Two teams at the top of the Eastern Conference standings hit the ice when the fourth-place New York Islanders (16-9-9) host the eighth-place Washington Capitals (17-10-5) at UBS Arena on Friday at 7:30 PM ET.
New York suffered a 7-0 loss at home its last time out on December 27 against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Washington’s most recent game was a road loss, 5-1, to the New York Rangers on December 27.