Colorado Avalanche (29-20-2, in the Central Division) vs. New York Islanders (21-20-7, in the Metropolitan Division)
Elmont, New York; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders come into a matchup with the Colorado Avalanche as winners of four games in a row.
New York has gone 11-11-2 at home and 21-20-7 overall. The Islanders have gone 20-4-4 when scoring at least three goals.
Colorado has gone 15-10-0 in road games and 29-20-2 overall. The Avalanche have gone 12-6-1 in games they convert at least one power play.
The teams meet Tuesday for the second time this season. The Islanders won 6-2 in the last meeting. Brock Nelson led the Islanders with two goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Anders Lee has 22 goals and 16 assists for the Islanders. Bo Horvat has seven goals and three assists over the last 10 games.
Nathan MacKinnon has 19 goals and 58 assists for the Avalanche. Artturi Lehkonen has scored six goals and added two assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Islanders: 7-3-0, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.5 assists, 2.2 penalties and five penalty minutes while giving up 1.7 goals per game.
Avalanche: 4-5-1, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.4 assists, 2.3 penalties and 4.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.
INJURIES: Islanders: None listed.
Avalanche: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
