Chicago Blackhawks (22-47-5, eighth in the Central Division) vs. New York Islanders (32-27-15, fifth in the Metropolitan Division)
Elmont, New York; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Islanders -245, Blackhawks +197; over/under is 5.5
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders host the Chicago Blackhawks after the Islanders defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 in overtime.
New York is 32-27-15 overall and 16-10-10 in home games. The Islanders have gone 8-8-7 when they commit more penalties than their opponent.
Chicago has a 7-29-1 record on the road and a 22-47-5 record overall. The Blackhawks are 6-18-1 in games they serve more penalty minutes than their opponents.
The matchup Tuesday is the second time these teams play this season. The Blackhawks won 4-3 in overtime in the previous meeting.
TOP PERFORMERS: Bo Horvat has 30 goals and 34 assists for the Islanders. Kyle Palmieri has scored four goals and added one assist over the past 10 games.
Philipp Kurashev has 16 goals and 34 assists for the Blackhawks. Ryan Donato has four goals and three assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Islanders: 3-6-1, averaging 2.3 goals, four assists, 2.7 penalties and 7.7 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game.
Blackhawks: 6-4-0, averaging 3.4 goals, 6.1 assists, 3.9 penalties and 12 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.
INJURIES: Islanders: Scott Mayfield: out for season (lower-body).
Blackhawks: Taylor Hall: out for season (knee), Connor Murphy: out (lower body), Colin Blackwell: day to day (upper body), Reese Johnson: day to day (concussion).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
