New York Islanders (34-32-10, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Nashville Predators (27-42-8, in the Central Division)
Nashville, Tennessee; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders visit the Nashville Predators after Marc Gatcomb scored two goals in the Islanders' 4-1 win over the Washington Capitals.
Nashville has an 18-17-3 record in home games and a 27-42-8 record overall. The Predators have committed 300 total penalties (3.9 per game) to rank fifth in the league.
New York has a 15-17-5 record in road games and a 34-32-10 record overall. The Islanders have gone 11-4-1 in games they score at least one power-play goal.
The teams play Tuesday for the second time this season. The Islanders won 7-4 in the last matchup. Brock Nelson led the Islanders with two goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Filip Forsberg has 29 goals and 41 assists for the Predators. Thomas Novak has four goals and one assist over the past 10 games.
Anders Lee has 28 goals and 24 assists for the Islanders. Nelson has scored five goals and added six assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Predators: 2-8-0, averaging two goals, 3.6 assists, 3.6 penalties and 9.4 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.
Islanders: 4-4-2, averaging 3.1 goals, 4.8 assists, 2.7 penalties and 5.7 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.
INJURIES: Predators: 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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