The seventh-place squad in the Eastern Conference, the New York Islanders (36-27-15), host the 15th-ranked Montreal Canadiens (30-36-12) at UBS Arena on Thursday at 7:30 PM ET.
New York won 4-2 at home its last time out on April 9 against the New York Rangers.
In its last game on April 9, Montreal earned a 9-3 home victory against the Philadelphia Flyers.