Canucks at Islanders
The New York Islanders came up empty in the Sunshine State after registering at least one point in seven consecutive games (5-0-2), including three straight at home. New York looks to begin a similar streak when it kicks off another three-game stretch at Barclays Center on Tuesday against the Vancouver Canucks.
The Islanders have gone three contests without a victory (0-2-1), a span that includes back-to-back 4-2 road setbacks against Tampa Bay and Florida. Brock Nelson scored his team-leading eighth goal in Saturday's loss to the Panthers, giving him a point in eight of his last 10 games and leaving him one shy of 200 for his career. Vancouver had its six-game point streak (4-0-2) halted on Monday as it dropped a 2-1 decision to the New York Rangers to fall to 1-1-2 on its six-game road trip. Nikolay Goldobin scored the lone goal for the Canucks, who conclude their trek Thursday in Minnesota.
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ABOUT THE CANUCKS (10-7-2): Rookie Elias Pettersson celebrated his 20th birthday on Monday but was kept off the scoresheet in a second straight contest for the first time in his brief career after collecting three goals and four assists during a three-game point streak. The Swedish center, who was selected with the fifth pick of the 2017 draft, leads the team in both goals (10) and points (17). Goldobin's goal against the Rangers was his first since the season opener and gave him seven points in as many contests.
ABOUT THE ISLANDERS (8-6-2): Several other players are closing in on milestones - including Josh Bailey, who needs six points to reach 400 in the NHL. The 29-year-old right wing, who leads the team with 17 points, has been kept off the scoresheet in only two of his last 11 games. Reigning Calder Trophy winner Mathew Barzal ended his 13-game goal-scoring drought in his 100th league contest on Saturday, leaving him one point away from 100 for his career.
OVERTIME
1. Islanders G Thomas Greiss' next appearance will tie him with Mark Fitzpatrick (129) for ninth place in franchise history in games played by a goaltender and next victory will move him past Glenn Healy (66) for seventh.
2. Vancouver C Bo Horvat has notched three assists in his last three games and needs three more to reach 100 for his career.
3. Bailey and Islanders LW Anders Lee are tied for 18th on the franchise list with 129 goals.