New York Islanders (17-9-9, fourth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (17-13-4, seventh in the Metropolitan Division)
Pittsburgh; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Penguins -126, Islanders +106; over/under is 6
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders visit the Pittsburgh Penguins after Julien Gauthier's two-goal game against the Washington Capitals in the Islanders' 5-1 win.
Pittsburgh has a 17-13-4 record overall and a 4-3-2 record in Metropolitan Division play. The Penguins have gone 15-2-2 when scoring at least three goals.
New York is 17-9-9 overall with a 7-3-4 record in Metropolitan Division games. The Islanders have an 8-4-1 record in games they convert at least one power play.
Sunday's game is the second time these teams meet this season. The Penguins won the last meeting 7-0.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jake Guentzel has 16 goals and 24 assists for the Penguins. Sidney Crosby has scored five goals with five assists over the past 10 games.
Brock Nelson has 15 goals and 14 assists for the Islanders. Bo Horvat has scored five goals with seven assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Penguins: 6-3-1, averaging 2.9 goals, 5.4 assists, 4.1 penalties and 9.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.
Islanders: 6-2-2, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.7 assists, 3.1 penalties and 6.5 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.
INJURIES: Penguins: Bryan Rust: out (upper body), Matt Nieto: out (undisclosed).
Islanders: Scott Mayfield: out (upper body), Ryan Pulock: out (lower body), Casey Cizikas: day to day (illness), Adam Pelech: out (upper body), Semyon Varlamov: day to day (undisclosed).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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