New York Islanders (23-20-7, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (27-20-3, in the Atlantic Division)
Tampa, Florida; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning host the New York Islanders after Brandon Hagel scored two goals in the Lightning's 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings.
Tampa Bay has a 16-7-1 record at home and a 27-20-3 record overall. The Lightning have conceded 139 goals while scoring 174 for a +35 scoring differential.
New York is 23-20-7 overall and 11-9-5 in road games. The Islanders have gone 22-4-4 in games they score at least three goals.
The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Brayden Point has 28 goals and 24 assists for the Lightning. Nikita Kucherov has five goals and 11 assists over the last 10 games.
Bo Horvat has 17 goals and 21 assists for the Islanders. Kyle Palmieri has one goal and six assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Lightning: 5-5-0, averaging 2.8 goals, five assists, 3.7 penalties and 8.3 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.
Islanders: 8-2-0, averaging three goals, 5.1 assists, 2.5 penalties and 6.1 penalty minutes while giving up 1.3 goals per game.
INJURIES: Lightning: None listed.
Islanders: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
