New York Islanders (19-14-10, fifth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Winnipeg Jets (28-10-4, first in the Central Division)
Winnipeg, Manitoba; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Jets -180, Islanders +149; over/under is 6
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders hit the road against the Winnipeg Jets looking to stop a three-game road losing streak.
Winnipeg has a 15-6-2 record in home games and a 28-10-4 record overall. The Jets have a 13-5-2 record in games they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponents.
New York has a 19-14-10 record overall and an 8-9-4 record in road games. The Islanders have allowed 143 goals while scoring 127 for a -16 scoring differential.
The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting of the season between the two clubs.
TOP PERFORMERS: Cole Perfetti has scored 14 goals with 14 assists for the Jets. Nikolaj Ehlers has four goals and three assists over the last 10 games.
Bo Horvat has 17 goals and 23 assists for the Islanders. Jean-Gabriel Pageau has three goals and two assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Jets: 8-1-1, averaging three goals, 4.8 assists, three penalties and 6.9 penalty minutes while giving up 1.5 goals per game.
Islanders: 3-6-1, averaging 2.4 goals, 3.5 assists, 3.4 penalties and 7.9 penalty minutes while giving up 3.5 goals per game.
INJURIES: Jets: Mark Scheifele: day to day (lower-body), David Gustafsson: out (lower body), Kyle Connor: out (knee).
Islanders: Ryan Pulock: out (lower body), Semyon Varlamov: out (lower body), Casey Cizikas: out (lower body), Robert Bortuzzo: out (lower body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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