard Bellemare: out (leg), Justin Schultz: day to day (personal).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.