Panthers at Islanders
The New York Islanders make a brief stop at home following a disappointing trek before heading back out on the road when they host the Florida Panthers on Wednesday. New York concluded a 1-3-0 trip with Saturday's 4-1 setback in San Jose and take to the road for three more contests after meeting Florida in just its third home game of the season.
Brock Nelson scored the lone goal against the Sharks for the Islanders, who recorded a total of four tallies in the three losses on their road trip. Florida began a three-game trek that precedes a trip to Finland for a pair of contests against Winnipeg with a 5-2 loss to the New York Rangers on Tuesday. Vincent Trocheck and Mike Hoffman tallied for the Panthers, who had gone past regulation in each of their previous three games. Hoffman is riding a five-game point streak during which he has recorded three goals and two assists.
TV: 7 p.m. ET, FS Florida, MSG Plus (New York)
ABOUT THE PANTHERS (1-3-3): Jonathan Huberdeau notched a pair of assists on Tuesday, giving him five points in his last three contests. Trocheck, who shares the team lead in goals (three) and points (eight), is six tallies away from 100 for his career. Florida is the only team in the league without a regulation or overtime win, as its lone victory of 2018-19 came in a shootout at Washington.
ABOUT THE ISLANDERS (3-4-0): Nelson's goal against the Sharks was the 101st of his career, tying him with Anders Kallur for 30th place on the franchise list. The 27-year-old, who fell one tally shy of his fourth consecutive 20-goal season in 2017-18, is four away from pulling even with Ed Westfall and Benoit Hogue for 28th in team history. Josh Bailey and Anders Lee also are on the verge of climbing the club's all-time goals list as they both are one behind Jason Blake for 18th place.
OVERTIME
1. Islanders F Anthony Beauvillier (illness) hopes to be in the lineup against the Panthers after missing Saturday's contest.
2. Florida D Mark Pysyk (upper body) has missed two games and is day-to-day.
3. New York plays six of its first eight games in November at home after being on the road for eight of its 11 contests this month.