New York Islanders (15-18-7, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (28-9-3, in the Pacific Division)
Paradise, Nevada; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Vegas Golden Knights host the New York Islanders as winners of three straight games.
Vegas has a 17-4-0 record in home games and a 28-9-3 record overall. The Golden Knights have gone 9-2-2 in games decided by one goal.
New York is 15-18-7 overall and 8-9-5 in road games. The Islanders have a 15-3-4 record when scoring at least three goals.
The teams meet Thursday for the first time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jack Eichel has 11 goals and 42 assists for the Golden Knights. Mark Stone has five goals and seven assists over the last 10 games.
Anders Lee has 19 goals and 14 assists for the Islanders. Bo Horvat has scored four goals and added four assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Knights: 9-1-0, averaging 3.8 goals, 6.6 assists, 2.6 penalties and 5.7 penalty minutes while giving up 1.7 goals per game.
Islanders: 4-6-0, averaging three goals, 4.5 assists, 2.8 penalties and 6.4 penalty minutes while giving up 3.5 goals per game.
INJURIES: Golden Knights: None listed.
Islanders: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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