Buffalo Sabres (11-19-4, in the Atlantic Division) vs. New York Islanders (13-14-7, in the Metropolitan Division)
Elmont, New York; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres look to end a 13-game slide with a victory over the New York Islanders.
New York has a 6-7-2 record in home games and a 13-14-7 record overall. The Islanders have gone 13-3-4 in games they score three or more goals.
Buffalo has gone 5-9-1 on the road and 11-19-4 overall. The Sabres have a 4-12-3 record in games they have more penalties than their opponent.
Monday's game is the third time these teams meet this season. The Islanders won the previous meeting 3-0. Simon Holmstrom scored two goals in the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Brock Nelson has scored 10 goals with 10 assists for the Islanders. Maxim Tsyplakov has four goals and two assists over the past 10 games.
Tage Thompson has 16 goals and nine assists for the Sabres. John-Jason Peterka has three goals and five assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Islanders: 5-4-1, averaging 2.9 goals, 4.6 assists, 2.1 penalties and 4.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.
Sabres: 0-8-2, averaging 2.5 goals, 4.6 assists, 4.3 penalties and 11.9 penalty minutes while giving up four goals per game.
INJURIES: Islanders: None listed.
Sabres: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.