Seattle Kraken (12-13-1, in the Pacific Division) vs. New York Islanders (9-10-7, in the Metropolitan Division)
Elmont, New York; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders play the Seattle Kraken in a non-conference matchup.
New York is 9-10-7 overall and 4-5-2 in home games. The Islanders have gone 2-3-2 in games they have more penalties than their opponent.
Seattle is 12-13-1 overall and 5-7-0 in road games. The Kraken have allowed 78 goals while scoring 74 for a -4 scoring differential.
The teams play Thursday for the second time this season. The Kraken won 3-2 in the previous matchup.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Palmieri has scored 10 goals with 10 assists for the Islanders. Simon Holmstrom has five goals and two assists over the last 10 games.
Jared McCann has 10 goals and 13 assists for the Kraken. Yanni Gourde has scored four goals with four assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Islanders: 3-4-3, averaging 2.5 goals, four assists, 2.4 penalties and 5.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.
Kraken: 5-5-0, averaging 2.6 goals, 4.6 assists, 1.7 penalties and 3.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.
INJURIES: Islanders: None listed.
Kraken: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.