Two teams in the bottom half of the Eastern Conference standings hit the ice when the New York Islanders (20-16-11, 10th in conference) visit the Montreal Canadiens (19-21-7, 13th) at Bell Centre on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET.
New York lost 3-2 at home in its last game on January 23 against the Vegas Golden Knights.
Montreal lost 4-1 at home against the Ottawa Senators in its last game on January 23.