The New York Islanders (28-24-7) will be trying to snap their two-game road losing streak when they face the Pittsburgh Penguins (27-19-9) on Monday night. The Islanders are coming off a 6-2 loss to Boston. The Penguins are coming off a 5-2 loss to New Jersey.
New York is 6-4 in its last 10 games against Pittsburgh.
The Islanders followed up their win over the Penguins with a loss to the Bruins in their last game. They will try to bounce back from the loss with another win over the Penguins, which will give them their second win in their last three games and the series win.
New York is averaging 2.90 goals per game. They scored two goals on 28 shots in their last game.
Kyle Palmieri and Matt Martin scored a goal apiece for the Islanders, while Noah Dobson and Anders Lee picked up an assist.
New York has played well defensively, giving up 2.78 goals per game. They gave up six goals in their last game and will need a significantly better effort if they want to win this game.
Semyon Varlamov saved 21 of the 27 shots that he faced. He is 10-7-2 in 19 games with a 2.82 GAA and a .911 save percentage.
Josh Bailey (Upper Body) is questionable for this game.
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