Washington Capitals (17-10-5, fifth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New York Islanders (16-9-9, second in the Metropolitan Division)
Elmont, New York; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Metropolitan Division opponents meet when the New York Islanders take on the Washington Capitals.
New York has gone 16-9-9 overall with a 6-3-4 record in Metropolitan Division play. The Islanders are 8-4-1 when scoring a power-play goal.
Washington has gone 17-10-5 overall with a 9-3-1 record against the Metropolitan Division. The Capitals have allowed 88 goals while scoring 75 for a -13 scoring differential.
The teams square off Friday for the fourth time this season. The Capitals won the last matchup 3-2 in overtime.
TOP PERFORMERS: Noah Dobson has six goals and 28 assists for the Islanders. Bo Horvat has seven goals and six assists over the past 10 games.
Anthony Mantha has scored 11 goals with five assists for the Capitals. Dylan Strome has five goals and four assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Islanders: 6-2-2, averaging 3.5 goals, 5.9 assists, three penalties and 6.3 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game.
Capitals: 5-2-3, averaging 2.5 goals, 4.5 assists, 3.2 penalties and 8.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.3 goals per game.
INJURIES: Islanders: Scott Mayfield: out (upper body), Ryan Pulock: out (lower body), Adam Pelech: out (upper body).
Capitals: Nicklas Backstrom: out (hip), Max Pacioretty: out (achilles), Sonny Milano: out (upper body), T.J. Oshie: out (lower body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
