DEVILS (24-38-6) vs. ISLANDERS (31-27-9)
TV: 4:00 p.m. ET; Televised on TNT
Head-to-Head
The Devils and Islanders meet for the fourth and final time of the season. The home team has held serve in the previous three contests, with New Jersey at 1-2. Six Devils players (Dougie Hamilton, Jesper Bratt, P.K. Subban, Pavel Zacha, Nico Hischier) have totaled two points against New York, while three Islanders (Josh Bailey, Mathew Barzal, Zach Parise) have posted three points against Jersey.
Devils team scope:
The Devils continue their four-game homestand, where they've been hugely successful of late. New Jersey is 6-2 in its last eight games at the Rock, following a 7-6 overtime loss to Florida Saturday.
Center Jack Hughes added his 26th goal of the season. He has 36 points (17G-19A) in his past 28 games. Leading scorer Jesper Bratt (22G-43A-65PTS) had his career-high seven-game scoring streak (2G-8A) snapped at Boston, but still has 10 points in his past nine games.
Islanders team scope:
The Islanders are in third place for the Wild Card chase, just on the outside looking in, but trailing by 13 points of reaching second-place Washington.
Brock Nelson has a team-best 32 goals and 49 points. Barzal has 48 points and a team-leading 34 assists.
By the Numbers:
Anders Lee has 20 points (11G-9A) in his last 14 games.
Yegor Sharangovich notched his first-career hat trick and extended his career high goal total to 19 against Florida.
Injury Updates:
Devils
Zacha (Upper Body)
Hammond (Lower Body - IR)
Blackwood (Heel - IR)
Bernier (Hip - IR)
Islanders
Greene (undisclosed)
Sorokin (upper-body)
Clutterbuck (shoulder)
Mayfield (lower-body)